In the diagram QR 10cm PR QS angle PSR 30 and a... - WAEC Mathematics 2002 Question
In the diagram, |QR| = 10cm, PR⊥QS, angle PSR = 30° and angle PQR = 45°. Calculate in meters |QS|
A
\(10(1+\sqrt{3})\)
B
\(20\sqrt{3}\)
C
\(10\sqrt{3}\)
D
\((10+\sqrt{3})\)
correct option: a
In \(\Delta\) PQR,
\(\tan 45 = \frac{PR}{10} \implies PR = 10 \tan 45\)
= 10m
In \(\Delta\) PRS,
\(\tan 30 = \frac{10}{RS} \implies RS = \frac{10}{\tan 30}\)
= \(\frac{10}{\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\)
= \(10\sqrt{3}\)
PS = \(10 + 10\sqrt{3}\)
= \(10(1 + \sqrt{3}) cm\)
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