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Given: PQ¯, RS¯and TU¯are each perpendicular to UQ↔;

R is the midpoint of PT¯;

Prove: R is equidistant from U and Q.

Short Answer

Expert verified

It is proved that R is equidistant from U and Q.

Step by step solution

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Step 1. Consider the diagram.

Here PQ→, RS→and TU→are each perpendicular to UQ↔.

R is the midpoint of PT→. That implies TR=RP

02

Step 2. State the concepts used.

Corresponding angles of a parallel line are equal.

Congruency of triangles.

03

Step 3. State the explanation.

Join RU and RQ:

Since, PQ→, RS→and TU→are each perpendicular to UQ↔.

So, ∠TUS=90∘and ∠RSQ=90∘.

That implies, TU is parallel to RS [ Corresponding angles are equal.]

Similarly, ∠RSQ=90∘and ∠PQV=90∘.

That implies, RS is parallel to PQ [ Corresponding angles are equal.]

Therefore, TU is parallel to RS is parallel to PQ.

Now, since TU is parallel to RS,

That implies, TR=US …… (i)

Now, since RS is parallel to PQ,

That implies, RP=SQ …… (ii)

Now, TR=RP[given] …… (iii)

From (i), (ii) and (iii),

TR=US=RP=SQ

That implies, US=SQ.

Now in ΔURSand ΔQRS,

US=SQ[Proved above]

∠RSU=∠RSQ=90∘ [Given]

RS=RS [Common]

Therefore, ΔURS≅ΔQRSby Side-Angle-Side congruency criteria.

That implies RU=RQ[ Since corresponding part of congruent triangles are congruent (equal)].

Therefore, R is equidistant from U and Q.

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Step 4. State the conclusion.

Therefore, R is equidistant from U and Q (proved).

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