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In the figure above, PQRS is a circle. If PQT and SRT<br>are straight lines, find the value of x.

Elena L [17]

Given:

PQRS is a circle, PQT and SRT are straight lines.

To find:

The value of x.

Solution:

Since PQRS is a circle, PQT and SRT are straight lines, therefore, PQRS isa cyclic quadrilateral.

We know that, sum of opposite angles of a cyclic quadrilateral is 180 degrees.

$m\angle SPQ+m\angle QRS=180^\circ$

$81^\circ+m\angle QRS=180^\circ$

$m\angle QRS=180^\circ-81^\circ$

$m\angle QRS=99^\circ$

Now, SRT is a straight line.

$m\angle QRT+m\angle QRS=180^\circ$ (Linear pair)

$m\angle QRT+99^\circ=180^\circ$

$m\angle QRT=180^\circ-99^\circ$

$m\angle QRT=81^\circ$ ...(i)

According to the Exterior angle theorem, in a triangle the measure of an exterior angle is equal the sum of the opposite interior angles.

Using exterior angle theorem in triangle QRT, we get

$m\angle PQR=m\angle QRT+m\angle QTR$

$x=81^\circ+22^\circ$

$x=103^\circ$

Therefore, the value of x is 103 degrees.

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Write the algebraic expression for the difference between the squares of two numbers.

V125BC [204]

The algebraic expression for the difference between the squares of the two numbers, supposing the two numbers to be a and b, is

a² - b² = (a + b)(a - b).

An algebraic expression is a combination of terms, where the terms are separated using mathematical operators like plus (+), minus (-), multiply (*), and divide (/).

The terms are combinations of numerals and variables.

Variables are represented alphanumerically, which can hold any value as per the expression they are used in.

In the question, we are asked to write the algebraic expression for the difference between the squares of two numbers.

We assume the two numbers to be a and b respectively.

Thus, we are asked to write an expression for the difference between the square of a and square of b, that is, we are asked to write an expression for a² - b².

We know that a² - b² is an identity, which can be shown as (a + b)(a - b).

Thus, the algebraic expression for the difference between the squares of the two numbers, supposing the two numbers to be a and b, is a² - b² = (a + b)(a - b).

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