Question

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november 12

1. \\( \overline { w k } \cong \overline { w k } \\) 2.
2. \\( \triangle k g w \cong \triangle w y k \\) 3. sss

congruence
what reason can be used to justify the statement in step 2?
reflexive property of congruence
transitive property of congruence
substitution property of congruence

Explanation:

• The Reflexive Property of Congruence states that any geometric figure is congruent to itself. In this case, the segment \(\overline{WK}\) is congruent to itself (\(\overline{WK}\cong\overline{WK}\)), which directly aligns with the definition of the Reflexive Property.
• The Transitive Property of Congruence states that if \(A\cong B\) and \(B\cong C\), then \(A\cong C\). This is not applicable here as there is no such chain of congruences.
• The Substitution Property of Congruence is about replacing one congruent part with another in an expression. This is also not relevant to the given statement \(\overline{WK}\cong\overline{WK}\).

Answer:

Reflexive Property of Congruence