In the given figure, ▢PQRS is cyclic. side PQ ≅ side RQ. ∠PSR = 110°, Find - (1) measure of ∠PQR (2) m(arc PQR) (3) m(arc QR) (4) measure of ∠PRQ
Chapter 3 – Circle – Text Book Solution
Practice Set 3.4 | Q 2 | Page 73
In the given figure, ▢PQRS is cyclic. side PQ ≅ side RQ. ∠PSR = 110°, Find –
(1) measure of ∠PQR
(2) m(arc PQR)
(3) m(arc QR)
(4) measure of ∠PRQ

(1) ▢PQRS is a cyclic quadrilateral. ...[Given]
∴ ∠PSR + ∠PQR = 180° ...[Opposite angles of a cyclic quadrilateral are supplementary]
∴ 110° + ∠PQR = 180°
∴ ∠PQR = 180° − 110°
∴ m∠PQR = 70°
(2) ∠PSR = `1/2` m(arc PQR) .....[Inscribed angle theorem]
∴ 110° = `1/2` m(arc PQR)
∴ m(arc PQR) = 220°
(3) In ∆PQR,
Side PQ ≅ side RQ ...[Given]
∴ ∠PRQ ≅ ∠QPR ...[Isosceles triangle theorem]
Let ∠PRQ = ∠QPR = x
Now, ∠PQR + ∠QPR + ∠PRQ = 180° ...[Sum of the measures of angles of a triangle is 180°]
∴ ∠PQR + x + x = 180°
∴ 70° + 2x = 180°
∴ 2x = 180° − 70°
∴ 2x = 110°
∴ x = `(110°)/2`
∴ x = 55°
∴ ∠PRQ = ∠QPR = 55° ......(i)
But, ∠QPR = `1/2` m(arc QR) .....[Inscribed angle theorem]
∴ 55° = `1/2` m(arc QR)
∴ m(arc QR) = 110°
(4) In ∆PQR,
∠PQR + ∠PRQ + ∠QPR = 180° ...[Sum of the measures of angles of a triangle is 180°]
70° + ∠PRQ + 55° = 180°
∠PRQ = 180° - 125°
∠PRQ = 55°.
Explanation:-
(1) Given that PQRS is a cyclic quadrilateral.
- From the opposite angles of a cyclic quadrilateral are supplementary property, we have angle PSR + angle PQR = 180 degrees.
- We know that angle PSR is 110 degrees, so angle PQR = 180 – 110 = 70 degrees.
(2) In the quadrilateral PQRS,
- The angle PSR is equal to half the measure of the arc PQR.
- We know that angle PSR is 110 degrees, so the measure of arc PQR is 2 * 110 = 220 degrees.
(3) In triangle PQR,
- PQ is congruent to RQ, which means that the two sides have the same length.
- From the isosceles triangle theorem, we have angle PRQ = angle QPR.
- Let the measure of angle PRQ (or QPR) be x.
- From the sum of the measures of angles of a triangle property, we have angle PQR + angle QPR + angle PRQ = 180 degrees.
- We know that angle PQR is 70 degrees, so 70 + 2x = 180.
- Solving for x, we get x = 55 degrees.
- From the inscribed angle theorem, we know that angle QPR is equal to half the measure of arc QR.
- We know that angle QPR is 55 degrees, so the measure of arc QR is 2 * 55 = 110 degrees.
(4) In triangle PQR,
- Using the sum of the measures of angles of a triangle property, we have angle PQR + angle PRQ + angle QPR = 180 degrees.
- We know that angle PQR is 70 degrees and angle QPR is 55 degrees, so 70 + angle PRQ + 55 = 180.
- Solving for angle PRQ, we get angle PRQ = 55 degrees.
Chapter 3 – Circle – Text Book Solution
Practice set 3.4 | Q 2 | Page 73
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