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Justify triangle congruence

Problem

Below are ¡÷ABC and ¡÷DEF. We assume that AB=DE, BC=EF, and m¡ÏB=m¡ÏE.
Triangle A B C and Triangle D E F. Angles B and E have congruent signs. Side A B and side E D also have congruent signs. Side B C and side E F also have congruent signs.
Here is a rough outline of a proof that ¡÷ABC?¡÷DEF:
  1. We can map ¡÷ABC using a sequence of rigid transformations so that A¡ä=D and B¡ä=E.
  2. If C¡ä and F are on the same side of DE?, then C¡ä=F.
  3. If C¡ä and F are on opposite sides of DE?, then we reflect ¡÷A¡äB¡äC¡ä across DE? and then C¡å=F, A¡å=D and B¡å=E.
What is the justification that C¡ä=F in step 2?
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