Given: PW bisects MO, PN 1 MO Since PN bisects MO, that means that because of the Because PN I MO that means that ZONP and MNPare both right angles because of the This means that because all right angles are congruent. Also, by the Reflexive Property of Congruence, Based on these three pairs of congruent coresponding parts, AONP AMNP, based on the ZONP ZMNP : MN NO : PN PN : the definition of a bisector # the definition of perpendicul : definition of a triangle : SAS triangle congruence postulate : SSS triangle congruence postulate

Given: PW bisects MO, PN 1 MO Since PN bisects MO, that means that because of the Because PN I MO that means that ZONP and MNPare both right angles because of the This means that because all right angles are congruent. Also, by the Reflexive Property of Congruence, Based on these three pairs of congruent coresponding parts, AONP AMNP, based on the ZONP ZMNP : MN NO : PN PN : the definition of a bisector # the definition of perpendicul : definition of a triangle : SAS triangle congruence postulate : SSS triangle congruence postulate

Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e

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Author:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

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Chapter3: Triangles

Section3.1: Congruent Triangles

Problem 20E: In Exercises 19 and 20, the triangles to be proved congruent have been redrawn separately. Congruent...

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