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Why does a parallelogram's angle bisector form an isosceles triangle?

TL;DR
KM = ME, so triangle KME is isosceles.

Question

In parallelogram KMNR, the bisector of angle MKR meets side MN at E. Prove that triangle KME is isosceles.

Answer

KM = ME, so triangle KME is isosceles.

Explanation

KE bisects angle MKR, and ME is parallel to KR. Therefore ∠MKE = ∠KEM, so their opposite sides ME and KM are equal.

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