In the diagram, P QR is a line segment, ∠P QS = 125◦,∠QSR = x◦, and SQ = SR. What is the value of x?(A) 60 (B) 70 (C) 80(D) 110 (E) 125
Question
In the diagram, P QR is a line segment,
∠P QS = 125◦, ∠QSR = x◦, and SQ = SR. What is the value of x?
(A) 60
(B) 70
(C) 80
(D) 110
(E) 125
Solution
The problem states that SQ = SR, which means triangle QSR is an isosceles triangle. In an isosceles triangle, the base angles are equal.
The problem also states that ∠PQS = 125°. Since ∠PQS and ∠QSR are supplementary angles (they form a straight line), their measures add up to 180°.
So, we can set up the equation 125° + x° = 180° to find the measure of ∠QSR.
Subtract 125° from both sides of the equation to solve for x:
x° = 180° - 125° = 55°
However, since ∠QSR is a base angle of an isosceles triangle, its measure is half of the total angle at Q, which is 2x.
So, 2x = 55°, and solving for x gives x = 55°/2 = 27.5°
But 27.5° is not one of the answer choices. This suggests that there may be a mistake in the problem or in the interpretation of the problem.
If we assume that ∠QSR is not a base angle but the vertex angle of the isosceles triangle, then the base angles would be equal to each other and each would be 125°.
In this case, we would have 2x + 125° = 180° (since the angles of a triangle add up to 180°).
Solving for x in this equation gives x = (180° - 125°)/2 = 55°/2 = 27.5°
Again, this is not one of the answer choices.
Without further information or clarification, it's not possible to determine the value of x from the given answer choices.
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