Triangle ABC is a right triangle. Point D is the midpoint of side AB and point E is the midpoint of side AC. The measure of angle ADE is 36°. The proof, with a missing reason, proves that the measure of angle ECB is 54°. Statement Reason mā ADE = 36° Given mā DAE = 90° Definition of a right angle mā AED = 54° Triangle Sum Theorem segment DE joins the midpoints of segment AB and segment AC Given segment DE is parallel to segment BC ? ā ECB ā ā AED Corresponding angles are congruent mā ECB = 54° Substitution property Which theorem can be used to fill in the missing reason? Concurrency of Medians Theorem Isosceles Triangle Theorem Midsegment of a Triangle Theorem Triangle Inequality Theorem
