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<1 & <2 are complementary                         <----------------------------->        My terrible drawing of the graph being used.

<3 & <4 are complementary                                       /   |   \

<1 = <3                                                                     /    |      \ 

Prove <2 = <4                                                         /      v       \

 Oct 24, 2016
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Using a two-column proof:

 

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<1 and <2 are complementary, <3 and <4 are complementary, m<1 = m<3 (given)

m<1 + m<2 = 90, m<3 + m<4 = 90 (definition of complementary angles)

m<3 + m<2 = 90, m<3 + m<4 = 90 (substitution property of equality)

m<2 = 90 - m<3, m<4 = 90 - m<3 (subtraction property of equality)

m<2 = m<4 (transitive property of equality)

 Oct 24, 2016

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