In the figure, ABCDE and AEPQ are a regular pentagon and a square respectively. What is the measure of ∠AQB? (ABQ is isosceles)
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
We know, measure of each interior angle of a regular pentagon = (n - 2)/n × 180°
Where n is the number of sides.
Here, n = 5
So, each interior angle = (5 - 2)/5 × 180°
= 3/5 × 180°
= 3 × 36
= 108°
So, ∠BAE = 108°
Each angle of square = 90°
We know, ∠QAB = 360° - (∠EAQ + ∠BAE)
∠QAB = 360° - (90° + 108°)
= 360° - 198°
= 162°
Considering triangle ABQ,
By angle sum property of a triangle,
∠QAB + ∠ABQ + ∠AQB = 180°
162° + ∠ABQ + ∠AQB = 180°
∠ABQ + ∠AQB = 180° - 162°
∠ABQ + ∠AQB = 18°
ABQ is an isosceles triangle, so AQ = AB
We know that the angles opposite to the equal sides are equal.
So, ∠ABQ = ∠AQB
Now, ∠ABQ + ∠AQB = 18°
∠ABQ + ∠AQB = 18°
2∠ABQ = 18°
Therefore, ∠ABQ = 9°
The correct answer is Option (1) → 9°