Math Problem Statement

Which line segment corresponds to segment SV? Which line segment corresponds to segment ON? Which angle corresponds to angle VUT?

Solution

Based on the image, we see two rectangles with corresponding dimensions:

  1. Rectangle 1:

    • The top side is labeled as SV=12SV = 12
    • The bottom side is labeled as TU=12TU = 12
    • The left side is STST, and the right side is VUVU (lengths are not specified)
  2. Rectangle 2:

    • The top side is labeled as LO=9LO = 9
    • The bottom side is MN=9MN = 9
    • The left side is LM=3LM = 3, and the right side is ON=3ON = 3

Questions:

  1. Which line segment corresponds to segment SV? Since SV=12SV = 12 on the first rectangle, we need to find a side of the second rectangle with the same length. The corresponding side would be LO=9LO = 9 (this assumes there is no matching side exactly equal to 12).

  2. Which line segment corresponds to segment ON? ON=3ON = 3 on the second rectangle, so the corresponding side on the first rectangle is likely the vertical side STST or VUVU (assuming both are also 3 units, though not labeled).

  3. Which angle corresponds to angle VUT? VUT\angle VUT is the bottom right corner of the first rectangle. In the second rectangle, the corresponding angle is ONM\angle ONM, which is also in the bottom right corner.

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Related Questions:

  1. How can you prove two rectangles are congruent based on their side lengths?
  2. What property of a rectangle ensures all angles are right angles?
  3. If the rectangles were scaled versions of each other, what scale factor relates them?
  4. How can you determine the perimeter of each rectangle from the given lengths?
  5. What is the area of each rectangle, and how can that help in understanding their correspondence?

Tip: Remember that corresponding angles and sides of congruent figures are equal, and proportions of similar figures match their scaling factor.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Geometry
Congruence
Corresponding Angles
Corresponding Sides

Formulas

Congruent figures have equal corresponding sides and angles
Properties of rectangles

Theorems

Corresponding Angles Postulate
Congruent Sides Theorem

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 7-9