Ananya is designing the window shown in the figure. She wants to make △PRQ congruent to △PRS. She designs the window so that PR ⊥ QS. Which of the following conditions will make the two triangles congruent?
A
RQ = RS
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B
PQ = PS
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C
Both (A) and (B)
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D
None of these
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Solution
The correct option is B Both (A) and (B) In △PQS
⇒PR⊥QS
⇒ So, △PRQ and △PRS are right angled triangle.
⇒∠PRQ=∠PRS=90o [Given]
⇒ If PQ=PS and RQ=RS then, by RHS property △PRQ≅△PRS.
⇒ So, both condition in Option A and B required to make △PRQ≅△PRS