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Given: JL¯⊥Z

ΔKMNis isosceles, withKM¯≅KN¯

a. Prove that two other triangles are isosceles.

b. Must these two isosceles triangles be congruent?

Explain.

Short Answer

Expert verified
  1. It is proved that two other triangles are congruent.
  2. No, the two isosceles triangles not necessary to be congruent.

Step by step solution

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Part a. Step 1. Description of step.

AsJL¯⊥Z implies thatJL¯⊥KN¯ and JL¯⊥KM¯. Therefore,m∠JKN=90 and m∠JKM=90.

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Part a. Step 2. Description of step.

Consider ΔJKMand ΔJKNin which, KM¯≅KN¯, ∠JKN≅∠JKMand JK¯≅JK¯ then by SAS postulate ΔJKM≅ΔJKN.

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Part a. Step 3. Description of step.

As ΔJKM≅ΔJKN, by corresponding parts of congruent triangles, JM¯≅JN¯.

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Part a. Step 4. Description of step.

If the two sides of a triangle are equal in length, then it is an isosceles triangle.

Here,JM¯≅JN¯ implies thatΔJMN is an isosceles triangle.

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Part a. Step 5. Description of step.

AsJL¯⊥Z implies thatJL¯⊥KN¯ and JL¯⊥KM¯. Therefore,m∠LKN=90 and m∠LKM=90.

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Part a. Step 6. Description of step.

ConsiderΔLKM andΔLKN in which, KM¯≅KN¯,∠LKN≅∠LKM andLK¯≅LK¯ then by SAS postulate ΔLKM≅ΔLKN.

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Part a. Step 7. Description of step.

As ΔLKM≅ΔLKN, by corresponding parts of congruent triangles, LM¯≅LN¯.

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Part a. Step 8. Description of step.

If the two sides of a triangle are equal in length, then it is an isosceles triangle.

Here,LM¯≅LN¯ implies thatΔLMN is an isosceles triangle.

Therefore,ΔJMN andΔLMN are an isosceles triangle.

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Part b. Step 1. Highlight ΔJMN and ΔLMN.

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Part b. Step 2. Apply an isosceles triangle theorem.

If the two sides of a triangles are congruent then the angle opposite to those sides are congruent.

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Part b. Step 3. Description of step.

The two triangles will be congruent only ifJK¯≅LK¯.

Therefore, the two isosceles triangles must not be congruent.

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