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Special Parallelograms

Question 2 of 10 • OH-Geometry B

Consider the diagram and proof below.Given: WXYZ is a parallelogram, ZX ≅ WYProve: WXYZ is a rectangle Statement Reason1.WXYZ is a ▱; ZX ≅ WY1.given2.ZY ≅ WX2.opp. sides of ▱ are ≅3.YX ≅ YX3.reflexive4.△ZYX ≅ △WXY4.SSS ≅ thm.5.∠ZYX ≅ ∠WXY5.CPCTC6.m∠ZYX ≅ m∠WXY6.def. of ≅7.m∠ZYX + m∠WXY = 180°7.?8.m∠ZYX + m∠ZYX = 180°8.substitution9.2(m∠ZYX) = 180°9.simplification10.m∠ZYX = 90°10.div. prop. of equality11.WXYZ is a rectangle11.rectangle ∠ thm.What is the missing reason in Step 7?

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Answer
A
triangle angle sum theorem
B
quadrilateral angle sum theorem
C
definition of complementary
D
consecutive ∠s in a ▱ are supplementary
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