PSLEIn the figure, PQRS is a straight line, QSTU is a parallelogram and TR = TU. ∠UPQ is a right angle, ∠PUQ = 35° and ∠STR = 17°.
- Find ∠v.
- Find ∠w.
(a)
∠UPQ = 90° (Right angle)
∠v
= 90° + 35°
= 125° (Exterior angle of a triangle)
(b)
∠STU = ∠SQU = 125° (Parallelogram)
∠RTU
= 125° - 17°
= 108°
∠w
= (180° - 108°) ÷ 2
= 36° (Isosceles triangle)
Answer(s): (a) 125°; (b) 36°