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Prove that if two pairs of corresponding angles of two triangles are equal, then the ratio of the sides including these angles is equal.

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PQST=PRSU\frac{PQ}{ST} = \frac{PR}{SU}

Step-by-step solution

4 steps
  1. Identify the given information.

    We are given two triangles, △PQR\triangle PQR and △STU\triangle STU.
    From the problem statement, we are given that two pairs of corresponding angles are equal:

    P^=S^\hat{P} = \hat{S} Q^=T^\hat{Q} = \hat{T}
  2. Apply the Angle-Angle (AA) similarity criterion.

    If two angles of one triangle are congruent to two angles of another triangle, then the triangles are similar. Since P^=S^\hat{P} = \hat{S} and Q^=T^\hat{Q} = \hat{T}, we can conclude that △PQR\triangle PQR is similar to △STU\triangle STU.

    △PQR∼△STU(AA Similarity)\triangle PQR \sim \triangle STU \quad (\text{AA Similarity})
  3. State the proportionality of corresponding sides.

    When two triangles are similar, the ratio of their corresponding sides is equal. Based on the similarity △PQR∼△STU\triangle PQR \sim \triangle STU, the corresponding sides are PQPQ and STST, QRQR and TUTU, and PRPR and SUSU.
    Therefore, their ratios are equal:

    PQST=QRTU=PRSU\frac{PQ}{ST} = \frac{QR}{TU} = \frac{PR}{SU}
  4. Conclude the proof.

    From the proportionality of corresponding sides, we can directly state the required theorem:

    PQST=PRSU\frac{PQ}{ST} = \frac{PR}{SU}
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