Elementary Geometry for College Students (7th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Section 4.4 - The Trapezoid - Exercises - Page 212: 28

Answer

a) No b) Yes

Work Step by Step

a) Here, there is nothing restricting the lengths of sides HJ and WX from changing. Thus, there is nothing that forces the trapezoids to be congruent. b) Once angles K and Y are shown to be congruent, it restricts the rest of the dimensions of the trapezoids, so the two trapezoids will be congruent.
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