Chapter 3.3, Problem 2WE

To determine

To state: the segments in the figure which are parallel given that $\angle 6\cong \angle 7$ .

Answer to Problem 2WE

  $\overline{CD}\parallel \overline{FE}$

Explanation of Solution

Given:

The diagram:

Concept Used:

Theorem 3-5: If two lines are cut by a transversal and alternate interior angles are congruent, then the lines are parallel.

Consider the given figure:

From the above figure, it can be observed that the angles $\angle 6$ and $\angle 7$ are the alternate interior angles which are formed when the lines $\overline{CD}$ and $\overline{FE}$ are cut by the transversal $\overline{EC}$ .

Since it is given that

  $\angle 6\cong \angle 7$

Thus, by the theorem 3-5, it can be said that the lines $\overline{CD}$ and $\overline{FE}$ are parallel.