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Age 11 to 16 Challenge Level:
For each problem, draw yourself a nice clear diagram.
  

Here are some useful questions to ask yourself when working on geometry proofs:
  • What angles do you know? (Mark them on your diagram.)
  • Which lengths are equal? (Mark them on your diagram.)
  • Which unknown angles are equal? How do you know?
  • Are there any congruent triangles?
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