Given: side BC < side AD, side BC || side
AD, side BA = side CD
To prove: ∠ABC ≅ ∠DCB
Construction:
Draw seg BP ⊥ side AD, A – P – D
seg CQ ⊥ side AD, A – Q – D
Proof:
In ∆BPA and ∆CQD,
∠BPA ≅ ∠CQB [Each angle is of measure 90°]
Hypotenuse BA ≅ Hypotenuse CD [Given]
seg BP ≅ seg CQ [Perpendicular distance between two parallel lines]
∴ ∆BPA ≅ ∆CQD [Hypotenuse side test]
∴ ∠BAP ≅ ∠CDQ [c. a. c. t.]
∴ ∠A = ∠D ….(i)
Now, side BC || side AD and side AB is their transversal. [Given]
∴ ∠A + ∠B = 180°…..(ii) [Interior angles]
Also, side BC || side AD and side CD is their transversal. [Given]
∴ ∠C + ∠D = 180° …..(iii) [Interior angles]
∴ ∠A + ∠B = ∠C + ∠D [From (ii) and (iii)]
∴ ∠A + ∠B = ∠C + ∠A [From (i)]
∴ ∠B = ∠C
∴ ∠ABC ≅ ∠DCB
