In the diagram below, line segments and are tangents to the circle at and respectively. is the center of the circle and does not lie on If is a straight line, and what is in degrees?
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Draw R T . Since S R = T R , △ T R S is isosceles. So ∠ R T S = ∠ R S T = 2 5 ∘ . By the exterior angle theorem, ∠ Q R T = 2 5 + 2 5 = 5 0 ∘ .
Draw Q C and C R and C T . ∠ C T R = 9 0 − 2 5 = 6 5 ∘
Since △ C T R is isosceles, ∠ C R T = ∠ C T R = 6 5 ∘ .Therefore, ∠ C R Q = 6 5 − 5 0 = 1 5 ∘ .
Since △ Q C R is isosceles, ∠ C Q R = ∠ C R Q = 1 5 ∘ . Therefore, ∠ M Q S = 9 0 − 1 5 = 7 5 ∘ .
Let K be the intersection of Q S and Q T . ∠ Q K T = 2 3 6 0 − 2 ( 6 5 ) = 1 1 5 ∘
The sum of the interior angle of a quadrilateral is 3 6 0 ∘ . We have
∠ Q M T = 3 6 0 − 7 5 − 1 1 5 − 9 0 = 8 0 ∘