In the diagram, AB = DC and AC = DB. The line BD intersect the line AC at T.

  1. (a)

    Prove that △ABC\triangle ABC is congruent to △DCB\triangle DCB.

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  2. (b)

    Explain why △TBC\triangle TBC is an isosceles triangle.

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3(a)

1. Identify the three pairs of equal corresponding sides.

In △ABC\triangle ABC and △DCB\triangle DCB,

AB=DCAB = DC given,

AC=DBAC = DB given,

BC=CBBC = CB common side.

2. State the congruence conclusion with the correct test.

Since all three corresponding sides are equal,

△ABC≅△DCB\triangle ABC \cong \triangle DCB by SSS.

Answer

In △ABC\triangle ABC and △DCB\triangle DCB,

AB=DCAB = DC given,

AC=DBAC = DB given,

BC=CBBC = CB common side.

Therefore △ABC≅△DCB\triangle ABC \cong \triangle DCB by SSS congruence.

3(b)

1. Use congruence from part (a) to identify equal corresponding angles and relate them to triangle $TBC$.

From part (a), △ABC≅△DCB\triangle ABC \cong \triangle DCB.

Therefore corresponding angles are equal:

∠ACB=∠DBC\angle ACB = \angle DBC.

Since TT lies on ACAC and DBDB,

∠TCB=∠TBC\angle TCB = \angle TBC.

Hence TB=TCTB = TC, so △TBC\triangle TBC is isosceles.

Answer

Since △ABC≅△DCB\triangle ABC \cong \triangle DCB, corresponding angles are equal.

So ∠ACB=∠DBC\angle ACB = \angle DBC.

Since TT lies on ACAC and DBDB, ∠TCB=∠TBC\angle TCB = \angle TBC.

Hence TB=TCTB = TC, so △TBC\triangle TBC is isosceles.

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