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What is the missing reason for line 2 in this proof?

What is the missing reason for line 2 in this proof?-example-1
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Answer: Choice C

Definition of a rectangle

Step-by-step explanation:

A rectangle has two sets of parallel sides, and those opposite sides are the same length. This is simply the definition of what it means to be a rectangle. Because ABCD is a rectangle, we have these two pairs of congruent opposite sides:

  • AB = CD
  • AD = BC

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