the circle centered at point a has a radius of length ab. the circles centered at points b and d have radii of length de. complete the proof that ∠dae ≅ ∠bae. step statement reason 1 ab = ad all radii of the same circle have the same length. 2 both circles have radii of the same length. 3 ae = ae theyre lengths of the same segment. 4 side - side - side congruence (1, 2, 3) 5 ∠dae ≅ ∠bae corresponding parts of congruent triangles are congruent (4).

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## Step 2: Identify the equal radii
The circles centered at $ B $ and $ D $ have radius $ DE $, and also, the radius of the circle at $ B $ (and $ D $) should be equal to $ BE $ (since $ BE $ is a radius of the circle centered at $ B $) and $ DE $ is a radius of the circle centered at $ D $. Wait, actually, the circles at $ B $ and $ D $ have radii $ DE $, so $ BE = DE $? No, wait, the circle at $ A $ has radius $ AB $, so $ AB = AD $ (step 1). The circles at $ B $ and $ D $ have radius $ DE $, so $ BE = DE $? Wait, no, the radius of the circle at $ B $ is $ DE $, so $ BE = DE $? Wait, no, the circle at $ B $ has radius $ DE $, so $ BE $ (a radius of circle $ B $) is equal to $ DE $ (a radius of circle $ D $)? Wait, the problem says "The circles centered at points $ B $ and $ D $ have radii of length $ DE $". So the radius of circle $ B $ is $ DE $, so $ BE = DE $ (since $ BE $ is a radius of circle $ B $), and the radius of circle $ D $ is $ DE $, so $ DE = DE $, but also, $ BE $ (radius of $ B $) and $ DE $ (radius of $ D $) are equal because both circles have radius $ DE $. Wait, actually, the two circles (centered at $ B $ and $ D $) have the same radius $ DE $, so $ BE = DE $? No, $ BE $ is a radius of the circle centered at $ B $, so $ BE = DE $ (since the radius is $ DE $), and $ DE $ is a radius of the circle centered at $ D $, so $ DE = DE $. Wait, no, the correct statement for step 2 is $ BE = DE $? Wait, no, let's re-examine. The circle at $ A $ has radius $ AB $, so $ AB = AD $ (step 1). The circles at $ B $ and $ D $ have radius $ DE $, so $ BE $ (radius of $ B $) and $ DE $ (radius of $ D $) are equal, so $ BE = DE $. Wait, but also, $ AE $ is common. Then, for step 4, we need to show that triangles $ BAE $ and $ DAE $ are congruent by SSS. So step 2 should be $ BE = DE $? Wait, no, wait: circle at $ B $ has radius $ DE $, so $ BE = DE $ (since $ BE $ is a radius of circle $ B $). Circle at $ D $ has radius $ DE $, so $ DE = DE $, but also, $ BE $ (from circle $ B $) and $ DE $ (from circle $ D $) are equal because both circles have radius $ DE $. So step 2: $ BE = DE $? Wait, no, maybe $ BE = DE $ is not right. Wait, the circle at $ B $ has radius $ DE $, so $ BE = DE $ (since $ BE $ is a radius of circle $ B $), and the circle at $ D $ has radius $ DE $, so $ DE = DE $. But also, $ AB = AD $ (step 1), $ AE = AE $ (step 3), so we need $ BE = DE $ for SSS? Wait, no, maybe $ BE = DE $ is incorrect. Wait, the circle at $ B $ has radius $ DE $, so $ BE = DE $ (because $ BE $ is a radius of circle $ B $), and the circle at $ D $ has radius $ DE $, so $ DE = DE $. But actually, the two circles (at $ B $ and $ D $) have the same radius $ DE $, so $ BE = DE $ (radius of $ B $) and $ DE = DE $ (radius of $ D $), so $ BE = DE $. Wait, but in the triangles $ BAE $ and $ DAE $, the sides are $ AB = AD $ (step 1), $ BE = DE $ (step 2), and $ AE = AE $ (step 3). Then, by SSS, triangles $ BAE \cong DAE $. So step 2: $ BE = DE $? Wait, no, maybe $ BE = DE $ is not the right way. Wait, the circle at $ B $ has radius $ DE $, so $ BE = DE $ (since $ BE $ is a radius of circle $ B $), and the circle at $ D $ has radius $ DE $, so $ DE = DE $. So $ BE = DE $. Then step 4: $ \triangle BAE \cong \triangle DAE $ by SSS (since $ AB = AD $, $ BE = DE $, $ AE = AE $).

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Step 2: The circles at $ B $ and $ D $ have radius $ DE $, so $ BE = DE $ (because $ BE $ is a radius of circle $ B $, and $ DE $ is a radius of circle $ D $, and both radii are equal to $ DE $). So statement for step 2: $ BE = DE $.

Step 4: By SSS congruence (steps 1, 2, 3: $ AB = AD $, $ BE = DE $, $ AE = AE $), so $ \triangle BAE \cong \triangle DAE $.

So:

## Step 2:
Statement: $ BE = DE $
Reason: Both circles have radii of the same length (so radii $ BE $ (of circle $ B $) and $ DE $ (of circle $ D $) are equal).

## Step 4:
Statement: $ \triangle BAE \cong \triangle DAE $
Reason: Side-side-side congruence (from steps 1, 2, 3: $ AB = AD $, $ BE = DE $, $ AE = AE $).

# Answer:
Step 2: $ BE = DE $
Step 4: $ \triangle BAE \cong \triangle DAE $

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