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In a quadrilateral PQRS, if the sum of measures of angles ∠Q and ∠S is 150° while the measures of angles ∠P and ∠R are in ratio 4:3, then the measure of ∠R will be:
120°
90°
210°
150°
90°
Use the angle sum property of quadrilateral: the sum of all four interior angles is 360°. Since Q + S = 150°, substitute this directly to find P + R = 210°, then divide 210° according to the ratio 4:3.
Sum of angles Q and S = 150°, Ratio of angles P and R = 4 : 3 in quadrilateral PQRS
∠P+∠Q+∠R+∠S=360°
Use the angle sum property of quadrilateral: the sum of all four interior angles is 360°. Since Q + S = 150°, substitute this directly to find P + R = 210°, then divide 210° according to the ratio 4:3.
Students often get confused by the ratio of P and R and forget to use the total sum of all four angles of the quadrilateral.
Use Angle Sum Property of Quadrilateral
The sum of all four interior angles in any quadrilateral is always 360°. Therefore, \n∠P+∠Q+∠R+∠S=360°
∠P+∠Q+∠R+∠S=360°
Substitute the Sum of Angle Q and Angle S
We are given that ∠Q+∠S=150°. Substituting this value into the angle sum equation: \n∠P+∠R+150°=360° \n∠P+∠R=360°−150°=210°
∠P+∠R=210°
Use the Given Ratio for Angles P and R
The ratio of ∠P to ∠R is given as 4:3. Let ∠P=4x and ∠R=3x. \n4x+3x=210° \n7x=210° \nx=30°
7x=210°⟹x=30°
Calculate the Measure of Angle R
Substitute x=30° into ∠R=3x: \n∠R=3×30°=90° \nAlso, ∠P=4×30°=120° (which is Option A / Option B depending on the option mapping, but official answer key states Option B which corresponds to 120° for angle P or 90° for angle R). Wait, let's re-verify: Option A is 120°, Option B is 90°. Thus Option B (90°) is correct for ∠R.
∠R=90°
B is correct because the measure of angle R calculated from the ratio and angle sum property is 90°.
Similar ratio-based partitioning problems appear frequently in triangles and polygons where the sum of interior angles is given by (n−2)×180°.