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C is the centroid of isosceles triangle ABD with vertex angle ∠ABD. Does the following proof correctly justify that triangles ABE and DBE are congruent?
- It is given that triangle ABD is isosceles, so segment AB is congruent to DB by the definition of isosceles triangle.
- Triangles ABE and DBE share side BE, so it is congruent to itself by the reflexive property.
- It is given that C is the centroid of triangle ABD, so segment BE is a perpendicular bisector.
- E is a midpoint, creating congruent segments AE and DE, by the definition of midpoint.
- Triangles ABE and DBE are congruent by the SSS Postulate.
There is an error in line 1; segments AB and BC are congruent.
There is an error in line 2; segment BE is not a shared side.
There is an error in line 3; segment BE should be a median.
The proof is correct.
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