Practicing Success
In the given figure, MNP, SQP, NQR and MSR are straight lines. $\angle NPQ = 54^{\circ}$ and = $\angle QRS = 68^{\circ}$. What is the degree measure of $\angle$SMN? |
$29^{\circ}$ $38^{\circ}$ $54^{\circ}$ $68^{\circ}$ |
$29^{\circ}$ |
In \(\Delta \)RMN, = \(\theta \) + \(\alpha \) + \({68}^\circ\) = \({180}^\circ\) = \(\theta \) + \(\alpha \) = \({180}^\circ\) - \({68}^\circ\) = \({112}^\circ\) = \(\theta \) + \(\alpha \) = \({112}^\circ\) In \(\Delta \)PMS, = \(\theta \) + \({180}^\circ\) - \(\alpha \) + \({54}^\circ\) = \({180}^\circ\) = \(\theta \) + \({54}^\circ\) = \(\alpha \) Putting this value in above equation, we get, = \(\theta \) + \(\theta \) + \({54}^\circ\) = \({112}^\circ\) = 2\(\theta \) = \({112}^\circ\) - \({54}^\circ\) = \({58}^\circ\) = \(\theta \) = \(\frac{58}{2}\) = \({29}^\circ\) Therefore, \(\angle\)SMN is \({29}^\circ\). |