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Angle Complementary Ed7566

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1. **State the problem:** Prove that \(\angle ABD\) and \(\angle EBC\) are complementary angles given the statements and reasons. 2. **Step 1:** Given \(\overline{BD} \perp \overline{BC}\), by definition of perpendicular lines, \(\angle DBC\) is a right angle. 3. **Step 2:** Since \(\angle DBC\) is a right angle, its measure is \(90^\circ\), so \(m \angle DBC = 90^\circ\). 4. **Step 3:** By the Angle Addition Postulate, the measure of \(\angle DBC\) is the sum of the measures of \(\angle DBE\) and \(\angle EBC\): $$m \angle DBE + m \angle EBC = m \angle DBC$$ 5. **Step 4:** Substitute \(m \angle DBC = 90^\circ\) into the equation: $$m \angle DBE + m \angle EBC = 90^\circ$$ 6. **Step 5:** Given \(\angle ABD \cong \angle DBE\), by definition of congruent angles, their measures are equal: $$m \angle ABD = m \angle DBE$$ 7. **Step 6:** Substitute \(m \angle DBE\) with \(m \angle ABD\) in the sum: $$m \angle ABD + m \angle EBC = 90^\circ$$ 8. **Step 7:** By definition, two angles whose measures add up to \(90^\circ\) are complementary. 9. **Conclusion:** Therefore, \(\angle ABD\) and \(\angle EBC\) are complementary angles. This completes the proof.