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**Designing Efficient Windmills**

To identify the most efficient model for a windmill, Gandalf Engineering Company designs the windmill shown. The design consists of four right triangles arranged equally around point \( O \) such that point \( O \) is the midpoint of \( BF \) and \( DH \).

[Image of Windmill Design]

The windmill design is comprised of four colored right triangles (blue, yellow, purple, and green) which are arranged symmetrically around a central point \( O \). The colors of the triangles help in visually differentiating them. They are labeled as follows:
- \( \triangle AOB \) (purple)
- \( \triangle BOC \) (blue)
- \( \triangle COD \) (yellow)
- \( \triangle DOE \) (green)

The base of each triangle converges at point \( O \), reinforcing that point \( O \) is the midpoint of \( BF \) and \( DH \).

**Task:**
Use deductive reasoning to show that \( \angle A \cong \angle E \).

The illustration also includes a windmill base colored in black, which is not part of the geometric configuration relevant to the triangles but serves as a visual support structure in the design.
Transcribed Image Text:**Designing Efficient Windmills** To identify the most efficient model for a windmill, Gandalf Engineering Company designs the windmill shown. The design consists of four right triangles arranged equally around point \( O \) such that point \( O \) is the midpoint of \( BF \) and \( DH \). [Image of Windmill Design] The windmill design is comprised of four colored right triangles (blue, yellow, purple, and green) which are arranged symmetrically around a central point \( O \). The colors of the triangles help in visually differentiating them. They are labeled as follows: - \( \triangle AOB \) (purple) - \( \triangle BOC \) (blue) - \( \triangle COD \) (yellow) - \( \triangle DOE \) (green) The base of each triangle converges at point \( O \), reinforcing that point \( O \) is the midpoint of \( BF \) and \( DH \). **Task:** Use deductive reasoning to show that \( \angle A \cong \angle E \). The illustration also includes a windmill base colored in black, which is not part of the geometric configuration relevant to the triangles but serves as a visual support structure in the design.
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