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Common Overlapping Segment Theorem

If two collinear segments adjacent to a common segment are


congruent, then the overlapping segments formed are congruent.
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GIVEN:

PROVE:

CN ST

CS NT

STATEMENTS

REASONS

CN ST

Given

CN = ST

Definition of
Segment Congruence

CS = CN + NS
NS + ST = NT

Segment Addition
Postulate

CS = ST + NS
NS + CN = NT

Substitution
Property of Equality

CS = NT

Substitution/Transitive
Property of Equality

CS NT

Definition of
Segment Congruence

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