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Given parallelogram abcd, in order to prove that opposite sides are congruent, what additional segments or points will you need?.

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Explanation:

In a parallelogram, opposite sides are congruent. To prove this, you would need to show that the following two conditions are true:

The length of one pair of opposite sides is equal.

The two pairs of opposite sides are parallel.

To show these two conditions, you may need additional segments or points such as:

Perpendicular lines or segments to the sides to help show the sides are parallel.

Diagonal segments to help show that the parallelogram is a rectangle and that the sides are equal in length.

By showing these two conditions, you can conclude that the opposite sides of a parallelogram are congruent.

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