Geometry: Common Core (15th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Congruent Triangles - Chapter Review - Page 275: 24

Answer

We can use the SAS theorem to prove that $\triangle LKM$ is congruent to $\triangle NMK$. Corresponding lines of congruent triangles are congruent, so $\overline{KN} ≅ \overline{ML}$.

Work Step by Step

1. $\overline{KL}$ is marked congruent to $\overline{MN}$. 2. $\overline{KM}$ is shared by both triangles, so it is also congruent. 3. $\overline{KL}$ is parallel to $\overline{MN}$; therefore, $\overline{KM}$ acts like a transversal, so $\angle LKM$ and $\angle NMK$ are congruent because they are alternate interior angles. Now, we have two sides and an included angle that are congruent; therefore, we can use the SAS theorem to prove that $\triangle LKM$ is congruent to $\triangle NMK$. Corresponding lines of congruent triangles are congruent, so $\overline{KN} ≅ \overline{ML}$.
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