Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e
Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e
7th Edition
ISBN: 9781337614085
Author: Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.
Publisher: Cengage,
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Seth is using the figure shown below to prove the Pythagorean Theorem using triangle similarity: In the given triangle PQR, angle P is 90° and segment PS is perpendicular to segment QR. Part A: Identify a pair of similar triangles. Part B: Explain how you know the triangles from Part A are similar. Part C: If RS = 4 and RQ = 16 , find the length of segment RP. Show your work.
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Transcribed Image Text:Seth is using the figure shown below to prove the Pythagorean Theorem using triangle similarity: In the given triangle PQR, angle P is 90° and segment PS is perpendicular to segment QR. Part A: Identify a pair of similar triangles. Part B: Explain how you know the triangles from Part A are similar. Part C: If RS = 4 and RQ = 16 , find the length of segment RP. Show your work.
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