Homework Help: Geometry

Posted by Jennifer on Sunday, February 5, 2012 at 2:30pm.

I Need help doing a geometry proof.

In the figure below, PQ=RS. Prove PR=QS.

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P Q R S

Geometry - Anonymous, Sunday, February 5, 2012 at 6:20pm
PR+RS = PS
PQ+QS = PS

so,

PR+RS = PQ+QS

but, PQ=RS, so

PR + PQ = PQ + QS
so,
PR = QS

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