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How do i prove the sides are congruent? step by step please

How do i prove the sides are congruent? step by step please-example-1
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Explanation:

1. AB ⊥ BC, DE ⊥ EF, AB ≅ DE, BC || FE

Given

2. ∠ACB ≅ ∠DFE

Alternate interior angles

3. ΔABC ~ ΔDEF

AA similarity

4. AB / DE = BC / EF

Similar triangles

5. 1 = BC / EF

Definition of congruency

6. BC = EF

Algebra

7. BC ≅ EF

Definition of congruency

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