The sides PQ and PR of $\triangle PQR $ are produced to points S and T, respectively. The bisectors of $\angle SQR$ and $\angle TRQ$ meet at U. If $\angle QUR = 59°$, then the measure of $\angle P$ is: |
31° 62° 41° 49° |
62° |
As we know, \(\angle\)PQR + \(\angle\)RQS = 180 \(\angle\)RQS = 180 - \(\angle\)PQR \(\angle\)RQS/2 = 90 - \(\angle\)PQR/2 \(\angle\)RQU = 90 - \(\angle\)PQR/2 Similarly, \(\angle\)QRU = 90 - \(\angle\)PRQ/2 In \(\Delta \)QUR \(\angle\)RQU + \(\angle\)QRU + \(\angle\)QUR = 180 \(\angle\)QUR = 180 - (\(\angle\)RQU + \(\angle\)QRU) \(\angle\)QUR = 180 - [180 - (\(\angle\)PQR + \(\angle\)PRQ)/2] \(\angle\)QUR = 180 - [180 -(180 - \(\angle\)QPR)/2] 59 = 90 - \(\angle\)QPR/2 \(\angle\)QPR/2 = 90 - 59 = 11 \(\angle\)QPR = 31 x 2 = 62 Therefore, \(\angle\)QPR = \({62}^\circ\). |