unit 5 - triangle congruence
one question = 1 point
6) given the triangles, complete the congruence statement.
□ ≅ ______
diagram of two triangles

two questions = 2 points
7) determine whether the pair of triangles is congruent.
if so, complete the congruence statement by filling in the blanks below, and give the reason (sss, sas, asa, aas, or hl). if not congruent, write \x\ in both blanks.
δrst ≅ δ______ by ______
diagram of triangles rst and vut

8) given that δqsr ≅ δtvu, find the value of x. you must show all work to receive credit!
diagrams of triangle qsr with angles 70°, (5x-3)°, side 39, and triangle tvu with angle 39°, (4x+6)°

Question

unit 5 - triangle congruence
one question = 1 point
6) given the triangles, complete the congruence statement.
□ ≅ ______
diagram of two triangles

two questions = 2 points
7) determine whether the pair of triangles is congruent.
if so, complete the congruence statement by filling in the blanks below, and give the reason (sss, sas, asa, aas, or hl). if not congruent, write \x\ in both blanks.
δrst ≅ δ______ by ______
diagram of triangles rst and vut

8) given that δqsr ≅ δtvu, find the value of x. you must show all work to receive credit!
diagrams of triangle qsr with angles 70°, (5x-3)°, side 39, and triangle tvu with angle 39°, (4x+6)°

Accepted Answer

### Problem 8:
# Explanation:
## Step1: Recall triangle congruence properties
Since $\triangle QSR \cong \triangle TVU$, their corresponding angles are equal. First, find angle $Q$ in $\triangle QSR$ using the triangle angle - sum property ($180^{\circ}$). In $\triangle QSR$, we know $\angle S = 79^{\circ}$, let's assume the side $QR = 39$ (from the diagram, and since congruent triangles have corresponding sides equal, we can focus on angles). The sum of angles in a triangle is $180^{\circ}$. Let's find $\angle R$ first? Wait, no, we can use the fact that corresponding angles of congruent triangles are equal. Let's identify the corresponding angles. Let's assume that $\angle Q$ corresponds to $\angle V$, $\angle S$ corresponds to $\angle U$, and $\angle R$ corresponds to $\angle T$? Wait, maybe better to look at the angles. Wait, in $\triangle QSR$, angles are $\angle S=79^{\circ}$, $\angle R=(5x - 3)^{\circ}$, and side $QR = 39$. In $\triangle TVU$, angle $\angle U = 39^{\circ}$, angle $\angle V=(4x + 6)^{\circ}$, and angle $\angle T$ (we can find). Wait, maybe I made a mistake. Wait, the sum of angles in a triangle is $180^{\circ}$. In $\triangle QSR$, sum of angles: $\angle Q+\angle S+\angle R=180^{\circ}$. But since $\triangle QSR\cong\triangle TVU$, corresponding angles are equal. Let's assume that $\angle S=\angle U = 79^{\circ}$? Wait, no, the diagram shows $\angle U = 39^{\circ}$? Wait, maybe the labels are different. Wait, the problem says $\triangle QSR\cong\triangle TVU$. So vertex $Q$ corresponds to $T$, $S$ corresponds to $V$, $R$ corresponds to $U$? Wait, maybe. Let's re - examine.

Wait, in $\triangle QSR$, we have $\angle S = 79^{\circ}$, side $QR = 39$, angle $\angle R=(5x - 3)^{\circ}$. In $\triangle TVU$, angle $\angle U = 39^{\circ}$, angle $\angle V=(4x + 6)^{\circ}$. Since the triangles are congruent, corresponding angles are equal. Let's find the measure of angle $Q$ in $\triangle QSR$: $\angle Q=180-(79+(5x - 3))=180-(76 + 5x)=104 - 5x$.

In $\triangle TVU$, the sum of angles is also $180^{\circ}$. Let's assume that $\angle Q=\angle T$, $\angle S=\angle V$, $\angle R=\angle U$. So $\angle S=\angle V$ implies $79=4x + 6$.

