We are given a circle with center $O$. $SOQ$ is a diameter of the circle. We are given that $\angle SRP = 37^\circ$. We need to find $\angle PSQ$.

GeometryCircle GeometryAnglesDiameterInscribed Angle
2025/4/10

1. Problem Description

We are given a circle with center OO. SOQSOQ is a diameter of the circle. We are given that SRP=37\angle SRP = 37^\circ. We need to find PSQ\angle PSQ.

2. Solution Steps

Since SOQSOQ is a diameter, SQP\angle SQP is an angle subtended by a diameter. Therefore, SQP=90\angle SQP = 90^\circ.
Angles subtended by the same arc are equal.
Since SRP\angle SRP and SQP\angle SQP are angles subtended by the chord SPSP,
SRP=SQP\angle SRP = \angle SQP.
However, SRP\angle SRP is given to be 3737^\circ. So SQP\angle SQP should also be 3737^\circ. The argument above contains an error and the relationship between the angles are incorrect.
The correct interpretation is SRP\angle SRP and SQR\angle SQR are angles subtended by the same chord SR. Thus SQR=SRP=37\angle SQR = \angle SRP = 37^{\circ}.
Since SOQSOQ is a diameter, QSP=90\angle QSP = 90^{\circ}. Thus, triangle QSPQSP is a right triangle. The angles in a triangle add up to 180180^\circ.
Now, consider triangle SQPSQP.
SQP+QPS+PSQ=180\angle SQP + \angle QPS + \angle PSQ = 180^{\circ}.
We also know that SQP=90\angle SQP = 90^\circ. Therefore QSP+QPS=90\angle QSP + \angle QPS = 90^\circ.
We also have the fact that SQR=37\angle SQR = 37^\circ.
In the triangle SQPSQP, since SQP\angle SQP is a right angle, we have that PSQ+SPQ=90\angle PSQ + \angle SPQ = 90^{\circ}.
PSQ=90SPQ\angle PSQ = 90^{\circ} - \angle SPQ.
We need to figure out SPQ\angle SPQ.
Notice that SPQ=SQP+PQS\angle SPQ = \angle SQP + \angle PQS.
Since QSP=90\angle QSP = 90^{\circ}, we have SQR=37\angle SQR = 37^{\circ}. We also have SQP=90\angle SQP = 90^\circ, and QSPQSP is a straight line.
The angle PSQ\angle PSQ we want to find is part of triangle QSPQSP which is a right triangle where SQP=90\angle SQP = 90^\circ. Also SQR=37\angle SQR = 37^\circ and QSP=90\angle QSP = 90^{\circ}.
Therefore PSQ=PSQ\angle PSQ = \angle PSQ.
Let's consider the angles RSQ\angle RSQ and RPQ\angle RPQ subtended by the chord RQRQ. These two angles are equal.
Also, consider RQS\angle RQS and RPS\angle RPS. These two are equal.
Since SOQSOQ is a diameter, RSP=90\angle RSP = 90^\circ.
Then RSP=RSA+PSA=90\angle RSP = \angle RSA + \angle PSA = 90^\circ.
Also, since SRP=37\angle SRP = 37^\circ, we have PSQ=9037\angle PSQ = 90^{\circ} - 37^\circ. Then PSR+PSQ=90+PSQ\angle PSR + \angle PSQ = 90^\circ + \angle PSQ
RPS\angle RPS = angles subtended by chord QS=RQSQS = \angle RQS = 3737^\circ
PSQ=53\angle PSQ = 53^\circ

3. Final Answer

The final answer is C.

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