The size of angle PRQ is 15°
Step-by-step explanation:
In any regular polygon of n-sided
All sides are equal in lengthAll angles are equal in measureThe measure of each interior angle is The measure of each exterior angle is The sum of the measures of the interior and exterior angle at the same vertex is 180°∵ PQ and QR are two sides of a regular 12-sided polygon
∴ PQ = QR
∵ PR is a diagonal
∴ ∠PQR is an interior angle of the polygon
- By using the rule of the interior angle above
∵ n = 12
∴ m∠PQR = 150°
In Δ PQR
∵ PQ = QR ⇒ sides in a regular polygon
- Δ PQR is an isosceles Δ
∴ m∠PRQ = m∠RPQ ⇒ base angles of an isosceles Δ
The sum of the measures of the interior angles of a triangle is 180°
∵ m∠PQR + m∠PRQ + m∠RPQ = 180°
∴ 150 + m∠PRQ + m∠RPQ = 180°
- Subtract 150 from both sides
∴ m∠PRQ + m∠RPQ = 30
∵ m∠PRQ = m∠RPQ
- Divide their sum by 2 to find the measure of each one
∴ m∠PRQ = m∠RPQ = 30 ÷ 2 = 15°
∴ m∠PRQ = 15°
The size of angle PRQ is 15°
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