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Using the given, prove that triangle ACF is congruent to triangle ECF by using as many additional steps to prove

Using the given, prove that triangle ACF is congruent to triangle ECF by using as-example-1

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△FCA≅△ACF by SAS

BG≅ GD (Definition of isosceles triangle - △BGD)

Since FG bisects ∠HGI, we have ∠GCD=∠GCB=90∘ as GC is an angle bisector

With ∠GCD=∠GCB=90∘ and BC ≅ CD,△GBC is a right-angled isosceles triangle.
Since △GBC is a right-angled isosceles triangle and FG bisects ∠HGI, ∠FCA is congruent to ∠ACF by SAS congruence (Side-Angle-Side, using the right-angled isosceles triangle and the bisected angle).

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Clearly, the angle equality implies that GBD is isosceles so GB=GD. Thus BC=CD since GC is an angle bisector. And GCD=GCB=90 as well since GC is an angle bisector. Thus, FCA is congruent to ACF by SAS congruency.

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