The diagram below models the layout at a carnival where g, r, p, c, b, and e are various locations on the grounds. grpc is a parallelogram.

part a: identify a pair of similar triangles. (2 points)

part b: explain how you know the triangles from part a are similar. (4 points)

part c: find the distance from b to e and from p to e. show your work. (4 points)

Simonne used the following steps to simplify the given expression. 12-3(-2x+4) step 1: 12+(-)+(-3)(4) step 2: 12+6x+(-12) step 3: 12+(-12)+6x step 4: 0+6x step 5: 6x what property of real numbers was used to transition from step 3 to step 4? •identity property of addition •inverse property of addition •associative property of addition •commutative property of addition