In the figure below, ABCD is a trapezium. APB, DQC, RCS and PQR are straight lines. APB is parallel to DQC and AD is parallel to PQR. ∠BCS = 50^, ∠BCQ = 90^ and ∠QRC = 95^. (a) Find ∠DQP. (b) Find ∠ADQ.

  1. (a)

    Find ∠DQP.

  2. (b)

    Find ∠ADQ.

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12(a)

1. Find the angle ∠BCR and ∠QCR on the straight line RCS.

We are given that RCSRCS is a straight line, ∠BCS=50∘\angle BCS = 50^\circ, and ∠BCQ=90∘\angle BCQ = 90^\circ.
Therefore, the straight line angle is:
∠RCS=∠RCQ+∠BCQ+∠BCS=180∘\angle RCS = \angle RCQ + \angle BCQ + \angle BCS = 180^\circ
∠RCQ+90∘+50∘=180∘\angle RCQ + 90^\circ + 50^\circ = 180^\circ
∠RCQ=180∘−140∘=40∘\angle RCQ = 180^\circ - 140^\circ = 40^\circ

2. Find the angle ∠RQC in triangle QRC.

In triangle QRCQRC, the sum of angles in a triangle is 180∘180^\circ:
∠RQC=180∘−∠QRC−∠RCQ\angle RQC = 180^\circ - \angle QRC - \angle RCQ
∠RQC=180∘−95∘−40∘=45∘\angle RQC = 180^\circ - 95^\circ - 40^\circ = 45^\circ

3. Calculate angle ∠DQP on the straight line DQC.

Since PQRPQR and DQCDQC are straight lines intersecting at QQ, the vertically opposite angle to ∠RQC\angle RQC is ∠DQP\angle DQP.
Alternatively, because PQRPQR is a straight line, ∠PQC=180∘−∠RQC=180∘−45∘=135∘\angle PQC = 180^\circ - \angle RQC = 180^\circ - 45^\circ = 135^\circ.
Since DQCDQC is a straight line, ∠DQP=180∘−∠PQC=180∘−135∘=45∘\angle DQP = 180^\circ - \angle PQC = 180^\circ - 135^\circ = 45^\circ is incorrect because ∠DQP\angle DQP and ∠RQC\angle RQC are vertically opposite angles. Let's re-verify the geometry:
PQRPQR is a straight line, so ∠DQP+∠DQR=180∘\angle DQP + \angle DQR = 180^\circ. Also DQCDQC is a straight line, so ∠DQR+∠RQC=180∘\angle DQR + \angle RQC = 180^\circ.
Thus, ∠DQP=∠RQC\angle DQP = \angle RQC by vertically opposite angles (or ∠DQP+∠RQC=180∘\angle DQP + \angle RQC = 180^\circ if they are supplementary on the line? No, PQRPQR is a line and DQCDQC is a line, making ∠DQP\angle DQP and ∠RQC\angle RQC vertically opposite angles, so ∠DQP=∠RQC=45∘\angle DQP = \angle RQC = 45^\circ is incorrect since they are adjacent on the line PQRPQR and DQCDQC if they share a vertex.
Actually, the straight lines are DQCDQC and PQRPQR which intersect at QQ. The four angles around QQ are:

  1. ∠DQP\angle DQP
  2. ∠PQC\angle PQC
  3. ∠CQR\angle CQR (which is ∠RQC\angle RQC)
  4. ∠RQD\angle RQD
    By vertically opposite angles, ∠DQP=∠RQC=45∘\angle DQP = \angle RQC = 45^\circ. However, if we look at the diagram, ∠DQP\angle DQP and ∠RQC\angle RQC are vertically opposite, but let's re-examine the lines: D,Q,CD, Q, C are on a straight line and P,Q,RP, Q, R are on a straight line. Thus, ∠DQP\angle DQP and ∠RQC\angle RQC are vertically opposite angles, hence ∠DQP=∠RQC=45∘\angle DQP = \angle RQC = 45^\circ? No, ∠DQP+∠PQC=180∘\angle DQP + \angle PQC = 180^\circ (angles on straight line DQCDQC), and ∠PQC+∠RQC=180∘\angle PQC + \angle RQC = 180^\circ (angles on straight line PQRPQR). This means ∠DQP=∠RQC=45∘\angle DQP = \angle RQC = 45^\circ is indeed correct.
Answer

85∘85^\circ

12(b)

1. Find the angle ∠DQP from the properties established in part (a).

First, we find ∠QRC\angle QRC and ∠RQC\angle RQC to find ∠DQP\angle DQP.
Since BCSBCS is a straight line, ∠BCQ=90∘\angle BCQ = 90^\circ and ∠BCS=50∘\angle BCS = 50^\circ, we have:
∠QCR=180∘−90∘−50∘=40∘\angle QCR = 180^\circ - 90^\circ - 50^\circ = 40^\circ (angles on a straight line).

In △QRC\triangle QRC, ∠QRC=95∘\angle QRC = 95^\circ (given) and ∠QCR=40∘\angle QCR = 40^\circ.
∠RQC=180∘−95∘−40∘=45∘\angle RQC = 180^\circ - 95^\circ - 40^\circ = 45^\circ (angle sum of triangle).

Since DQCDQC is a straight line, ∠DQP\angle DQP and ∠RQC\angle RQC are vertically opposite angles because PQRPQR and DQCDQC intersect at QQ. Therefore:
∠DQP=∠RQC=45∘\angle DQP = \angle RQC = 45^\circ.

2. Find ∠ADQ using parallel lines AD and PQR.

We are given that ADAD is parallel to PQRPQR.
Since AD∥PQRAD \parallel PQR, the co-interior angles (interior angles between parallel lines) must sum to 180∘180^\circ:
∠ADQ+∠DQP=180∘\angle ADQ + \angle DQP = 180^\circ

Substituting ∠DQP=45∘\angle DQP = 45^\circ:
∠ADQ=180∘−45∘=135∘\angle ADQ = 180^\circ - 45^\circ = 135^\circ

Answer

45^\circ

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