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step statement reason 1 abcd is a rhombus \\(\overline{df}\\) bisects \\(\overline{bc}\\) given 2 \\(\overline{be} \cong \overline{ce}\\) a segment bisector divides a segment into two congruent segments 3 \\(\angle dec \cong \angle feb\\) vertical angles are congruent 4 \\(\overline{dc} \parallel \overline{ab}\\) opposite sides of a parallelogram / rhombus / rectangle / square are parallel 5 \\(\angle c \cong \angle ebf\\) parallel lines cut by a transversal form congruent alternate interior angles 6 \\(\triangle dec \cong \triangle feb\\) asa 7 \\(\overline{bf} \cong \overline{dc}\\) corresponding parts of congruent triangles are congruent (cpctc) 8 \\(\overline{dc} \cong \overline{ad}\\) image of a rhombus with labeled points d, c, e, b, a and segments
To determine the reason for \(\overline{DC}\cong\overline{AD}\) in step 8, we use the properties of a rhombus.
Step 1: Recall the definition of a rhombus
A rhombus is a parallelogram with all four sides congruent. This means that in rhombus \(ABCD\), all sides \(AB\), \(BC\), \(CD\) (or \(DC\)), and \(DA\) (or \(AD\)) are congruent.
Step 2: Apply the property to \(\overline{DC}\) and \(\overline{AD}\)
Since \(ABCD\) is a rhombus (given in step 1), by the definition of a rhombus, all sides are congruent. Thus, \(\overline{DC}\cong\overline{AD}\) because all sides of a rhombus are congruent.
In a rhombus, all four sides are congruent. Since \(ABCD\) is a rhombus (given), \(\overline{DC}\) and \(\overline{AD}\) are sides of the rhombus, so they must be congruent.
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