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Chapter 8 Problem 8.3.31

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AUTOMOBILE REPAIR The diagram shows an automobile lift. A bus drives on to the ramp (}EG ). Levers (}EK , }FJ , and}GH ) raise the bus. In the diagram, EG}> }KH and EK 5 FJ 5 GH. Also, F is the midpoint of }EG , and J is the midpoint of }KH . a. Identify all the quadrilaterals in the automobile lift. Explain how you know that each one is a parallelogram. b. Explain why }EG is always parallel to }KH .

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From the textbook chapter Find Angle Measures in Polygons you will find a few key concepts needed to solve this.

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Title Geometry (Holt McDougal Larson Geometry) 1 
Author Ron Larson Laurie Boswell Timothy D. Kanold, Lee Stiff
ISBN 9780618595402

AUTOMOBILE REPAIR The diagram shows an automobile lift. A bus drives on to the ramp (}EG

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