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In ΔRST shown below, segment SU is an altitude:

What property or definition is needed to prove that ΔRUS is similar to ΔSUT?

Please help me understand how to do this In ΔRST shown below segment SU is an altitude What property or definition is needed to prove that ΔRUS is similar to ΔS class=

Respuesta :

it would be answer choice 3

Answer:

The correct option is 1.

Step-by-step explanation:

It is given that in ΔRST , segment SU is an altitude. It means the angle SUR and angle SUT are right angles.

It triangle RST and SUT,

[tex]\angle RST=\angle SUT=90^{\circ}[/tex]         (Definition of altitude)

[tex]\angle STR=\angle UTS[/tex]         (Common angle)

Two corresponding angles are equal. So by AA property of similarity,

[tex]\triangle RST\sim \triangle SUT[/tex]              .... (1)

It triangle RST and RUS,

[tex]\angle RST=\angle SUR=90^{\circ}[/tex]         (Definition of altitude)

[tex]\angle SRT=\angle URS[/tex]         (Common angle)

Two corresponding angles are equal. So by AA property of similarity,

[tex]\triangle RST\sim \triangle RUS[/tex]              .... (2)

According to transitive property of equality,

if a=b and b=c, then a=c.

From (1) and (2), we get

[tex]\triangle RUS\sim \triangle SUT[/tex]             ( Transitive property of equality)

Therefore the correct option is 1.