Question

Triangle Q R S is shown. Line R Q extends through point P. Angle Q S R is 35 degrees. Angle S R Q is 58 degrees. Exterior angle S Q P is x degrees. What is the value of x?

Answer 1

The value of x is answer D: 93

Answer 2

The triangle is missing and so i have attached it.

Answer:

x = 93°

Explanation:

From the triangle attached, we can say that;

<SQP + <SQR = 180°

This is because sum of angles on a straight line equals 180°.

Secondly, we know that sum of angles in a triangle also equals 180°.

Thus;

<SQR + <QSR + <SRQ = 180

From the attached triangle, we see that;

<QSR = 35°

<SRQ = 58°

Thus;

<SQR + 35° + 58° = 180°

<SQR + 93° = 180°

<SQR = 180° - 93°

<SQR = 87°

From earlier on, we saw that;

<SQP + <SQR = 180°

Plugging in <SQR = 87°, we have;

<SQP + 87° = 180°

<SQP = 180° - 87°

<SQP = 93°

We are told in the question that <SQP is denoted by x.

Thus;

x = 93°