In the diagram, PQRS represents a rectangular piece of paper. The paper is folded along a line VW so that ∠VWQ=125∘. When the folded paper is flattened, points R and Q have moved to points R′ and Q′, respectively, and R′V crosses PW at Y.The measure of ∠PYV is
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Solution
Since points Y, W and Q form a straight line segment, then ∠YWV=180∘−∠VWQ and so ∠YWV=180∘−125∘=55∘. Since Q′ is the final position of Q after folding, then ∠Q′WV is the final position of ∠QWV after folding, and so ∠Q′WV=∠QWV. Thus, ∠Q′WV=∠QWV=125∘ and so ∠Q′WY=∠Q′WV−∠YWV=125∘−55∘=70∘. [[IMAGE0]] Since Q′W and R′Y are parallel sides of the piece of paper, then ∠R′YW+∠Q′WY=180∘, and so ∠R′YW=180∘−∠Q′WY=180∘−70∘=110∘. Finally, ∠PYV is opposite ∠R′YW so ∠PYV=∠R′YW=110∘.
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