document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=168331>Question 168331</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Need help on this proof, please.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have to write reasons for the statements of the proof.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "GIVEN: linePS and lineQT are chords intersecting at R.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROVE: triangleQRP is similiar to triangleSRT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "STATEMENTS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. line PS and lineQT are chords intersecting at R.      1. Given.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. angleQPS is congruent to angleSTQ and anglePQT        2.  ????<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   is congruent to angleTSP.                             3.  ????<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. triangleQRP is similiar to triangleSRT.    <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I just need the reasons for numbers 2 and 3. Thanks a bunch!                                                                                     </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "PROVE: triangleQRP is similiar to triangle SRT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "STATEMENTS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Comment: Draw the picture so you can see why the reasons are what they are.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. line PS and lineQT are chords intersecting at R. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. Reason: Given.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. angle QPS is congruent to angle STQ and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "angle PQT is congruent to angleTSP. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. Reason: Each angle pair subtends the same arc and therefore <BR>\n" );
document.write( "mQPS=mSTQ and mPQT=mTSP.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. angle QRP = angle SRT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. Reason : these are vertical angles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4. triangle QRP is similiar to triangle SRT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4: Reason: three angles of one triangle are correspondingly equal to three angles of the other triangle.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I just need the reasons for numbers 2 and 3.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.  </SPAN>\n" );
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