Consider the diagram and proof below.

Given: WXYZ is a parallelogram, ZX ≅ WY
Prove: WXYZ is a rectangle

Parallelogram W X Y Z with diagonals is shown.


Statement

Reason
1. WXYZ is a ▱; ZX ≅ WY 1. given
2. ZY ≅ WX 2. opp. sides of ▱ are ≅
3. YX ≅ YX 3. reflexive
4. △ZYX ≅ △WXY 4. SSS ≅ thm.
5. ∠ZYX ≅ ∠WXY 5. CPCTC
6. m∠ZYX ≅ m∠WXY 6. def. of ≅
7. m∠ZYX + m∠WXY = 180° 7. ?
8. m∠ZYX + m∠ZYX = 180° 8. substitution
9. 2(m∠ZYX) = 180° 9. simplification
10. m∠ZYX = 90° 10. div. prop. of equality
11. WXYZ is a rectangle 11. rectangle ∠ thm.
What is the missing reason in Step 7?

triangle angle sum theorem
quadrilateral angle sum theorem
definition of complementary
consecutive ∠s in a ▱ are supplementary