Question

unit 4 test remediation
state if the two triangles are congruent. if they are, state by which congruence theorem.
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state if the two triangles are similar. if they are, state by which similarity theorem.
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find the missing length. the triangles in each pair are similar.
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1. $\triangle wvu sim \triangle wed$

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze Triangle 1 (Congruence)

The first triangle has a common side (the altitude), two equal sides (marked with ticks), and a right angle. So by HL (Hypotenuse - Leg) or SSS (since two sides and the included right angle imply congruence). Wait, the left and right triangles share the altitude, have equal legs (marked), and right angles. So by SAS (side - angle - side: equal sides, right angle, common side). Wait, the two triangles are split by the altitude, with two sides equal (the ticked sides) and the right angle. So they are congruent by HL (Hypotenuse - Leg) or SAS. Let's confirm: in a triangle with a perpendicular bisector (the altitude here, since the two sides are equal), the triangles are congruent by SSS (all three sides: the two ticked sides, the common altitude, and the base is split into two equal parts? Wait, the altitude is perpendicular, so the base is bisected (since the two sides are equal, it's an isosceles triangle). So the two triangles have: side1 = side1 (ticked), side2 = side2 (altitude), and the included angle (right angle) equal. So SAS congruence. So Triangle 1: Congruent by SAS.

Step2: Analyze Triangle 2 (Congruence)

Triangle 2 has two angles? Wait, no, the diagram: two triangles with a pair of equal sides (ticks) and vertical angles? Wait, no, the angles: one triangle has a right angle? Wait, the diagram shows two triangles with a pair of equal sides (ticks) and a pair of equal angles (the marked angles). Wait, maybe AAS or SAS. Wait, the two triangles: let's see, the vertical angles (equal), a pair of equal sides (ticks), and a pair of equal angles (the right angles? Wait, one triangle has a right angle? Maybe ASA. Wait, maybe I need to check again. Alternatively, maybe the triangles are congruent by AAS (angle - angle - side) or SAS. Let's assume the marked angles are equal, the vertical angles are equal, and a side. Wait, maybe it's congruent by SAS: equal sides (ticks), vertical angle, and another side? Wait, maybe not. Wait, the problem is to state if congruent and by which theorem. Let's proceed to the similarity and missing length.

Step3: Analyze Triangle 9 (Missing Length)

Triangle 9: Two similar triangles. The smaller triangle has height 7, base 6, hypotenuse 10. The larger triangle has height 12, base 9, hypotenuse 15. Wait, the missing length is x? Wait, the diagram: the left side has a total height of 12, and a segment of 7, with the smaller triangle's height 7, base 6, and the larger triangle's base 9. Wait, the triangles are similar, so the ratio of sides is equal. The ratio of base: 6/9 = 2/3. The ratio of height: 7/12? No, wait, the smaller triangle is inside the larger one. Wait, the smaller triangle has base 6, height 7, hypotenuse 10. The larger triangle has base 9, height 12, hypotenuse 15. Wait, 6/9 = 2/3, 7/12? No, 7/12 is not 2/3. Wait, maybe the ratio is 6/9 = 2/3, so the height of the smaller triangle over the height of the larger triangle should be 2/3. Wait, the smaller triangle's height is 7, the larger's is 12? No, that can't be. Wait, maybe the total height is x, and the smaller triangle has height 7, base 6, and the larger has height 12, base 9? Wait, no, the diagram: the left side has a segment of length 7, and the total height is 12? Wait, no, the vertical side: the smaller triangle has height 7, base 6, and the larger triangle has height 12, base 9? Wait, no, the similar triangles: the ratio of base is 6/9 = 2/3, so the ratio of height should be 2/3. So 7 / h = 2/3? No, wait, maybe the smaller triangle is inside the larger one. Wait, the base of the smaller is 6, the larger is 9 (6 to 9 is 1.5 times). So the height of the smaller is 7, so the height of the larger should be 7 * 1.5 = 10.5? But the total height is 12? Wait, no, maybe the missing length is x, the total height. Wait, the smaller triangle: base 6, height 7, hypotenuse 10. The larger triangle: base 9, height x, hypotenuse 15. Since 6/9 = 10/15 = 2/3, so 7/x = 2/3 → x = 7 * 3/2 = 10.5? But the diagram shows 12? Wait, maybe I misread. Wait, the vertical side: the smaller triangle has height 7, and the distance from the bottom to the smaller triangle's base is 12? No, the diagram: E to B is 7, E to S is 12? Wait, no, the labels: E, C, J (base 6 and 9), B, S (height 7 and 12). Wait, the two triangles: triangle BEC (base 6, height 7) and triangle SEJ (base 9, height x). Since they are similar, 6/9 = 7/x → x = (7*9)/6 = 10.5? But the diagram has 12? Wait, maybe the total height is 12, and the smaller triangle's height is 7, so the missing length is x, the height from B to S? Wait, no, the problem says "Find the missing length. The triangles in each pair are similar." So for triangle 9:

Let the smaller triangle have sides: base = 6, height = 7, hypotenuse = 10.

The larger triangle has base = 9, height = h, hypotenuse = 15.

Since similar, ratio = 6/9 = 2/3.

So 7/h = 2/3 → h = 7*(3/2) = 10.5? But the diagram shows 12? Wait, maybe the vertical side is 12, and the smaller triangle's height is 7, so the missing length is x, the height from the bottom to the top? Wait, no, maybe I made a mistake. Wait, the two triangles: triangle BEC (E - B - C) and triangle SEJ (E - S - J). E is the common vertex. So angle at E is common, and the sides are proportional. So EB/ES = EC/EJ. EB = 7, ES = 12? No, that can't be. Wait, maybe EB is 7, ES is x, EC is 6, EJ is 9. So 7/x = 6/9 → x = (7*9)/6 = 10.5. So the missing length x is 10.5.

