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If two collinear segments adjacent to a common segment are congruent, then the overlapping segments formed are congruent. Specifically, if segment CN is congruent to segment ST, and these segments share the common segment TS, then segment CS must be congruent to segment NT.

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Segment

If two collinear segments adjacent to a common segment are congruent, then the overlapping segments formed are congruent. Specifically, if segment CN is congruent to segment ST, and these segments share the common segment TS, then segment CS must be congruent to segment NT.

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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.
T

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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