XxHelpMePlzxX
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I always get stuck on these problems, and was wondering if anyone could explain it to me.
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First of all if you are trying to help someone with geometry you should know what AB≅AD means, secondly point E is where line FC intersects with line AD (sorry for not making that clear beforehand). As for where I'm stuck, its the entire process that I don't get, hence why I didn't explain where exactly I got stuck.View attachment 33314
What does AB ~ AD mean?
Where is point E of triangle AEF?
Please show us what you have tried and exactly where you are stuck.
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Please share your work/thoughts about this problem
I can explain how to start.I always get stuck on these problems, and was wondering if anyone could explain it to me.
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I feel like an impostor since I've been helping people with geometry for quite some time but still don't know what [imath]\cong[/imath] means here. In LaTeX the corresponding command is called \cong, which might stand for 'congruent', but I thought this term is used for triangles, not for line segments.First of all if you are trying to help someone with geometry you should know what AB≅AD means
Congruence applies to any figures that are exactly the same size and shape, including line segments:I feel like an impostor since I've been helping people with geometry for quite some time but still don't know what [imath]\cong[/imath] means here. In LaTeX the corresponding command is called \cong, which might stand for 'congruent', but I thought this term is used for triangles, not for line segments.
Can someone please enlighten me about the exact meaning of this symbol in geometry?
Thank you.
Often in helping students, we ask questions not in order to learn something, but to get the student to think about what they know, and tell us. Have you never had a teacher who asked such questions of you?First of all if you are trying to help someone with geometry you should know what AB≅AD means.
In this case, the fact that you know the definition means that you are not unable to do anything at all! You are stuck at some point after interpreting what the problem is asking. We want to see what you have tried, even if you think it is nothing, because there will often be something in there that we can use.As for where I'm stuck, its the entire process that I don't get, hence why I didn't explain where exactly I got stuck.
We assume that [imath]\{E\}=\overline{AD}\cap\overline{FC}[/imath]I always get stuck on these problems, and was wondering if anyone could explain it to me.
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Since you ALWAYS get stuck and showed NO WORK, we needed to know whether you knew the basic definition.I always get stuck on these problems, and was wondering if anyone could explain it to me.
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I understand where you're coming from but there is an issue I have with this. I did admit that I always get stuck on these problems, however I did ask for someone to explain this problem to me (in other words I wanted someone to walk me through this problem). That is why I didn't show any previous work. And given context such as the fact that I am going out of my way to get help on this problem, I sent a screenshot of a problem, and given the difficulty level of the problem, we can assume that I am a geometry student. This means that while I might not know how to do said problem, I am learning about geometry almost daily. Also to answer most of the questions you asked me after I posted my message, all you had to do was look at the image. For example: the congruent symbol should be obvious to anyone who takes/has taken geometry, and point E could only have been in one place. My point is instead of telling me what's wrong with what I sent, you can actually try to help me with the problem given, as I am here for math help, and not for people to critique problems that I am already struggling with.Since you ALWAYS get stuck and showed NO WORK, we needed to know whether you knew the basic definition.
You have NOT shown any sign of "geometric" knowledge within you.
Answer the question - politely - to receive prompt and useful help!!
The purpose of this site is to help members solve their problems. We do not, in general, simply show you the solution unless we feel it's necessary. (It does occasionally happen that showing a solution of a particular level of problem is the only way, but this is not one of those in my opinion.) However it is better if we can interactively guide you to the solution. We can't target how to help you best unless you show us where you are stuck. If you can't even start it then that's fine. You will likely be asked several leading questions to get you started. It's called the "Socratic teaching method" and is widely used.I understand where you're coming from but there is an issue I have with this. I did admit that I always get stuck on these problems, however I did ask for someone to explain this problem to me (in other words I wanted someone to walk me through this problem). That is why I didn't show any previous work. And given context such as the fact that I am going out of my way to get help on this problem, I sent a screenshot of a problem, and given the difficulty level of the problem, we can assume that I am a geometry student. This means that while I might not know how to do said problem, I am learning about geometry almost daily. Also to answer most of the questions you asked me after I posted my message, all you had to do was look at the image. For example: the congruent symbol should be obvious to anyone who takes/has taken geometry, and point E could only have been in one place. My point is instead of telling me what's wrong with what I sent, you can actually try to help me with the problem given, as I am here for math help, and not for people to critique problems that I am already struggling with.
I hope you understand.
-XxHelpMePlzxX
(P.S. Sorry for the late reply. I have been busy lately and haven't been on this site in quite some time)
I see at least two posts (#4 and #8) with pointers to how to start on your problem, but I haven't seen any reaction on your part. Have you noticed them? Did you not understand them? Do you have questions about them?I understand where you're coming from but there is an issue I have with this. I did admit that I always get stuck on these problems, however I did ask for someone to explain this problem to me (in other words I wanted someone to walk me through this problem). That is why I didn't show any previous work. And given context such as the fact that I am going out of my way to get help on this problem, I sent a screenshot of a problem, and given the difficulty level of the problem, we can assume that I am a geometry student. This means that while I might not know how to do said problem, I am learning about geometry almost daily. Also to answer most of the questions you asked me after I posted my message, all you had to do was look at the image. For example: the congruent symbol should be obvious to anyone who takes/has taken geometry, and point E could only have been in one place. My point is instead of telling me what's wrong with what I sent, you can actually try to help me with the problem given, as I am here for math help, and not for people to critique problems that I am already struggling with.
I hope you understand.
-XxHelpMePlzxX
(P.S. Sorry for the late reply. I have been busy lately and haven't been on this site in quite some time)