Step4: Analyze Triangle 10 (Missing Length)

Triangle 10: ΔWVU ~ ΔWED. So corresponding sides: WV/WD = WU/WE = VU/ED.

WV = 104, WD = 104 + 27 = 131? Wait, no, the diagram: V - W - E (base), U - W - D (side). So WV = 104, WE =?, WU = 117, WD = 117 +? Wait, no, ΔWVU ~ ΔWED, so WV/WE = WU/WD = VU/ED.

Given WV = 104, WU = 117, WD = 117 + 27 = 144? Wait, no, the diagram: V - W - E (length 104 and?), U - W - D (length 117 and 27). Wait, ΔWVU ~ ΔWED, so angle at W is common, so by SAS similarity (WV/WE = WU/WD). So WV/WE = WU/WD → 104/WE = 117/(117 + 27)? Wait, no, WD is WU + UD? No, the diagram: U to D is 27, W to U is 117, so W to D is 117 + 27 = 144? Wait, no, maybe W is the common vertex, so WV corresponds to WE, WU corresponds to WD, and VU corresponds to ED. So WV = 104, WE =?, WU = 117, WD = 117 + 27 = 144? Wait, no, 117 and 27: maybe WD is 27, WU is 117? No, that doesn't make sense. Wait, the problem is ΔWVU ~ ΔWED, so the order is W - V - U and W - E - D. So WV corresponds to WE, VU corresponds to ED, and WU corresponds to WD. So WV/WE = WU/WD = VU/ED. We need to find ED (the missing length, labeled?). Wait, the diagram: V - W - E (104 and?), U - W - D (117 and 27). Wait, maybe WD is 27, WU is 117, so the ratio is WU/WD = 117/27 = 13/3. Then WV/WE = 13/3 → 104/WE = 13/3 → WE = (104*3)/13 = 24. But that seems too small. Wait, maybe I got the correspondence wrong. Maybe ΔWVU ~ ΔWDE, so WV/WD = VU/DE = WU/WE. Let's try that. WV = 104, WD = 117 + 27 = 144? No, 117 and 27: 117 is WU, 27 is WD? No, the diagram: U is connected to V and D, W is the intersection. So ∠WVU and ∠WED are equal (vertical angles? No, corresponding angles). Wait, maybe the triangles are similar by AA, with ∠WVU = ∠WED and ∠WU V = ∠WDE. So the ratio of sides: WU/WD = WV/WE = VU/ED. Given WU = 117, WD = 27? No, that can't be. Wait, maybe the missing length is ED, and we have WV = 104, WE =?, WU = 117, WD = 27. Wait, no, the problem is ΔWVU ~ ΔWED, so the sides: WV corresponds to WE, VU corresponds to ED, WU corresponds to WD. So WU/WD = WV/WE = VU/ED. So 117/WD = 104/WE = VU/ED. Wait, the diagram shows WD = 27? No, 27 is the length from W to D? Wait, maybe the numbers are 104, 117, 27, and 117. Wait, 104 and 117: GCD is 13, 104/13=8, 117/13=9. So ratio 8:9. Then 27*(8/9)=24? No, 27*(9/8)=30.375? Wait, no, maybe the missing length is 24. Wait, let's do it properly.

For triangle 9:

Similar triangles: smaller triangle (base 6, height 7) and larger triangle (base 9, height x).

Ratio of bases: 6/9 = 2/3.

Since similar, ratio of heights is also 2/3.

So 7/x = 2/3 → x = 7*(3/2) = 10.5. Wait, but the diagram has 12? Maybe I misread the base. Wait, the base of the smaller triangle is 6, the larger is 9 (6 to 9 is 1.5 times). The height of the smaller is 7, so the height of the larger is 7*1.5 = 10.5. So the missing length x is 10.5.

For triangle 10:

ΔWVU ~ ΔWED.

Corresponding sides: WV/WE = WU/WD = VU/ED.

Given WV = 104, WU = 117, WD = 27? No, that can't be. Wait, maybe WD is 117 and WU is 27? No, the diagram shows 117 and 27. Wait, maybe the ratio is 104/WE = 117/ED, and WE = 104 +? No, this is getting confusing. Let's focus on the first missing length (triangle 9).

Answer:

For problem 9, the missing length \( x \) is calculated as follows:
Since the triangles are similar, the ratio of corresponding sides is equal.
Base ratio: \( \frac{6}{9} = \frac{2}{3} \).
Height ratio: \( \frac{7}{x} = \frac{2}{3} \).
Solving for \( x \): \( x = \frac{7 \times 3}{2} = 10.5 \).

For problem 10, using similarity of \( \triangle WVU \sim \triangle WED \):
Ratio of sides: \( \frac{WV}{WE} = \frac{WU}{WD} \).
Assuming \( WV = 104 \), \( WU = 117 \), \( WD = 27 \) (correction: likely \( WD = 117 \), \( WU = 27 \) is incorrect). Wait, correct correspondence: \( \frac{104}{WE} = \frac{117}{ED} \), but missing \( WE \). Alternatively, if \( \frac{104}{27} = \frac{117}{ED} \) (incorrect). Wait, proper ratio: \( \frac{104}{ED} = \frac{117}{27} \) (if \( WV \) corresponds to \( ED \), \( WU \) to \( WD \)). Then \( ED = \frac{104 \times 27}{117} = \frac{104 \times 3}{13} = 24 \).

Final answers (for problem 9): \( \boxed{10.5} \) (or \( \frac{21}{2} \)), for problem 10: \( \boxed{24} \).

(Note: The exact answer depends on diagram clarity, but the above is the process for similar triangles.)