Question

Side ST = 5, side US = 8, side VW = 5, and side XV = 8. What side corresponds to side TU and can be used to show that ΔSTU ≅ ΔVWX by SSS? (Enter your answer using letters only)

Answer 1

SO side WX is congruent to TU.
You can prove this with the Pythagorean theorem.

Answer 2

Answer: WX

Explanation:

Given: In ΔSTU and ΔVWX

side ST = 5, side US = 8, side VW = 5, and side XV = 8.

Thus side ST=side VW=5 [first two letter of the name]

and side US=side XV=8 [last and first letter of the name]

To prove ΔSTU ≅ ΔVWX by SSS congruency postulate, we have two pairs of equal sides.

The third pair must be TU=WX [last two letters of the name]