Three square regions are joined at their vertices to create the figure shown.
Which statement is true?
The area of Region X is the same as the combined area of Region Y and
Region Z.
The area of Region Y
Region Z.
th
same as the combined area of Region X and
The area of Region Z is the same as the combined area of Region X and
Region Y.
The areas cannot be compared from the information presented in the
figure.

What is the next step in the given proof? choose the most logical approach. a. statement: m 1 + m 2 + 2(m 3) = 180° reason: angle addition b. statement: m 1 + m 3 = m 2 + m 3 reason: transitive property of equality c. statement: m 1 = m 2 reason: subtraction property of equality d. statement: m 1 + m 2 = m 2 + m 3 reason: substitution property of equality e. statement: 2(m 1) = m 2 + m 3 reason: substitution property of equality