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I suspect we don't see the full information for the problem here.
all listed 3 methods are typically used to prove that triangles are congruent (= when turned to have the same orientation, they would simply cover each other completely - no overhanging parts from either triangle).
I guess there is a diagram with 2 triangles and what is known about them.
and since we cannot see them, we cannot tell you which method would apply here.
just remember
SSS means all 3 sides of one triangle are exactly the same as the 3 sides of the other triangle. if you know the lengths of all 3 sides, there is only one triangle you can create. you can only orient it differently.
SAS means two sides and the enclosed angle are the same. again, only one triangle can be created with that information.
ASA means one side and the 2 angles at the end points of that side are known. again, only one triangle can be created with that information.
I'm assuming each grid square= 1 square mile.
To do this, you first need to find the total distance.
The first component of his walk takes him from an x-coordinate of 2 to a coordinate of -4 1/2. Since the y-value remains the same, you're not worried about that for this part of the problem. The difference between 2 and -4 1/2 is 6 1/2, so that is your horizontal distance.
Now he walks from the (-4 1/2, -1 3/4) to (-4 1/2, 5 1/4). This time, the x-value is constant, so you only need to worry about the y. As they are on opposite sides of the x-axis, you can add the y-values to get a result of 7, which is your vertical distance.
I just realized I did those distances in reverse order, but it should be ok because the total distance is the same.
To find the total distance, add vertical to horizontal.
6 1/2 + 7 = 13 1/2. This is your total distance.
Now that you have both his speed (given), and total distance, you can find the time it will take him. If he is moving at 4 1/2 mph and the distance is 13 1/2 miles, you can use s=d/t to find the time. 3 1/2 miles divided by the time = 4 1/2 mph. To solve for t, multiply both sides by t and divide that by s, so t= d/s. we know d= 13 1/2 and s= 4 1/2, so t= 13.5 divided by 4.5 = 3. As his speed is in mph, the unit is in hours. Therefore, the answer should be 3 hours.
Answer: 80
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