A geometry problem by A Former Brilliant Member

Geometry Level 1

In the given figure, O is the center of the circle. Find the measure of angle PQR given angle POR=120.


The answer is 60.

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6 solutions

Alber Ayoup
Jun 19, 2014

the touching PQ , QR makes 90 degrees with the radius PO,RO then 360 -(QPO + QRO+POR) = PQR THEN 360-(120+90+90) = 60

Mehdia Nadeem
Jun 17, 2014

It should be mentioned that O is the center of circle or OP is the radius because the figure itself is vague.

Consider the diagram. A tangent line to a circle makes a 9 0 90^\circ angle with the radius at the point of contact. The sum of the interior angles of a quadrilateral is 36 0 360^\circ . Thus,

P Q R = 360 90 90 120 = \angle PQR=360-90-90-120= 6 0 \boxed{60^\circ}

Tangents make 90 degrees with circle and hence left out angle is 60 degrees

Sateesh Natarajan
Jun 13, 2014

Angle POR = 120° ......(given) the tangent is always perpendicular to the radius, hence, Angle OPQ = 90°, Angle ORQ = 90°, so measure Angle PQR + OPQ + ORQ + PQR = 360...............(sum of measure of angles of a quadrilateral), hence, 120° + 90° + 90° + PQR = 360°, On solving this we get, measure angle PQR = 60°

Syed Imad Azeem
Apr 23, 2014

PQ & RQ are tangents therefore OPQ= 90 & ORQ=90
there fore OPQR is a quadrilateral = 360
PQR= 360 - 120 - 90 - 90
PQR= 60


it should be mentioned that o is the centre of circle.

Sandeep Kumar Roy - 7 years, 1 month ago

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