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Let O be the incentre of a triangle PQR and S be a point on the side QR such that OS⊥QR. If ∠QOS=15°, then ∠PQR=?
75°
150°
105°
135°
135°
In a triangle where O is the incentre, the angle ∠QOS=90°−2∠P is not directly applicable because O is the incentre, but rather ∠OQS=2∠PQR. Given △OQS is right-angled at S, ∠OQS=90°−15°=75°. Since OQ bisects ∠PQR, ∠PQR=2×75°=150°.
Triangle PQR with incentre O and point S on side QR such that OS is perpendicular to QR. Angle QOS = 15 degrees.
∠PQR=2×(90°−∠QOS)−2×∠OQR
In a triangle where O is the incentre, the angle ∠QOS=90°−2∠P is not directly applicable because O is the incentre, but rather ∠OQS=2∠PQR. Given △OQS is right-angled at S, ∠OQS=90°−15°=75°. Since OQ bisects ∠PQR, ∠PQR=2×75°=150°.
Students often confuse the angle subtended by the incentre with the angle subtended by the circumcentre or orthocentre, leading to incorrect angle relationships.
Identify Incentre property
Since O is the incentre of △PQR, the line segment OQ is the angle bisector of ∠PQR. Therefore, ∠OQS=21∠PQR.
∠OQS=21\angle PQR
Analyze Right Triangle OQS
We are given OS⊥QR, so △OQS is a right-angled triangle at S. In △OQS, the sum of angles is 180°. Given ∠QOS=15° and ∠OSQ=90°.
∠OQS=180°−90°−15°=75°
Calculate angle PQR
Using the bisector property: 21∠PQR=75°. Multiplying both sides by 2 gives ∠PQR=150°.
∠PQR=2×75°=150°
D is correct because the incentre property OQ bisects ∠PQR, and the right triangle OQS results in ∠OQS=75°, leading to ∠PQR=150°.
Similar questions often appear in exams involving circumcentres or orthocentres where property-based angle relationships (like 90°+A/2 or 180°−A) are required.