Maths Olympiad Prep

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CEMC Cayley, 2008

Geometry Difficulty 3.0 AMC 10/12 Find the answer Canada

In the diagram, PP is on RSRS so that QPQP bisects ∠SQR\angle SQR. Also, PQ=PRPQ = PR, ∠RSQ=2y∘\angle RSQ = 2y^\circ, and ∠RPQ=3y∘\angle RPQ = 3y^\circ. The measure of ∠RPQ\angle RPQ is

(A) 90∘90^\circ (B) 108∘108^\circ (C) 120∘120^\circ (D) 60∘60^\circ (E) 72∘72^\circ

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