Question

Given: segment PS is congruent to segment QR; measure of angle PSR = measure of angle RQP = 90 Prove (using two-column proof): segment PQ is congruent to segment RS?

Answer 1

Use the Pythagorean Theorem and basic arithmetic axioms,
as demonstrated below:

Explanation:

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