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a. how many different triangles are in \\( \triangle mbc \\)?
b. if \\( \triangle bry \cong \triangle crx \\), then complete the
congruence statement.
\\( \overline { r c } \cong \\) \\( \angle r y b \cong \\)
c. if \\( \triangle b x m \cong \triangle c y m \\), then complete the
congruence statement.
\\( \overline { c y } \cong \\) \\( \overline { c m } \cong \\) \\( \angle m c y \cong \\)
a. Counting Triangles
- Step1: Identify Smallest Triangles
- Triangles like \( \triangle BRY\), \( \triangle CRX\), \( \triangle BRX\), \( \triangle CRY\)
- Step2: Identify Medium - sized Triangles
- Triangles like \( \triangle BXM\), \( \triangle CYM\), \( \triangle BRC\)
- Step3: Identify the Largest Triangle
- \( \triangle MBC\) itself
b. Congruent Triangles (\( \triangle BRY\cong\triangle CRX\))
- Step1: Corresponding Sides
- Since \( \triangle BRY\cong\triangle CRX\), by CPCTC (Corresponding Parts of Congruent Triangles are Congruent), \( \overline{RC}\cong\overline{RB}\)
- Step2: Corresponding Angles
- \( \angle RYB\cong\angle RXC\)
c. Congruent Triangles (\( \triangle BXM\cong\triangle CYM\))
- Step1: Corresponding Sides
- \( \overline{CY}\cong\overline{BX}\) (CPCTC)
- \( \overline{CM}\cong\overline{BM}\) (CPCTC)
- Step2: Corresponding Angles
- \( \angle MCY\cong\angle MBX\) (CPCTC)
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a. \( 8\)
b. \( \overline{RB}\), \( \angle RXC\)
c. \( \overline{BX}\), \( \overline{BM}\), \( \angle MBX\)