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Sum of measurement of POR and QOS is 110o. Let’s write the measurement of POS, QOS, QOR and POR.


Let us first find out the pairs of vertically opposite angles from the above given figure.

Now from the above figure,


POS is lying opposite to ROQ


So, our first pair of vertically opposite angles are POS and ROQ.


Now when we again observe the figure, we notice that POR and SOQ are also lying opposite to each other.


So, our second pair of vertically opposite angles is POR and SOQ.


Now we know two basic properties of vertically opposite angles which are as follows:


1. Vertically opposite angles are always equal.


So, we can say that POS = ROQ and POR = SOQ


2. Sum of all vertically opposite angles is 360°.


POS + ROQ + POR + SOQ = 360° ……... (i)


Now in the question it given that sum of angles POR and SOQ is 110°.


Let POR = SOQ = x [as these both angles are equal]


So, x + x = 110°


2x = 110°


x = 110 / 2


x = 55°


So POR = SOQ = 55°.


Let POS = ROQ = x [as these both angles are equal]


Let us substitute the values in equation (i)


55° + 55° + x + x = 360°


110° + 2x = 360°


2x = 360 – 110


2x = 250


x = 250 / 2


x = 125°


POS = ROQ = 125°.


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