In the given figure, O is the center of the circle. Find the measure of angle PQR given angle POR=120.
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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
∘
angle with the radius at the point of contact. The sum of the interior angles of a quadrilateral is
3
6
0
∘
. Thus,
∠ P Q R = 3 6 0 − 9 0 − 9 0 − 1 2 0 = 6 0 ∘
Tangents make 90 degrees with circle and hence left out angle is 60 degrees
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°
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.
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the touching PQ , QR makes 90 degrees with the radius PO,RO then 360 -(QPO + QRO+POR) = PQR THEN 360-(120+90+90) = 60