In ΔPQR, PN is the median on QR. If PN = QN, then what is the value of ∠QPR? |
90 degree 80 degree 60 degree 75 degree |
90 degree |
In \(\Delta \)PQR, PN is the median, QN = NR PN = QN In \(\Delta \)PQN PN = QN \(\angle\)QPN = \(\angle\)NQP = \(\theta \) Similarly, In \(\Delta \)PNR PN = NR \(\angle\)PNR = \(\angle\)NRP = \(\alpha \) Therefore, \(\angle\)QPR = \(\theta \) + \(\alpha \) In \(\Delta \)PQR, apply Angle sum property \(\angle\)QPR + \(\angle\)QRP + \(\angle\)RQP = 180 (\(\theta \) + \(\alpha \)) +\(\theta \) + \(\alpha \) = 180 2(\(\theta \) + \(\alpha \)) = 180 (\(\theta \) + \(\alpha \)) = 90 Therefore, \(\angle\)QPR = \({90}^\circ\). |