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5.Parallelogram ABCD is shown below. Prove segment AM is congruent to segment CM.BAMСD

5.Parallelogram ABCD is shown below. Prove segment AM is congruent to segment CM.BAMСD-example-1
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A parallelogram has equal opposite sides, and the diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other.

In this case, the diagonals are AC and BD, and both intersect at the same point (M).

So, AM and CM are congruent (equal)

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AM = CM Diagonals bisect each other

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