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Help me with GEOMETRY proof please?
Please help! I am stuck on this one proof! I spent an hour thinking about it!
Link here to picture of proof: http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii261/omgeeitsm...
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- MathMan TGLv 710 years agoFavorite Answer
DH = DG → triangle DGH is isosceles → <DGH = <DHG
Then by vertical angles we have <BHC = <AGE since those are equal to <DGH and <DHG.
CH = CG - DH
EG = EH - DH
and CG = EH (given), then CH = EG
<3 = <4 (given), then
by the rule of ASA, triangles AEG and BCH are congruent.
So they have the same height, which means AB || CE.
Then AG = BH, and ABGH is an isosceles trapezoid,
and <6 or <GAB = <HBA
and since <5 is part of <HBA, it is smaller than <HBA
and therefore <5 less than <6.
QED
Extra comment:
For the last part, instead of isosceles trapezoid ABGH,
you can substitute isosceles triangle ABD, and use its angles instead.