Angle of triangle in a circle

Geometry Level 4

Let x 2 + y 2 = 25 x^2+y^2=25 be an equation of a circle. Triangle P Q R PQR is inscribed in it. The co-ordinates of Q ( 4 , 3 ) Q\equiv (-4,3) and R ( 3 , 4 ) R\equiv (3,4) . Find the Q P R \angle QPR in degrees.

45 22.5 30 67.5 90 75 15 60

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2 solutions

Ratul Pan
Mar 29, 2016

T h i s i s a m o r e c l e a r a n d p r o m i n e n t s o l u t i o n . This~ is ~a~ more~ clear~ and~ prominent~ solution.
Since , x 2 + y 2 = 25 x^2+y^2=25 ,

Hence, r a d i u s = 5 u n i t s radius~=~5~units

Construct O D OD as perpendicular from O t o Q R ~O~to~QR

Again, Q O D a n d R O D \triangle QOD~ and~ \triangle ROD are congruent

Thus , Q D = D R QD~=~DR

Distance between Q R = ( 4 3 ) 2 + ( 3 4 ) 2 QR~=~\sqrt{(-4-3)^2+(3-4)^2}

Q R = 5 2 u n i t s QR~=~5\sqrt{2}~units

Thus, Q D = 5 2 2 QD~=~\frac{5\sqrt{2}}{2}

Now in Q O D \triangle QOD

s i n Q O D = 5 2 2 5 sin \angle QOD~=~\large\frac{\frac{5\sqrt{2}}{2}}{5}

s i n Q O D = 2 2 sin \angle QOD~=~\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}

Therefore Q O D = 45 \angle QOD~=~45

Q O R = 2 × 45 = 90 \angle QOR~=~2 \times 45~=~90

Q P R = 90 2 \angle{QPR}~=~\frac{90}{2} [Since angle subtended by a chord at circumference is half the angle subtended by it at the center]

Q P R = 45 \boxed {\angle{QPR}~=~45}

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Prithwish Roy - 4 years, 3 months ago

We could also have Q P R = 13 5 \angle QPR = 135^{\circ} , but as this is not one of the answer options we are left with 4 5 45^{\circ} as the only available option.

Brian Charlesworth - 5 years, 2 months ago

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yep right!!!

Ratul Pan - 5 years, 2 months ago
Roger Erisman
Mar 29, 2016

Let O be center of circle (origin). Let C be point ( - 4, 0) and D be point (3,0).

Angle QOC = arctan(3/4) = 36.87 degrees. Angle ROD = arctan(4/3) = 53.13 degrees.

Since COD is straight line, Angle QOR = 180 - 36.87 - 53.13 = 90 degrees.

Angle QOR cuts Arc QR which is also 90 degrees.

Therefore, Angle QPR, where P is * any * point on Arc QPR , = 1/2 of Arc QR = 1/2 * 90 = 45 degrees.

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