Triangles R S T and V U T are connected at point T. Angles R S T and V U T are right angles. The length of side R S is 12 and th
e length of side S T is 16. The length of side T U is 8 and the length of U V is 6. Which statements can be concluded from the diagram and used to prove that the triangles are similar by the SAS similarity theorem? StartFraction R S Over V U EndFraction = StartFraction S T Over U T EndFraction and angle S is-congruent-to angle U StartFraction R S Over V U EndFraction = StartFraction S T Over U T EndFraction = StartFraction R T Over V T EndFraction StartFraction R S Over V U EndFraction = StartFraction T U Over T S EndFraction and angle S is-congruent-to angle U StartFraction R S Over V U EndFraction = StartFraction T U Over T S EndFraction = StartFraction R T Over V T EndFraction
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This is one pathway to prove the identity.
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As the steps above show, the goal is to get both sides be the same identical expression. You should only work with one side to transform it into the other. In this case, the left side transforms while the right side stays fixed the entire time. The general rule is that you should convert the more complicated expression into a simpler form.
We use other previously established or proven trig identities to work through the steps. For example, I used the pythagorean identity in the second to last step. I broke the steps into three parts to hopefully make it more manageable.