## Step2: Solve for $x$ from $\angle S=\angle V$
We have the equation $79=4x + 6$.
Subtract 6 from both sides: $79 - 6=4x$
$73 = 4x$? Wait, that can't be. Wait, maybe $\angle R=\angle U$. $\angle R=(5x - 3)^{\circ}$ and $\angle U = 39^{\circ}$, so $5x-3 = 39$.
Add 3 to both sides: $5x=39 + 3=42$
Divide both sides by 5: $x=\frac{42}{5}=8.4$? No, that doesn't seem right. Wait, maybe $\angle S=\angle U$. Wait, $\angle S = 79^{\circ}$, $\angle U = 39^{\circ}$, no. Wait, maybe the side $QR = 39$ corresponds to side $TU$ or something else. Wait, maybe I misread the angles. Wait, the diagram for $\triangle QSR$: $\angle S = 79^{\circ}$, $QR = 39$, $\angle R=(5x - 3)^{\circ}$. For $\triangle TVU$: $\angle U = 39^{\circ}$, $\angle V=(4x + 6)^{\circ}$, and the other angle. Wait, maybe the sum of angles in $\triangle QSR$: $\angle Q+\angle S+\angle R = 180$. Since $\triangle QSR\cong\triangle TVU$, $\angle Q=\angle T$, $\angle S=\angle V$, $\angle R=\angle U$. So $\angle S=\angle V$ gives $79=4x + 6$, so $4x=79 - 6 = 73$, $x=\frac{73}{4}=18.25$? No, that's not. Wait, maybe $\angle R=\angle V$ and $\angle S=\angle U$. Wait, $\angle S = 79^{\circ}$, $\angle U = 39^{\circ}$, no. Wait, maybe the problem has a typo, but let's try again.

Wait, maybe the triangles are congruent, so corresponding angles are equal. Let's look at the angles:

In $\triangle QSR$: angles are $\angle S = 79^{\circ}$, $\angle R=(5x - 3)^{\circ}$, and $\angle Q$ (let's calculate $\angle Q=180 - 79-(5x - 3)=104 - 5x$)

In $\triangle TVU$: angles are $\angle U = 39^{\circ}$, $\angle V=(4x + 6)^{\circ}$, and $\angle T$ ( $\angle T=180 - 39-(4x + 6)=135 - 4x$)

Since $\triangle QSR\cong\triangle TVU$, $\angle Q=\angle T$, $\angle S=\angle V$, $\angle R=\angle U$

Let's try $\angle S=\angle V$: $79 = 4x+6$
$4x=79 - 6=73$
$x=\frac{73}{4}=18.25$ (not likely, maybe integer)

Try $\angle R=\angle U$: $5x - 3=39$
$5x=42$
$x = 8.4$ (not integer)

Try $\angle Q=\angle U$: $104 - 5x=39$
$-5x=39 - 104=-65$
$x = 13$

Ah, that works. Let's check:

If $x = 13$, then in $\triangle QSR$, $\angle R=5x - 3=5\times13-3 = 65 - 3=62^{\circ}$

$\angle Q=104 - 5x=104 - 65 = 39^{\circ}$

In $\triangle TVU$, $\angle V=4x + 6=4\times13+6=52 + 6=58^{\circ}$? Wait, no, sum of angles in $\triangle TVU$ should be $180$. $\angle U = 39^{\circ}$, $\angle V=58^{\circ}$, then $\angle T=180 - 39 - 58 = 83^{\circ}$. In $\triangle QSR$, $\angle S = 79^{\circ}$, $\angle R=62^{\circ}$, $\angle Q=39^{\circ}$, sum is $39 + 79+62=180$. In $\triangle TVU$, sum is $39 + 58+83=180$. But are the triangles congruent? Wait, maybe the correspondence is different. Maybe $\angle Q=\angle U = 39^{\circ}$, $\angle R=\angle V$, $\angle S=\angle T$. Let's check $\angle R=\angle V$: $5x - 3=4x + 6$

## Step3: Solve $5x - 3=4x + 6$
Subtract $4x$ from both sides: $x-3 = 6$
Add 3 to both sides: $x=9$

Let's check:

In $\triangle QSR$, $\angle R=5\times9 - 3=45 - 3=42^{\circ}$

$\angle Q=180 - 79 - 42=59^{\circ}$

In $\triangle TVU$, $\angle V=4\times9+6=36 + 6=42^{\circ}$

$\angle T=180 - 39 - 42=99^{\circ}$

Sum in $\triangle QSR$: $59+79 + 42=180$, sum in $\triangle TVU$: $99+39 + 42=180$. But still not matching. Wait, maybe the side $QR = 39$ corresponds to side $VU$ or something. Wait, the problem says $\triangle QSR\cong\triangle TVU$, so corresponding sides and angles are equal. Let's assume that $QR = TU$, $QS = TV$, $SR = VU$, and corresponding angles: $\angle Q=\angle T$, $\angle S=\angle V$, $\angle R=\angle U$.

Given that $\angle S = 79^{\circ}$, so $\angle V=79^{\circ}$, so $4x + 6=79$

$4x=79 - 6=73$, $x=\frac{73}{4}=18.25$ (decimal). But maybe the diagram has $\angle U = 79^{\circ}$ and I misread. Let's re - examine the diagram. The user's diagram: in $\triangle TVU$, angle at $U$ is $39^{\circ}$? No, maybe it's $79^{\circ}$. If $\angle U = 79^{\circ}$, then $\angle R=\angle U$ gives $5x - 3=79$

$5x=82$, $x = 16.4$. No.

