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Given: EL≅KP Prove: KE≅LP

Given: EL≅KP Prove: KE≅LP-example-1
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Answer:

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Explanation:

We are given that:


EL\cong KP

And we want to prove that:


KE\cong LP

Congruent chords have congruent arcs. Therefore:


\stackrel{\frown}{EL}\, \cong \, \stackrel{\frown}{KP}

Arc EL is the sum of Arcs LP and PE:


\stackrel{\frown}{EL}\,=\, \stackrel{\frown}{LP}+\stackrel{\frown}{PE}

Likewise, Arc KP is the sum of Arcs KE and PE:


\stackrel{\frown}{KP}\, =\, \stackrel{\frown}{KE}+\stackrel{\frown}{PE}

Since Arcs EL and KP are congruent:


\stackrel{\frown}{LP}+\stackrel{\frown}{PE}\, =\, \stackrel{\frown}{KE}+\stackrel{\frown}{PE}

Subtraction Property of Equality:


\stackrel{\frown}{LP} \, \cong\, \stackrel{\frown}{KE}

Congruent arcs have congruent chords. Therefore:


LP\cong KE

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