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Geometry Flashcards: Congruence And Similarity To Solve Problems

Study Congruence And Similarity To Solve Problems in Geometry with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

In right △ABC\triangle ABC with hypotenuse AB=13AB=13 and leg AC=5AC=5, what is the other leg BCBC?

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ANSWER

1212. 132−52=169−25=12\sqrt{13^2 - 5^2} = \sqrt{169 - 25} = 12.

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Triangle PQRPQR has a right angle at QQ. If triangle PQRPQR is similar to triangle STUSTU with similarity ratio 3:23:2, and the area of triangle STUSTU is 24 square units, what is the length of the hypotenuse of triangle PQRPQR if the hypotenuse of triangle STUSTU is 8 units?
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