In the diagram, |PQ| = |PS| Which of the following statements is true?

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - General Mathematics - 2000 (Objective) Subject: General Mathematics

Question 1 Report


In the diagram, |PQ| = |PS| Which of the following statements is true?

Answer Details

Since |PQ| = |PS|, we know that triangle PQS is an isosceles triangle. Therefore, the angles opposite the equal sides are equal, which means that ?QPS = ?PSQ.

Now, let's look at the answer choices:

  • ?QPS = QRS: We cannot determine this from the information given. We do not know anything about the angle QRS.
  • |PO| = |RO|: We cannot determine this from the information given. We do not have any information about points P, O, and R.
  • QR||PS: We cannot determine this from the information given. We do not have any information about whether QR and PS are parallel or not.
  • ?PQR = ?PSR: Since |PQ| = |PS|, we know that triangle PQS is an isosceles triangle. Therefore, ?PQS = ?PSQ. Also, since |PQ| = |PS| and PQRS is a parallelogram, we know that |QR| = |PS|. Therefore, triangle PSR is also an isosceles triangle, and ?SPR = ?PSR. Finally, since PQRS is a parallelogram, we know that ?PQR = ?SPR. Therefore, ?PQR = ?PSR.

So the correct answer is ?PQR = ?PSR.

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