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Parallelogram Congruences

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1. **Problem Statement:** Given parallelogram MATH with vertices M, A, T, H and diagonals intersecting at point S, find the following congruences and equalities. 2. **Recall Properties of Parallelograms:** - Opposite sides are congruent: $MA \cong TH$ and $MT \cong AH$. - Diagonals bisect each other, so $MS \cong ST$. - Triangles formed by diagonals are congruent by Side-Side-Side (SSS) or Side-Angle-Side (SAS). - Opposite angles are congruent. 3. **Step-by-step Solutions:** 1. $MA \cong TH$ because opposite sides of a parallelogram are congruent. 2. $\triangle MAH \cong \triangle T H M$ because they share side $HM$, and $MA \cong TH$, and $AH$ is common side, so by SSS, the triangles are congruent. 3. $MS \cong ST$ because diagonals bisect each other at $S$. 4. $\triangle THM \cong \triangle SAM$ because diagonals bisect and create two congruent triangles by SSS. 5. $\angle ATH \cong \angle H M A$ because opposite angles in parallelogram are congruent. **Final answers:** 1. $MA \cong TH$ 2. $\triangle MAH \cong \triangle THM$ 3. $MS \cong ST$ 4. $\triangle THM \cong \triangle SAM$ 5. $\angle ATH \cong \angle HMA$