PQRS is a quadrilateral with a circle touching in four vertices. SP and RQ are produced to intersect at X . If RSP=54 QPX=36 and PX= 16cm calculate XQ and PQ
First, let's draw a diagram to help visualize the problem.
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PQRS is a quadrilateral.
S______R
/ \
/ \
/ \
/________________\
P Q
A circle is tangent to the quadrilateral at four vertices.
S______R
/ o o \
/ o \
/ o \
/________________\
P o Q
SP and RQ are produced to intersect at X.
S______R
/ o o \
/ o \
/ X' \
/________________\
P---------------- Q
Now, let's label the given angles and lengths:
RSP = 54°
QPX = 36°
PX = 16 cm
We are asked to find XQ and PQ.
To solve this problem, we can use the fact that angles between a tangent and a chord are equal.
Using the given information, we have:
angle RSP = angle QPX (both angles are between the tangent SP and the chord PQ)
angle RSP = 54°
angle QPX = 36°
Let's label the angles we know on our diagram:
S______R
/ o o \
/ 36° \
/ X' \
/________________\
P---------54°---- Q
Since angles RSP and QPX are equal, we have:
54° = 36°
This is not true, so there is an error in the problem statement or our understanding of the diagram. Could you please double-check the given angles and make sure they are correct?