Question

Given mzPQS = 169, mzSQR = (9x+17)º, and mzPQR = (12x-6), find mzPQR. Justify your answer.

a) mzPQR = 105
b) mzPQR = 93
c) mzPQR = 117
d) mzPQR = 85

Answer 1

The provided angles and expressions for a triangle do not yield a valid value for angle mzPQR upon calculation, resulting in a negative angle, which is not possible. There seems to be an error in the question or a typo, as we cannot determine a valid angle measure with the given data.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student is asking for the measure of angle mzPQR given that mzPQS is 169 degrees, mzSQR is represented by the expression (9x+17) degrees, and mzPQR is given as (12x-6) degrees. To find mzPQR, we utilize the fact that the sum of angles in a triangle is 180 degrees. We have a triangle PQR, and we know two of its angles, so we can write:

mzPQS + mzSQR + mzPQR = 180 degrees
169 + (9x+17) + (12x-6) = 180
169 + 9x + 17 + 12x - 6 = 180
21x + 180 = 180
21x = 0
x = 0

Plugging the value of x back into the expression for mzPQR, we get:

mzPQR = (12x - 6) degrees
mzPQR = (12*0 - 6) degrees
mzPQR = -6 degrees

Since an angle cannot be negative, there must be an error in the student's question or a typo. Thus, we cannot confidently solve for mzPQR with the given information.