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Question 1

Find all the other angles inside the following rectangles.

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Solution

In a rectangle, all four corner angles are 9090^\circ. Opposite sides are parallel and equal. The diagonals are equal in length and bisect each other. This means the four segments formed by the intersection of the diagonals are all equal, making the four triangles formed by the diagonals isosceles.

Step 1 — Angles in Rectangle ABCD (i)

Let O be the intersection point of the diagonals AC and BD. The given angle is CAB=30\angle CAB = \mathbf{30^\circ}. We will call this 1\angle 1.

The corner angle DAB\angle DAB of the rectangle is 9090^\circ. We can find DAC\angle DAC, which we will call 2\angle 2.

2=DABCAB\angle 2 = \angle DAB - \angle CAB =9030= 90^\circ - 30^\circ

2=60\boxed{\angle 2 = 60^\circ}

Since AD is parallel to BC, DAC\angle DAC and ACB\angle ACB are alternate interior angles. So, ACB=DAC\angle ACB = \angle DAC. We will call ACB\angle ACB as 6\angle 6.

6=DAC\angle 6 = \angle DAC

6=60\boxed{\angle 6 = 60^\circ}

Also, AB is parallel to DC, so CAB\angle CAB and ACD\angle ACD are alternate interior angles. So, ACD=CAB\angle ACD = \angle CAB. We will call ACD\angle ACD as 5\angle 5.

5=CAB\angle 5 = \angle CAB

5=30\boxed{\angle 5 = 30^\circ}

In AOB\triangle AOB, OA=OBOA = OB because diagonals of a rectangle are equal and bisect each other. So, AOB\triangle AOB is an isosceles triangle. This means the base angles are equal: OAB=OBA\angle OAB = \angle OBA. We know OAB=CAB=30\angle OAB = \angle CAB = 30^\circ. So, OBA=30\angle OBA = 30^\circ. We will call this 8\angle 8.

8=OAB\angle 8 = \angle OAB

8=30\boxed{\angle 8 = 30^\circ}

The sum of angles in AOB\triangle AOB is 180180^\circ. So, AOB=180(OAB+OBA)\angle AOB = 180^\circ - (\angle OAB + \angle OBA). We will call AOB\angle AOB as 9\angle 9.

9=180(30+30)\angle 9 = 180^\circ - (30^\circ + 30^\circ) =18060= 180^\circ - 60^\circ

9=120\boxed{\angle 9 = 120^\circ}

AOB\angle AOB and COD\angle COD are vertically opposite angles. So, COD=AOB\angle COD = \angle AOB. We will call COD\angle COD as 11\angle 11.

11=AOB\angle 11 = \angle AOB

11=120\boxed{\angle 11 = 120^\circ}

AOB\angle AOB and BOC\angle BOC form a linear pair (angles on a straight line). So, BOC=180AOB\angle BOC = 180^\circ - \angle AOB. We will call BOC\angle BOC as 10\angle 10.

10=180120\angle 10 = 180^\circ - 120^\circ

10=60\boxed{\angle 10 = 60^\circ}

BOC\angle BOC and DOA\angle DOA are vertically opposite angles. So, DOA=BOC\angle DOA = \angle BOC. We will call DOA\angle DOA as 12\angle 12.

12=BOC\angle 12 = \angle BOC

12=60\boxed{\angle 12 = 60^\circ}

Now we find the remaining angles at the corners. In BOC\triangle BOC, OB=OCOB = OC, so it is an isosceles triangle. This means OBC=OCB\angle OBC = \angle OCB. We know OCB=ACB=60\angle OCB = \angle ACB = 60^\circ. So, OBC=60\angle OBC = 60^\circ. We will call this 7\angle 7.

7=OCB\angle 7 = \angle OCB

7=60\boxed{\angle 7 = 60^\circ}

In COD\triangle COD, OC=ODOC = OD, so it is an isosceles triangle. This means OCD=ODC\angle OCD = \angle ODC. We know OCD=ACD=30\angle OCD = \angle ACD = 30^\circ. So, ODC=30\angle ODC = 30^\circ. We will call this 4\angle 4.

4=OCD\angle 4 = \angle OCD

4=30\boxed{\angle 4 = 30^\circ}

In DOA\triangle DOA, OD=OAOD = OA, so it is an isosceles triangle. This means ODA=OAD\angle ODA = \angle OAD. We know OAD=DAC=60\angle OAD = \angle DAC = 60^\circ. So, ODA=60\angle ODA = 60^\circ. We will call this 3\angle 3.

3=OAD\angle 3 = \angle OAD

3=60\boxed{\angle 3 = 60^\circ}

Diagram 1

Step 2 — Angles in Rectangle PSRQ (ii)

Let O be the intersection point of the diagonals PR and QS. The given angle is QOR=110\angle QOR = \mathbf{110^\circ}. We will call this 9\angle 9.

QOR\angle QOR and POS\angle POS are vertically opposite angles. So, POS=QOR\angle POS = \angle QOR. We will call POS\angle POS as 11\angle 11.

