Asked by josh
                I have triangle XYZ with BX as the bisector sides XY and XZ are congruent.  I have to write a proof for angle Y being congruent to angle Z.
This is what I have, but it doesn't seem correct - can anyone help?
XY is congruent to XZ - Given
XB bisects angle XYZ - Perpendicular Bisector of Isosceles Triangle
YB is congruent to BZ - Don't know why
XB is congruent to XB - Reflexive Prop
XBY is congruent to XBZ - SSS Theorem
Angle Y is congruent to Angle Z - CPCTC
            
            
        This is what I have, but it doesn't seem correct - can anyone help?
XY is congruent to XZ - Given
XB bisects angle XYZ - Perpendicular Bisector of Isosceles Triangle
YB is congruent to BZ - Don't know why
XB is congruent to XB - Reflexive Prop
XBY is congruent to XBZ - SSS Theorem
Angle Y is congruent to Angle Z - CPCTC
Answers
                    Answered by
            Reiny
            
    You want to use ASA, not SSS
I would write it this way
XY is congruent to XZ - Given
angle YXB = angle ZXB - given angle x is bisected
XB = XB -reflexise prop.
then triangle XYB is congruent to triangle XZB (ASA)
therefore angle Y = angle Z (properties of congruent triangles)
    
I would write it this way
XY is congruent to XZ - Given
angle YXB = angle ZXB - given angle x is bisected
XB = XB -reflexise prop.
then triangle XYB is congruent to triangle XZB (ASA)
therefore angle Y = angle Z (properties of congruent triangles)
                    Answered by
            Marissa
            
    line RS=line UT and line RT= line US
prove triangle RST= triangle UTS
    
prove triangle RST= triangle UTS
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