To prove that lines \( p \parallel q \) given that \( r \parallel s \) and \( \angle 1 \cong \angle 3 \), you can follow these steps with appropriate reasons:
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Statement: \( r \parallel s \), \( \angle 1 \cong \angle 3 \)
Reason: Given -
Statement: \( \angle 1 \cong \angle 2 \)
Reason: Corresponding Angles Postulate (since \( r \) and \( s \) are parallel, and \( \angle 1 \) and \( \angle 2 \) are corresponding angles) -
Statement: \( \angle 2 \cong \angle 3 \)
Reason: Transitive Property of Congruence (since \( \angle 1 \cong \angle 2 \) and \( \angle 1 \cong \angle 3 \)) -
Statement: \( p \parallel q \)
Reason: Alternate Interior Angles Theorem (since \( \angle 2 \) and \( \angle 3 \) are alternate interior angles, and they are congruent)
So the complete proof would look like this:
- \( r \parallel s \), \( \angle 1 \cong \angle 3 \) (Given)
- \( \angle 1 \cong \angle 2 \) (Corresponding Angles Postulate)
- \( \angle 2 \cong \angle 3 \) (Transitive Property of Congruence)
- \( p \parallel q \) (Alternate Interior Angles Theorem)
You would fill in the matches as follows:
- Given
- Corresponding Angles Postulate
- Transitive Property of Congruence
- Alternate Interior Angles Theorem