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11. Two lines AB and CD are parallel to each other. The transversal BD bisects the other transversalAC. Prove that AC also bisects BD

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Let the intersection of BD and AC be point E.

Angles BAC and DCA are congruent [alternate interior angles]Angles BAC and BAE are congruent [same angle]Angles BAE and DCA are congruent [transitivity of congruence]Angles DCA and DCE are congruent [same angle]Angles BAE and DCE are congruent [transitivity of congruence]Angles AEB and CED are congruent [vertical angles]AE = CE [definition of bisection]triangles AEB and CED are congruent [angle, side, angle]BE = DE [corresponding sides of congruent triangles]AC bisects BD [definition of bisection]



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