11=QOR\angle 11 = \angle QOR

11=110\boxed{\angle 11 = 110^\circ}

QOR\angle QOR and QOP\angle QOP form a linear pair (angles on a straight line). So, QOP=180QOR\angle QOP = 180^\circ - \angle QOR. We will call QOP\angle QOP as 10\angle 10.

10=180110\angle 10 = 180^\circ - 110^\circ

10=70\boxed{\angle 10 = 70^\circ}

QOP\angle QOP and ROS\angle ROS are vertically opposite angles. So, ROS=QOP\angle ROS = \angle QOP. We will call ROS\angle ROS as 12\angle 12.

12=QOP\angle 12 = \angle QOP

12=70\boxed{\angle 12 = 70^\circ}

In POS\triangle POS, OP=OSOP = OS because diagonals of a rectangle are equal and bisect each other. So, POS\triangle POS is an isosceles triangle. This means the base angles are equal: OPS=OSP\angle OPS = \angle OSP. The sum of angles in POS\triangle POS is 180180^\circ. So, OPS+OSP+POS=180\angle OPS + \angle OSP + \angle POS = 180^\circ. 2×OPS+110=1802 \times \angle OPS + 110^\circ = 180^\circ. 2×OPS=1801102 \times \angle OPS = 180^\circ - 110^\circ. 2×OPS=702 \times \angle OPS = 70^\circ. OPS=35\angle OPS = 35^\circ. We will call OPS\angle OPS as 1\angle 1.

1=35\angle 1 = 35^\circ

We will call OSP\angle OSP as 8\angle 8.

8=OPS\angle 8 = \angle OPS

8=35\boxed{\angle 8 = 35^\circ}

The corner angle QPS\angle QPS of the rectangle is 9090^\circ. We can find QPO\angle QPO, which we will call 2\angle 2.

2=QPSOPS\angle 2 = \angle QPS - \angle OPS =9035= 90^\circ - 35^\circ

2=55\boxed{\angle 2 = 55^\circ}

In QOP\triangle QOP, OQ=OPOQ = OP, so it is an isosceles triangle. This means OQP=OPQ\angle OQP = \angle OPQ. We know OPQ=QPO=55\angle OPQ = \angle QPO = 55^\circ. So, OQP=55\angle OQP = 55^\circ. We will call this 3\angle 3.

3=OPQ\angle 3 = \angle OPQ

3=55\boxed{\angle 3 = 55^\circ}

The corner angle PQR\angle PQR of the rectangle is 9090^\circ. We can find RQS\angle RQS, which we will call 4\angle 4.

4=PQRPQS\angle 4 = \angle PQR - \angle PQS =9055= 90^\circ - 55^\circ

4=35\boxed{\angle 4 = 35^\circ}

In QOR\triangle QOR, OQ=OROQ = OR, so it is an isosceles triangle. This means OQR=ORQ\angle OQR = \angle ORQ. We know OQR=RQS=35\angle OQR = \angle RQS = 35^\circ. So, ORQ=35\angle ORQ = 35^\circ. We will call this 5\angle 5.

5=OQR\angle 5 = \angle OQR

5=35\boxed{\angle 5 = 35^\circ}

The corner angle QRS\angle QRS of the rectangle is 9090^\circ. We can find ORS\angle ORS, which we will call 6\angle 6.

6=QRSORQ\angle 6 = \angle QRS - \angle ORQ =9035= 90^\circ - 35^\circ

6=55\boxed{\angle 6 = 55^\circ}

In ROS\triangle ROS, OR=OSOR = OS, so it is an isosceles triangle. This means ORS=OSR\angle ORS = \angle OSR. We know ORS=6=55\angle ORS = \angle 6 = 55^\circ. So, OSR=55\angle OSR = 55^\circ. We will call this 7\angle 7.

7=ORS\angle 7 = \angle ORS

7=55\boxed{\angle 7 = 55^\circ}

Diagram 2

Answer

(i) The angles in rectangle ABCD are: 1=30\angle 1 = 30^\circ, 2=60\angle 2 = 60^\circ, 3=60\angle 3 = 60^\circ, 4=30\angle 4 = 30^\circ, 5=30\angle 5 = 30^\circ, 6=60\angle 6 = 60^\circ, 7=60\angle 7 = 60^\circ, 8=30\angle 8 = 30^\circ, 9=120\angle 9 = 120^\circ, 10=60\angle 10 = 60^\circ, 11=120\angle 11 = 120^\circ, and 12=60\angle 12 = 60^\circ. (ii) The angles in rectangle PSRQ are: 1=35\angle 1 = 35^\circ, 2=55\angle 2 = 55^\circ, 3=55\angle 3 = 55^\circ, 4=35\angle 4 = 35^\circ, 5=35\angle 5 = 35^\circ, 6=55\angle 6 = 55^\circ, 7=55\angle 7 = 55^\circ, 8=35\angle 8 = 35^\circ, 9=110\angle 9 = 110^\circ, 10=70\angle 10 = 70^\circ, 11=110\angle 11 = 110^\circ, and 12=70\angle 12 = 70^\circ.

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Q19

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