Questions: Given:
angle R is congruent to angle Q
line segment AS is congruent to line segment AT
Which of the following may not be true?
- angle 2 is congruent to angle 3
- line segment RS is congruent to line segment TQ
- angle 5 is congruent to angle 6
- line segment AR is congruent to line segment AQ
Transcript text: Given:
\[
\angle R \cong \angle Q \\
\overline{A S} \cong \overline{A T}
\]
Which of the following may not be true?
- $\angle 2 \cong \angle 3$
- $\overline{R S} \cong \overline{T Q}$
- $\angle 5 \cong \angle 6$
- $\overline{A R} \cong \overline{A Q}$
Solution
Solution Steps
Step 1: Identify Given Information
The problem states the following:
\( \angle R \cong \angle Q \)
\( \angle S \cong \angle T \)
Step 2: Analyze the Triangles
Given the congruent angles, we can infer that triangles \( \triangle RAS \) and \( \triangle QAT \) are isosceles triangles with the following properties:
\( \angle R = \angle Q \)
\( \angle S = \angle T \)
Step 3: Evaluate Each Option
We need to determine which of the given options may not be true based on the given information.
\( \angle 2 = \angle 3 \)
This is true because \( \angle 2 \) and \( \angle 3 \) are corresponding angles in the isosceles triangles.
\( RS = TQ \)
This is true because \( RS \) and \( TQ \) are corresponding sides in the isosceles triangles.
\( \angle 5 = \angle 6 \)
This is true because \( \angle 5 \) and \( \angle 6 \) are corresponding angles in the isosceles triangles.
\( AR \cong AQ \)
This may not be true because there is no information given that \( AR \) and \( AQ \) are congruent.