The diagram shows a parallelogram ABCD. APQ, BRQ, CRS and DPS are straight lines which bisect angles A, B, C and D respectively.

- (a)
Show that angle PAD = angle RCB.
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- (b)
Prove that triangles ADP and CBR are congruent.
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15(a)
1. Express the two required angles as halves of the parallelogram angles.
Since bisects ,
Since bisects ,
2. Use the property of opposite angles in a parallelogram to prove the equality.
In parallelogram , opposite angles are equal, so
Therefore,
so
Since bisects ngle DAB, .
Since bisects , .
But opposite angles of a parallelogram are equal, so .
Therefore, .
15(b)
1. State the first pair of equal corresponding angles using the result from part (a).
From part (a),
2. Prove the second pair of equal corresponding angles using angle bisectors and opposite angles of a parallelogram.
Since bisects ,
Since bisects ,
Opposite angles of a parallelogram are equal, so
Therefore,
3. Use the equal side of the parallelogram and conclude congruence by ASA.
In parallelogram , opposite sides are equal, so
Thus, in and ,
Therefore,
Since bisects , .
Since bisects , .
From part (a), .
Also, since bisects and bisects ,
Opposite angles of a parallelogram are equal, so .
Hence .
In parallelogram , opposite sides are equal, so .
Therefore, by ASA.
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