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6. in the diagram shown below, point o is located on \\( \\overline{mp}…

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  1. in the diagram shown below, point o is located on \\( \overline{mp} \\) such that \\( \overline{mn} \perp \overline{on} \\), \\( \overline{mn} \cong \overline{on} \\), and \\( \overline{on} \cong \overline{op} \\).

(a) name two different isosceles triangles in this picture.
(b) what is the measure of \\( \angle m \\)? show how you found your answer.
(c) what is the measure of \\( \angle nop \\)? show how you found your answer. (d) what is the measure of \\( \angle p \\)? show how you found your answer.
(e) what is the measure of \\( \angle mnp \\). show how you found your answer.

Explanation:

(a)
Brief Explanations

An isosceles triangle has two equal sides. Since \( \overline{MN}\cong\overline{ON}\), \(\triangle MNO\) is isosceles. Also, because \( \overline{ON}\cong\overline{OP}\), \(\triangle NOP\) is isosceles.

Step1: Use the property of right - isosceles triangle

In \(\triangle MNO\), \( \overline{MN}\perp\overline{ON}\) (so \(\angle MNO = 90^{\circ}\)) and \( \overline{MN}\cong\overline{ON}\). For a right - isosceles triangle \(\triangle MNO\), the sum of angles in a triangle is \(180^{\circ}\). Let \(\angle M=\angle NOM = x\). Then \(x + x+90^{\circ}=180^{\circ}\).

Step2: Solve the equation

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Step1: Use the angle - supplementary relationship

\(\angle NOM\) and \(\angle NOP\) are supplementary angles (they form a linear pair). From part (b), \(\angle NOM = 45^{\circ}\).

Step2: Calculate \(\angle NOP\)

Since \(\angle NOM+\angle NOP = 180^{\circ}\), then \(\angle NOP=180^{\circ}-\angle NOM\). Substituting \(\angle NOM = 45^{\circ}\), we get \(\angle NOP = 135^{\circ}\)

Answer:

\(\triangle MNO\) and \(\triangle NOP\)

(b)