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Prove: EF = GH and EH = FG

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1

EF=GH and EH=FGEF = GH \text{ and } EH = FG

2

ET=TG and HT=TFET = TG \text{ and } HT = TF

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Part 1· 5 steps

To prove EF=GHEF = GH and EH=FGEH = FG, we will use triangle congruence.

  1. Identify congruent triangles.

    From the given markings, the diagonals EGEG and FHFH bisect each other at their intersection point, let's call it MM. This means EM=MGEM = MG and FM=MHFM = MH.
    Consider △EMF\triangle EMF and △GMH\triangle GMH.

  2. Prove △EMF≅△GMH\triangle EMF \cong \triangle GMH.

    • EM=MGEM = MG (Given, diagonals bisect each other)
    • FM=MHFM = MH (Given, diagonals bisect each other)
    • ∠EMF=∠GMH\angle EMF = \angle GMH (Vertically opposite angles) Therefore, △EMF≅△GMH\triangle EMF \cong \triangle GMH by the Side-Angle-Side (SAS) congruence criterion.
  3. Conclude side equality.

    Since △EMF≅△GMH\triangle EMF \cong \triangle GMH, their corresponding sides are equal.
    Thus, EF=GHEF = GH.

  4. Prove △EMH≅△FMG\triangle EMH \cong \triangle FMG.

    Consider △EMH\triangle EMH and △FMG\triangle FMG.

    • EM=MGEM = MG (Given)
    • MH=FMMH = FM (Given)
    • ∠EMH=∠FMG\angle EMH = \angle FMG (Vertically opposite angles) Therefore, △EMH≅△FMG\triangle EMH \cong \triangle FMG by the Side-Angle-Side (SAS) congruence criterion.
  5. Conclude side equality.

    Since △EMH≅△FMG\triangle EMH \cong \triangle FMG, their corresponding sides are equal.
    Thus, EH=FGEH = FG.
    We have proven that EF=GH and EH=FG\boxed{EF = GH \text{ and } EH = FG}.

Part 2

ET=TG and HT=TFET = TG \text{ and } HT = TF

To prove ET=TGET = TG and HT=TFHT = TF (assuming TITI is a typo for TFTF), we will use triangle congruence.

  1. Identify congruent triangles.

    From the given markings, EF∥HGEF \parallel HG and EH∥FGEH \parallel FG. This means EFGHEFGH is a parallelogram. The diagonals EGEG and FHFH intersect at TT.
    Consider △EFT\triangle EFT and △HGT\triangle HGT.

  2. List conditions for congruence.

    • EF=HGEF = HG (Opposite sides of a parallelogram are equal)
    • ∠FET=∠HGT\angle FET = \angle HGT (Alternate interior angles, since EF∥HGEF \parallel HG and EGEG is a transversal)
    • ∠EFT=∠GHT\angle EFT = \angle GHT (Alternate interior angles, since EF∥HGEF \parallel HG and FHFH is a transversal)
  3. Prove △EFT≅△HGT\triangle EFT \cong \triangle HGT.

    Therefore, △EFT≅△HGT\triangle EFT \cong \triangle HGT by the Angle-Side-Angle (ASA) congruence criterion.

  4. Conclude segment equality.

    Since △EFT≅△HGT\triangle EFT \cong \triangle HGT, their corresponding parts are equal.
    Thus, ET=TGET = TG and FT=HTFT = HT.
    Assuming the question meant HT=TFHT = TF instead of HT=TIHT = TI, we have proven that ET=TG and HT=TF\boxed{ET = TG \text{ and } HT = TF}.

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