In the given diagram, line segment $QR$ is parallel to line segment $ST$. Also, $|PQ| = |PR|$, which means that $\triangle PQR$ is an isosceles triangle. The angle $\angle PST = 75^\circ$. We need to find the value of the angle $y = \angle PRQ$.

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2025/4/29

1. Problem Description

In the given diagram, line segment QRQR is parallel to line segment STST. Also, PQ=PR|PQ| = |PR|, which means that PQR\triangle PQR is an isosceles triangle. The angle PST=75\angle PST = 75^\circ. We need to find the value of the angle y=PRQy = \angle PRQ.

2. Solution Steps

Since QRSTQR \parallel ST, we know that the corresponding angles are equal.
Therefore, PQR=PST=75\angle PQR = \angle PST = 75^\circ.
Since PQR\triangle PQR is an isosceles triangle with PQ=PR|PQ| = |PR|, we know that the angles opposite these sides are equal, i.e., PRQ=PQR\angle PRQ = \angle PQR.
Thus, y=PRQ=PQR=75y = \angle PRQ = \angle PQR = 75^\circ.
In PQR\triangle PQR, the sum of the angles is 180180^\circ.
So, PQR+PRQ+QPR=180\angle PQR + \angle PRQ + \angle QPR = 180^\circ.
75+75+QPR=18075^\circ + 75^\circ + \angle QPR = 180^\circ
150+QPR=180150^\circ + \angle QPR = 180^\circ
QPR=180150=30\angle QPR = 180^\circ - 150^\circ = 30^\circ.
The angle yy is an exterior angle to the triangle PRT\triangle PRT. Since QRSTQR \parallel ST, SRT\angle SRT is a straight line, so SRT=180\angle SRT = 180^\circ.
Thus PRT=180\angle PRT = 180^\circ. We know that PRQ=y\angle PRQ = y, so
y+QRT=180y + \angle QRT = 180^\circ.
Since QRSTQR \parallel ST, PST\angle PST and SQR\angle SQR are corresponding angles, which means that
SQR=PST=75\angle SQR = \angle PST = 75^\circ.
Also, SQR+PQR=180\angle SQR + \angle PQR = 180^\circ, where PQS\angle PQS is a straight line and we have an error here.
Since QRQR is parallel to STST, the alternate interior angles are equal.
S=SQR=75\angle S = \angle SQR = 75^\circ. Since SQRSQR is exterior angle to PQR\triangle PQR. We also know that SQR=QPR+PRQ\angle SQR = \angle QPR + \angle PRQ. Which means that
75=QPR+y75^\circ = \angle QPR + y.
Since PQR\triangle PQR is isosceles with PQ=PR|PQ|=|PR|, then PQR=PRQ=y\angle PQR = \angle PRQ = y.
The sum of the angles in the triangle is 180180^\circ, so
PQR+PRQ+QPR=180\angle PQR + \angle PRQ + \angle QPR = 180^\circ.
y+y+QPR=180y + y + \angle QPR = 180^\circ.
2y+QPR=1802y + \angle QPR = 180^\circ.
QPR=1802y\angle QPR = 180^\circ - 2y.
We know that SQR=75\angle SQR = 75^\circ and SQR=QPR+PRQ\angle SQR = \angle QPR + \angle PRQ,
so 75=(1802y)+y75^\circ = (180^\circ - 2y) + y.
75=180y75^\circ = 180^\circ - y
y=18075y = 180^\circ - 75^\circ
y=105y = 105^\circ.

3. Final Answer

105 degrees

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