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Problem 202

Geometry Difficulty 1.3 Multiple choice CEMC Pascal · Canada · 2015

In the diagram, line segments PQPQ and RSRS intersect at TT. Figure 0

The value of xx is

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Official solution

Since the sum of the angles in a triangle is 180∘180^\circ, then

∠QTR=180∘−∠TQR−∠QRT=180∘−50∘−90∘=40∘\angle QTR = 180^\circ - \angle TQR - \angle QRT = 180^\circ - 50^\circ - 90^\circ = 40^\circ.

Since opposite angles are equal, then ∠STP=∠QTR=40∘\angle STP = \angle QTR = 40^\circ.

Since the sum of the angles in △STP\triangle STP is 180∘180^\circ, then ∠PST+∠SPT+∠STPamp;=amp;180∘x∘+110∘+40∘amp;=amp;180∘x+150amp;=amp;180xamp;=amp;30\begin{aligned} \angle PST + \angle SPT + \angle STP & = & 180^\circ \\ x^\circ + 110^\circ + 40^\circ & = & 180^\circ \\ x + 150 & = & 180 \\ x & = & 30\end{aligned} Therefore, the value of xx is 30.

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