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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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  • 10 years ago
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    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.

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