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Which choice of method can be used to prove XWZ=YWZ

Which choice of method can be used to prove XWZ=YWZ-example-1
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The figure given can be split into two triangles as shown;

The image shows two similar triangles.

Given:

That < X = < Y from the question.

WZ bisects angle XZY. This means it splits the angle into two equal parts.

Hence,

SInce angle X and angle Z in both triangles are equal, then the third angle W in both triangles will also be the same since the sum of angles in a triangle is 180 degrees.

hence,

Thus to make the two triangles look similar by flipping triangle WZY, we have;

From the image above, we can see that the two triangles are similar by angle, angle, angle (AAA).

Therefore, triangle XWZ and triangle YWZ are similar by AAA.

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