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Triangle ABC and triangle PQR are plotted in the coordinate plane. Find the lengths of AB¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ and BC¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯, then state the length of PQ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ needed to prove that triangle ABC and triangle PQR are congruent by the HL Congruence Theorem.

AB=_, BC=_, PQ=_

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To find the lengths of \( AB \) and \( BC \) in triangle \( ABC \) and \( PQ \) in triangle \( PQR \), we need the coordinates of the points involved. However, since you haven't provided the specific coordinates for points \( A \), \( B \), \( C \), \( P \), \( Q \), and \( R \), I can't calculate the exact lengths of these segments.

That said, I can explain how you would compute these lengths and what is needed to prove congruence using the HL (Hypotenuse-Leg) Congruence Theorem:

  1. Length Calculation:

    • Length of segment \( AB \): Use the distance formula: \[ AB = \sqrt{(x_B - x_A)^2 + (y_B - y_A)^2} \]
    • Length of segment \( BC \): Calculate similarly: \[ BC = \sqrt{(x_C - x_B)^2 + (y_C - y_B)^2} \]

  2. Length Required for PQ: For the triangles \( ABC \) and \( PQR \) to be congruent via the HL theorem, you need to find the length of \( PQ \):

    • Length of segment \( PQ \): This is calculated in the same way: \[ PQ = \sqrt{(x_Q - x_P)^2 + (y_Q - y_P)^2} \]

  3. Applying HL Theorem: The HL Congruence Theorem states that if the hypotenuse and one leg of a right triangle are equal to the hypotenuse and one leg of another right triangle, then the two triangles are congruent.

Thus, to prove triangle \( ABC \cong \) triangle \( PQR \) using the HL theorem, you should have:

  • The lengths \( AB \) and \( PQ \) corresponding as the hypotenuses of the right triangles.
  • The lengths \( BC \) and one corresponding leg in triangle \( PQR \) equal.

If you provide the coordinates of the vertices, I can help you calculate the specific lengths.

A=1,5 B=1,2 C+=5,2 P=-1,-3 Q= -3,-3 R= -6,-3

Let's find the lengths of the segments \( AB \), \( BC \), and \( PQ \) using the coordinates you provided:

Given points:

  • \( A(1, 5) \)
  • \( B(1, 2) \)
  • \( C(5, 2) \)
  • \( P(-1, -3) \)
  • \( Q(-3, -3) \)
  • \( R(-6, -3) \)

Step 1: Calculate \( AB \)

Using the distance formula: \[ AB = \sqrt{(x_B - x_A)^2 + (y_B - y_A)^2} \] Substituting the coordinates of \( A \) and \( B \): \[ AB = \sqrt{(1 - 1)^2 + (2 - 5)^2} = \sqrt{0 + (-3)^2} = \sqrt{9} = 3 \]

Step 2: Calculate \( BC \)

Using the same distance formula: \[ BC = \sqrt{(x_C - x_B)^2 + (y_C - y_B)^2} \] Substituting the coordinates of \( B \) and \( C \): \[ BC = \sqrt{(5 - 1)^2 + (2 - 2)^2} = \sqrt{(4)^2 + 0} = \sqrt{16} = 4 \]

Step 3: Calculate \( PQ \)

Now, calculating the length of segment \( PQ \): \[ PQ = \sqrt{(x_Q - x_P)^2 + (y_Q - y_P)^2} \] Substituting the coordinates of \( P \) and \( Q \): \[ PQ = \sqrt{(-3 - (-1))^2 + (-3 - (-3))^2} = \sqrt{(-3 + 1)^2 + (0)^2} = \sqrt{(-2)^2} = \sqrt{4} = 2 \]

Summary of Lengths:

  • \( AB = 3 \)
  • \( BC = 4 \)
  • \( PQ = 2 \)

Conclusion

To prove that triangles \( ABC \) and \( PQR \) are congruent by the HL Congruence Theorem, we need to confirm:

  1. \( AB = PQ \) (hypotenuse)
  2. One of the other legs (which we have as \( BC \)) corresponds to the leg in triangle \( PQR \).

Since \( AB = 3 \), \( BC = 4 \), and \( PQ = 2 \), triangle \( ABC \) cannot be proven to be congruent to triangle \( PQR \) through the HL theorem, since we actually need one right triangle theoretical construct, and both triangles must contain a right angle, along with the respective hypotenuse and a leg having equal lengths. Additional information about the lengths and angles for triangle \( PQR \) would be necessary to check for potential congruencies beyond HL.