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Which of the following similarity statements about the triangles in the figure is true?

Right triangle P Q R has angle Q marked as a right angle. A segment is drawn from point Q to side P R. The point where the segment intersects side PR is point S. Angle P S Q is marked as a right angle.

A. Triangle P Q R is similar to triangle P S Q, which is similar to triangle Q S R.
B. Triangle R Q P is similar to triangle S Q P, which is similar to triangle R S Q.
C. Triangle Q R P is similar to triangle Q S P, which is similar to triangle Q S R.
D. Triangle P R Q is similar to triangle Q P S, which is similar to triangle R Q S.

Which of the following similarity statements about the triangles in the figure is-example-1
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Answer B is correct

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