Wait, maybe the problem is that in congruent triangles, corresponding angles are equal, so let's use the fact that the sum of angles in a triangle is $180$. Let's take $\triangle QSR$: angles are $79^{\circ}$, $(5x - 3)^{\circ}$, and the third angle. $\triangle TVU$: angles are $39^{\circ}$, $(4x + 6)^{\circ}$, and the third angle. Since they are congruent, the angles must match. Let's assume that $79^{\circ}$ and $39^{\circ}$ are not corresponding, but the other angles. Wait, maybe the side $QR = 39$ is equal to side $VU$, and angle $\angle R=(5x - 3)^{\circ}$ is equal to angle $\angle V=(4x + 6)^{\circ}$. So $5x-3 = 4x + 6$, which gives $x = 9$ as before.

Let's check with $x = 9$:

In $\triangle QSR$: $\angle S = 79^{\circ}$, $\angle R=5\times9 - 3=42^{\circ}$, so $\angle Q=180 - 79 - 42=59^{\circ}$

In $\triangle TVU$: $\angle U = 39^{\circ}$, $\angle V=4\times9+6=42^{\circ}$, so $\angle T=180 - 39 - 42=99^{\circ}$

Now, check if the triangles can be congruent. If we have $\angle R=\angle V = 42^{\circ}$, $\angle S = 79^{\circ}$, $\angle T = 99^{\circ}$, $\angle Q = 59^{\circ}$, $\angle U = 39^{\circ}$. The sides: $QR = 39$, if $VU = 39$, then maybe. But the angle measures don't seem to match for congruence. Wait, maybe I made a wrong assumption about the correspondence.

Wait, another approach: since $\triangle QSR\cong\triangle TVU$, then $\angle Q=\angle T$, $\angle S=\angle V$, $\angle R=\angle U$. So:

$\angle S=\angle V\Rightarrow79 = 4x + 6\Rightarrow4x=73\Rightarrow x = 18.25$

$\angle R=\angle U\Rightarrow5x - 3=\angle U$. If $\angle U$ is, say, from the triangle sum, in $\triangle TVU$, $\angle T=180-(4x + 6)-\angle U$. In $\triangle QSR$, $\angle Q=180 - 79-(5x - 3)=104 - 5x$. And $\angle Q=\angle T$, so $104 - 5x=180-(4x + 6)-\angle U$. But $\angle U = 5x - 3$ (from $\angle R=\angle U$), so substitute:

$104 - 5x=180-(4x + 6)-(5x - 3)$

$104 - 5x=180 - 4x - 6 - 5x + 3$

$104 - 5x=177 - 9x$

Add $9x$ to both sides: $104 + 4x=177$

Subtract 104: $4x=73$

$x=\frac{73}{4}=18.25$

But this is a decimal. Maybe the problem has a typo, but assuming that the correct equation is $5x-3 = 4x + 6$ (corresponding angles $\angle R$ and $\angle V$ are equal), then $x = 9$.

Wait, let's go back to the problem statement: "Given that $\triangle QSR\cong\triangle TVU$, find the value of $x$". Let's look at the angles again. In $\triangle QSR$, angle at $S$ is $79^{\circ}$, angle at $R$ is $(5x - 3)^{\circ}$, side $QR = 39$. In $\triangle TVU$, angle at $U$ is $39^{\circ}$, angle at $V$ is $(4x + 6)^{\circ}$. Maybe $QR$ corresponds to $VU$, so $VU = 39$, and angle at $Q$ corresponds to angle at $U$ (both $39^{\circ}$). So $\angle Q = 39^{\circ}$, then in $\triangle QSR$, $39+79+(5x - 3)=180$

$39+79+5x - 3=180$

$115+5x=180$

$5x=65$

$x = 13$

Ah! This makes sense. So $\angle Q = 39^{\circ}$ (corresponding to $\angle U = 39^{\circ}$), $\angle S = 79^{\circ}$ (corresponding to $\angle T$? Wait, no, if $\angle Q=\angle U = 39^{\circ}$, $\angle S=\angle V$, $\angle R=\angle T$. Then:

In $\triangle QSR$: $39+79+(5x - 3)=180$

$39+79 - 3+5x=180$

$115+5x=180$

$5x=65$

$x = 13$

Now check $\angle R=5x - 3=5\times13 - 3=65 - 3=62^{\circ}$

In $\triangle TVU$, $\angle V=4x + 6=4\times13+6=52 + 6=58^{\circ}$? No, sum of angles in $\triangle TVU$ should be $180$. $\angle U = 39^{\circ}$, $\angle V=58^{\circ}$, then \

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Problem 8:

Step1: Recall triangle congruence properties

Step2: Solve for \(x\) from \(\angle S=\angle V\)

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Step1: Recall triangle congruence properties

Step2: Solve for \(x\) from \(\angle S=\angle V\)

Step3: Solve \(5x - 3=4x + 6\)