D 2. Using the triangle OMP and the provided steps of the Side-Splitter proof, what is the explanation for th Given: Triangle MOP NQ is parallel to OP NO Prove: PQ QM MN 3 15 M 1. Given: Triangle MOP NQ is parallel to OP 2. Corresponding angles cut by a transversal are congruent: ZNOP = ZMNQ and 2OPQ NQM 3. Angle-Angle Similarity Postulate: AOMP- A MNQ MN 4. Corresponding sides of similar triangles are proportional: мо MQ MP 5. Segment Addition Postulate (part+part=whole): MO = NO + MN MP = QP + MQ MN MQ QP + MQ 6. Substitution: NO + MN egment Addition Postulate

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O 2. Using the triangle OMP and the provided steps of the Side-Splitter proof, what is the explanation for the next st
Given: Triangle MOP
NQ is parallel to OP
PQ
=
MN
NO
Prove:
QM
3
15
M
1. Given: Triangle MOP
NQ is parallel to OP
2. Corresponding angles cut by a transversal are congruent: ZNOP = ZMNQ and 2OPQ /NQM
3. Angle-Angle Similarity Postulate: AOMP- A MNQ
MN
MQ
4. Corresponding sides of similar triangles are proportional:
мо
MP
5. Segment Addition Postulate (part+part=whole):
MO = NO + MN
MP = QP + MQ
MN
MQ
QP + MQ
6. Substitution:
NO + MN
Segment Addition Postulate
cross-multiply proportion
simplify
distribute
O O O
Transcribed Image Text:O 2. Using the triangle OMP and the provided steps of the Side-Splitter proof, what is the explanation for the next st Given: Triangle MOP NQ is parallel to OP PQ = MN NO Prove: QM 3 15 M 1. Given: Triangle MOP NQ is parallel to OP 2. Corresponding angles cut by a transversal are congruent: ZNOP = ZMNQ and 2OPQ /NQM 3. Angle-Angle Similarity Postulate: AOMP- A MNQ MN MQ 4. Corresponding sides of similar triangles are proportional: мо MP 5. Segment Addition Postulate (part+part=whole): MO = NO + MN MP = QP + MQ MN MQ QP + MQ 6. Substitution: NO + MN Segment Addition Postulate cross-multiply proportion simplify distribute O O O
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