We are given a cyclic quadrilateral $PQRS$ inscribed in a circle. The angles are given as follows: $\angle P = x$, $\angle Q = 2y - 30^\circ$, $\angle R = x + y$, $\angle S = x$. We need to find the value of $x$.

GeometryCyclic QuadrilateralAnglesLinear EquationsSolving Equations
2025/4/18

1. Problem Description

We are given a cyclic quadrilateral PQRSPQRS inscribed in a circle. The angles are given as follows: P=x\angle P = x, Q=2y30\angle Q = 2y - 30^\circ, R=x+y\angle R = x + y, S=x\angle S = x. We need to find the value of xx.

2. Solution Steps

In a cyclic quadrilateral, opposite angles are supplementary, meaning they add up to 180180^\circ. Therefore, we have two equations:
P+R=180\angle P + \angle R = 180^\circ
Q+S=180\angle Q + \angle S = 180^\circ
Substituting the given values, we get:
x+(x+y)=180x + (x + y) = 180
2x+y=1802x + y = 180
2y30+x=1802y - 30 + x = 180
x+2y=210x + 2y = 210
Now we have a system of two linear equations with two variables:
2x+y=1802x + y = 180
x+2y=210x + 2y = 210
We can multiply the first equation by 2 to eliminate yy:
4x+2y=3604x + 2y = 360
x+2y=210x + 2y = 210
Subtract the second equation from the modified first equation:
(4x+2y)(x+2y)=360210(4x + 2y) - (x + 2y) = 360 - 210
3x=1503x = 150
x=1503x = \frac{150}{3}
x=50x = 50
Now we can find the value of yy:
2(50)+y=1802(50) + y = 180
100+y=180100 + y = 180
y=80y = 80
We can verify our solution by plugging the values of xx and yy into the second equation:
50+2(80)=50+160=21050 + 2(80) = 50 + 160 = 210
So, the value of xx is 5050^\circ.

3. Final Answer

The value of xx is 5050^\circ.
A. 5050^\circ

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