In the diagram, pentagon TPSRQ is constructed from equilateral △PTQ and square PQRS.The measure of ∠STR is equal to
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Solution
Join S to T and R to T. [[IMAGE0]] Since PQRS is a square, ∠SPQ=90∘. Since △PTQ is equilateral, ∠TPQ=60∘. Therefore, ∠SPT=∠SPQ+∠TPQ=90∘+60∘. Since PQRS is a square, SP=PQ. Since △PTQ is equilateral, TP=PQ. Since SP=PQ and TP=PQ, then SP=TP which means that △SPT is isosceles. Thus, ∠PTS=21(180∘−∠SPT)=21(180∘−150∘)=15∘. Using a similar argument, we can show that ∠QTR=15∘. This means that ∠STR=∠PTQ−∠PTS−∠QTR=60∘−15∘−15∘=30∘.
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