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Prove that in quadrilateral MNOP, if MN = OP and MP = NO, then angle PMN = angle NOP.

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in quadrilateral MNOP, if MN = OP and MP = NO, then angle PMN = angle NOP

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  1. Understand the given information.

    We are given a quadrilateral MNOPMNOP with the following properties:

    • MN‾=OP‾\overline{MN} = \overline{OP}
    • MP‾=NO‾\overline{MP} = \overline{NO}

    We need to prove that ∠PMN=∠NOP\angle PMN = \angle NOP.

  2. Draw a diagonal to form two triangles.

    Draw the diagonal NP‾\overline{NP} in the quadrilateral MNOPMNOP. This divides the quadrilateral into two triangles: △MNP\triangle MNP and △PON\triangle PON.

  3. Prove the congruence of △MNP\triangle MNP and △PON\triangle PON.

    Consider △MNP\triangle MNP and △PON\triangle PON:

    1. MN=OPMN = OP (Given)
    2. MP=NOMP = NO (Given)
    3. NP=PNNP = PN (Common side to both triangles)

    By the Side-Side-Side (SSS) congruence criterion, △MNP≅△PON\triangle MNP \cong \triangle PON.

  4. Conclude the equality of corresponding angles.

    Since △MNP≅△PON\triangle MNP \cong \triangle PON, their corresponding angles are equal.
    The angle ∠PMN\angle PMN in △MNP\triangle MNP corresponds to the angle ∠NOP\angle NOP in △PON\triangle PON.
    Therefore, ∠PMN=∠NOP\angle PMN = \angle NOP.

    This completes the proof.

    Proven that ∠PMN=∠NOP\boxed{\text{Proven that } \angle PMN = \angle NOP}

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