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Triangle similarity can be used to prove that the midsegment of a triangle is parallel to its bas Complete the proof by providing the missing reasons for each statement. E с mage created with GeoGebra iven: AABC and AADE DE is a midsegment rove: DE | BC
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![Triangle similarity can be used to prove that the midsegment of a triangle is parallel to its base.
Complete the proof by providing the missing reasons for each statement.
A
D
8
C
Image created with GeoGebra
Given: AABC and AADE DE is a midsegment
Prove: DE || BC](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F2df48705-4238-4207-b57b-19ed7b40517e%2Fb02b2d4a-051b-429c-8ada-84f656755b58%2Fvx15ccx_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Triangle similarity can be used to prove that the midsegment of a triangle is parallel to its base.
Complete the proof by providing the missing reasons for each statement.
A
D
8
C
Image created with GeoGebra
Given: AABC and AADE DE is a midsegment
Prove: DE || BC
![ZA LA
AADE~ AABC
LADE LABC
DE || BC
Reason 4
Reason 5
Corresponding angles of similar
triangles are congruent
Reason 6](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F2df48705-4238-4207-b57b-19ed7b40517e%2Fb02b2d4a-051b-429c-8ada-84f656755b58%2F80r7gjn_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:ZA LA
AADE~ AABC
LADE LABC
DE || BC
Reason 4
Reason 5
Corresponding angles of similar
triangles are congruent
Reason 6
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