Question

Consider the two triangles.

Answer 1

Answer:

(A)Show that the ratios StartFraction U V Over X Y EndFraction , StartFraction W U Over Z X EndFraction , and StartFraction W V Over Z Y EndFraction are equivalent.

$\dfrac{UW}{XZ}=\dfrac{WV}{ZY}=\dfrac{UV}{XY}$

Step-by-step explanation:

In Triangles WUV and XZY:

$\angle VUW and \angle YXZ are congruent. \\\angle U W V and \angle X Z Y are congruent.\\ \angle U V W and \angle Z Y X are congruent.$

Therefore:

$\triangle UWV \cong \triangle XZY$

To show that the triangles are similar by the SSS similarity theorem, we have:

$\dfrac{UW}{XZ}=\dfrac{WV}{ZY}=\dfrac{UV}{XY}$

As a check:

$\dfrac{UW}{XZ}=\dfrac{40}{32}=1.25\\\\\dfrac{WV}{ZY}=\dfrac{60}{48}=1.25\\\\\dfrac{UV}{XY}=\dfrac{50}{40}=1.25$

The correct option is A.