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AMSCO'S Geometry. New York - Rye High School

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126 Proving Statements in <strong>Geometry</strong>EXAMPLE 31Given: mABM 2 m/ABC,mABC 2mMBCProve: BM hbisects ABC.CMBAProof Statements Reasons11. mABM 2 m/ABC1. Given.2. mABC 2mMBC 2. Given.13. 2mABC mMBC 3. Division postulate (or halves ofequal quantities are equal).4. mABM mMBC 4. Transitive property of equality.5. ABM MBC 5. Congruent angles are angles thathave the same measure.6. BM hbisects ABC 6. The bisector of an angle is a raywhose endpoint is the vertex ofthe angle and that divides theangle into two congruentangles.ExercisesWriting About Mathematics1. Explain why the word “positive” is needed in the postulate “Positive square roots of positiveequal quantities are equal.”2. Barry said that “c 0” or “d 0” but not both could be eliminated from the division postulate.Do you agree with Barry? Explain why or why not.

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