In the diagram, P, Q, R, S and T are points on the circle with centre O. VX is a tangent to the circle at P. Line SR is parallel to the diameter of the circle TQ. W lies on TQ and PR. It is given that ∠OPR = 45° and ∠PRQ = 30°.

  1. ((a))
    1. ((i))

      Find angle TOP.

      Give a reason for each step of your working.

    2. ((ii))

      Find angle TPV.

      Give a reason for each step of your working.

      Answer Angle TPV = ...

    3. ((iii))

      Find angle TSR.

      Give a reason for each step of your working.

      Answer Angle TSR = ...

  2. ((b))

    Show that SRWT is a parallelogram.

    Answer

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7((a))((i))

1. Find the central angle subtended by chord/arc $PQ$.

∠PRQ=30∘\angle PRQ = 30^\circ

Since the angle at the centre is twice the angle at the circumference standing on the same arc PQPQ,

∠POQ=2×30∘=60∘.\angle POQ = 2 \times 30^\circ = 60^\circ.

2. Use the diameter $TQ$ to find $\angle TOP$.

Since TQTQ is a diameter, T,O,QT, O, Q are collinear, so ∠TOQ=180∘\angle TOQ = 180^\circ.

Therefore,

∠TOP=180∘−∠POQ=180∘−60∘=120∘.\angle TOP = 180^\circ - \angle POQ = 180^\circ - 60^\circ = 120^\circ.

Answer

ngle TOP = 120^\circ

7((a))((ii))

1. Find the base angle at $P$ in triangle $TOP$.

From part (a)(i), ∠TOP=120∘\angle TOP = 120^\circ.

Since OT=OPOT = OP radii of the circle, △TOP\triangle TOP is isosceles.

∠TPO=180∘−120∘2=30∘\angle TPO = \frac{180^\circ - 120^\circ}{2} = 30^\circ

2. Use the tangent-radius property to find $\angle TPV$.

Since PVPV is a tangent at PP, OP⊥PVOP \perp PV.

Hence ∠OPV=90∘\angle OPV = 90^\circ.

∠TPV=90∘−30∘=60∘\angle TPV = 90^\circ - 30^\circ = 60^\circ

Answer

∠TPV=60∘\angle TPV = 60^\circ

7((a))((iii))

1. Find the angle subtended by chord $TR$ at the circumference.

Since OP=OROP = OR, triangle OPROPR is isosceles.

Given ∠OPR=45∘\angle OPR = 45^\circ, so
∠PRO=45∘\angle PRO = 45^\circ
and
∠POR=180∘−45∘−45∘=90∘.\angle POR = 180^\circ - 45^\circ - 45^\circ = 90^\circ.

From part (i), ∠TOP=120∘\angle TOP = 120^\circ.

Hence the reflex angle subtended by chord TRTR at the centre is
360∘−120∘−90∘=150∘?360^\circ - 120^\circ - 90^\circ = 150^\circ?

Using the configuration in the diagram, the arc TRTR not containing SS has central angle
210∘.210^\circ.

Therefore,
∠TSR=12(210∘)=105∘.\angle TSR = \frac{1}{2}(210^\circ)=105^\circ.
Reason: angle at the circumference is half the angle at the centre standing on the same arc.

Answer

∠TSR=105∘\angle TSR = 105^\circ

7((b))

1. Show that one pair of opposite sides is parallel.

Since SR∥TQSR \parallel TQ and WW and TT lie on TQTQ, WTWT is part of TQTQ.

Hence
SR∥WT.SR \parallel WT.

2. Find the angle between $PR$ and $TQ$.

From part (a)(i),
∠TOP=120∘.\angle TOP=120^\circ.
Since TQTQ is a diameter, OO, TT, WW and QQ are collinear, so
∠POW=180∘−120∘=60∘.\angle POW=180^\circ-120^\circ=60^\circ.
Also, since WW lies on PRPR,
∠OPW=∠OPR=45∘.\angle OPW=\angle OPR=45^\circ.
In △OPW\triangle OPW,
∠PWO=180∘−60∘−45∘=75∘.\angle PWO=180^\circ-60^\circ-45^\circ=75^\circ.

3. Show that the other pair of opposite sides is parallel, then conclude the quadrilateral is a parallelogram.

Since SR∥TQSR \parallel TQ, the angle between SRSR and RWRW is also 75∘75^\circ:
∠SRW=75∘.\angle SRW=75^\circ.
From part (a)(iii),
∠TSR=105∘.\angle TSR=105^\circ.
Thus
∠SRW+∠TSR=75∘+105∘=180∘.\angle SRW+\angle TSR=75^\circ+105^\circ=180^\circ.
Therefore RW∥STRW \parallel ST since the interior angles are supplementary.

Since both pairs of opposite sides are parallel, SRWTSRWT is a parallelogram.

Answer

Since SR∥WTSR \parallel WT and RW∥STRW \parallel ST, SRWTSRWT is a parallelogram.

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