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Consider the triangles shown. If mUTV < mUTS < mSTR, which statement is true?

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Answer:

VU<US<SR by the hinge theorem

Explanation:

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Answer:

The true statement is UV < US < SR ⇒ 1st statement

Explanation:

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diagram"

* Lets revise the hinge theorem

- If two sides of one triangle are congruent to two sides of another

triangle, and the measure of the included angle between these two

sides of the first triangle is greater than the measure of the included

angle of the second triangle then the length of the third side of the

first triangle is longer than the length of the third side of the second

triangle

* Lets solve the problem

- The figure has three triangles have a common vertex T

- m∠UTV < m∠UTS < m∠STR

- From the hinge theorem above

∵ The side opposite to ∠UTV is VU

∵ The side opposite to ∠UTS is US

∵ The side opposite to ∠STR is SR

∵ m∠UTV < m∠UTS < m∠STR

∴ UV < US < SR

* The true statement is UV < US < SR

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