Find The PRO Angle

Geometry Level 2

O is the center of the semicircle. If RQ = BO and the measure of \angle BOP is 60 (in degrees), then find the measure of \angle PRO (in degrees).


The answer is 20.

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8 solutions

Aman Bansal
Mar 7, 2014

First of all, Join OQ. Now, BO = RQ = OQ (radius of same circle). So, \angle QRO = \angle QOR. Let them be x.

Applying exterior angle property, \angle PQO = \angle QRO + \angle QOR = 2x. And as OQ = OP, \angle PQO = \angle QPO = 2x. And using angle sum property, \angle POQ = 180 - 4x.

Now AB is a Straight line. So, \angle AOQ + \angle QOP + \angle BOP = 180. And we conclude that \angle BOP = 3x. But \angle BOP = 60 and this enables us to find the value of x = 20.

So, \angle PRO = 20 \boxed{20} .

There is no indication that Angle BOP is on the midpoint of the circle. Your problem lack details. There is a possibility that angle BOP is not exactly in the mid point but just inside the circle. Try to put more details on your illustrations.

Kevin Joseph Opone - 7 years, 3 months ago

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Thanks for telling me my mistake..... I have edited my problem. I will take care of these mistakes from next time.

Aman Bansal - 7 years, 3 months ago

more detalis means less thinking...the correct answer is 20 degrees..its not hard to solve ....just a matter of observation..

Arunima Sarkar - 7 years, 2 months ago

O is Centre of semi circle.......

Ravinder Patel - 7 years, 2 months ago

this is also my same object

CH Newmai - 7 years, 3 months ago

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See my reply to Mayank Gupta

Aman Bansal - 7 years, 3 months ago

why BOP is 3x

Mayank Gupta - 7 years, 3 months ago

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\angle AOQ + \angle POQ + \angle BOP = 180. \angle AOQ = x, and \angle POQ = 180 - 4x. Putting the values of \angle AOQ and \angle POQ, we get x + 180 - 4x + \angle BOP = 180. Then \angle BOP = 180 - 180 + 4x - x which is equal to 3x.

Aman Bansal - 7 years, 3 months ago

my way is wayyyyyyyyyyyy easier .yours a bit complicated

Umer Rauf - 7 years, 2 months ago

O that is very neat, thank you for a good solution, I just remembered that it was the trisection construction and thence guessed 20. Your detailed solution revised me how, thank you.

Jayant Kumar - 7 years, 2 months ago

hahaha I'm good at guessing

Zaldy Niel Matildo - 7 years, 2 months ago

Nicely done

Amit Chopra - 7 years, 1 month ago
Sidharth Kapur
Mar 14, 2014

As other answers have explained, Q R O \bigtriangleup QRO is isosceles with Q R = Q O QR = QO . Let x x denote Q R A \angle QRA and Q O A \angle QOA (they are congruent).

There is a very useful identity on the angles formed by two secant lines in a circle. Secant angle identity

Applying the identity: x = 1 2 ( P O B Q O A ) x = \frac12 ( \angle POB - \angle QOA)

x = 1 2 ( 6 0 x ) x = \frac12 (60^\circ - x)

x = 2 0 \boxed {x = 20^\circ }

nice

will jain - 7 years, 3 months ago
Souradip Poddar
Mar 13, 2014

Let the desired angle be 't'. So by sine rule of the triangle poq which is isosceles we get that sin(60-t)=sin2t.So we get that t is 20 or 120 degrees. But t can not be obtuse.so t=20 degrees....

Ashtamoorthy Ts
Mar 31, 2014

BOP is an equilateral triangle; let angle OPR=y; angle PRO=x; x+y=60 by exterior angle theorem(1); triangle POQ is isosceles and hence angle PQO = y; in triangle QRO 2x+180-y = 180 -> y = 2x; hence 3x=60 by (1) -> x = 20

Chitrank Gupta
Mar 19, 2014

join OQ. now, RQ=BO (given) also BO=OQ= Radius .: RQ=OQ join OQ=OP=RADIUS NOW APPLYIN ANGLE SUM PROP AND PROPERTIES OF ISOSCELES TRIANGLE ONE CAN SOLVE ANGLE PRO=20

Jay Novio
Mar 19, 2014

There is an isosceles triangle RQO since QO=BO=RQ.

The angles opposite the equal sides are also equal, so angle QRA = angle QOA = arc AQ (central angle), let them be x.

To find the angle (x) formed by two secant lines that intersect in the exterior of a circle is... one half of the difference of the measure of the intercepted arcs.

x = 1/2 (60 - x)

x = 20

Rana Tahir
Mar 15, 2014

Simply join the "point O" with "point Q", then it will make a isoceles triangle and the angles <ORQ=<ROQ. Then name these angle with any given name let θ \theta . Then you know that the angle <QOR will be 120- θ \theta . Then simply find the chord length QR since by then you would know the angle inscribed by the chord. After that you would know the length of segment RP wich will RQ+QR. Then by using sine formula, one can easily solve for the given angle θ \theta .

Umer Rauf
Mar 15, 2014

well it was a question with lack of information..even though i solved it s=r€ is the answer compare and get it ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, let oA=oB=rQ=m=RA,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,s=r€ in OPB ......................WE GET..........>S=m60 ,,,,,,,,,,,now in RAQ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,s=r€,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,>>>>.s=3m€,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,now comparing s.........................3m€=m60.

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