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I need help with 2 through 5 on both sides please!!!!

I need help with 2 through 5 on both sides please!!!!-example-1
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We have to prove UR = ST, given SU bisects RT and RT bisects SU.

1. TR bisects SU, SU bisects TR (Given)

2. UV = VS (V is the midpoint)

3. RV = VT (V is the midpoint)

4. mRVU = mSVT (Vertical angles)

5. RVU = VTS (by the postulate Side-Angle-Side, the two triangles are congruent)

6. RU = ST (if the triangles are congruent, all the corresponding sides have the same length)

Note: The SAS (Side-Angle-Side) postulate tells us that if two triangles have 2 sides with equal length and one angle with equal measure, the triangles are congruent and therefore have the same side lengths and same angles measures.

I need help with 2 through 5 on both sides please!!!!-example-1
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