Researchers wanted to estimate how many lizards were living in a nearby wildlife preserve. The researchers went to the preserve and marked 57 lizards. A few weeks later, they returned to the preserve and counted 741 lizards, of which 26 were marked. To the nearest whole number, what is the best estimate for the lizard population?

Select the correct answer. given: ∆abc with prove: statement reason 1. given 2. ∠cab ≅ ∠edb ∠acb ≅ ∠deb if two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, the corresponding angles are congruent. 3. ∆abc ~ ∆dbe aa criterion for similarity 4. corresponding sides of similar triangles are proportional. 5. ab = ad + db cb = ce + eb segment addition 6. substitution property of equality 7. division 8. subtraction property of equality what is the missing statement in the proof? scroll down to see the entire proof.