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In PQS, R is the mid-point of QS.

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R^1=68∘\hat{R}_1 = \text{68}^\circ

S^=34∘\hat{S} = \text{34}^\circ

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Here's how to calculate the size of R^1\hat{R}_1 and S^\hat{S}:

Given:

  • In △PQS\triangle PQS, R is the mid-point of QS.
  • PR=QRPR = QR.
  • Q^=56∘\hat{Q} = 56^\circ.
  1. Calculate R^1\hat{R}_1.

    Since PR=QRPR = QR, △PQR\triangle PQR is an isosceles triangle. The angles opposite the equal sides are equal.

    ∠QPR=Q^=56∘\angle QPR = \hat{Q} = 56^\circ

    The sum of angles in a triangle is 180∘180^\circ. In △PQR\triangle PQR:

    R^1+∠QPR+Q^=180∘\hat{R}_1 + \angle QPR + \hat{Q} = 180^\circ R^1+56∘+56∘=180∘\hat{R}_1 + 56^\circ + 56^\circ = 180^\circ R^1+112∘=180∘\hat{R}_1 + 112^\circ = 180^\circ R^1=180∘−112∘\hat{R}_1 = 180^\circ - 112^\circ R^1=68∘\hat{R}_1 = \boxed{\text{68}^\circ}
  2. Calculate S^\hat{S}.

    Angles R^1\hat{R}_1 and R^2\hat{R}_2 (which is ∠PRS\angle PRS) are supplementary angles because they form a straight line at R on QS.

    R^1+R^2=180∘\hat{R}_1 + \hat{R}_2 = 180^\circ 68∘+R^2=180∘68^\circ + \hat{R}_2 = 180^\circ R^2=180∘−68∘\hat{R}_2 = 180^\circ - 68^\circ R^2=112∘\hat{R}_2 = 112^\circ

    Since R is the mid-point of QS, QR=RSQR = RS. We are given PR=QRPR = QR.
    Therefore, PR=RSPR = RS. This means △PRS\triangle PRS is an isosceles triangle.
    The angles opposite the equal sides are equal:

    ∠RPS=S^\angle RPS = \hat{S}

    The sum of angles in △PRS\triangle PRS is 180∘180^\circ:

    R^2+∠RPS+S^=180∘\hat{R}_2 + \angle RPS + \hat{S} = 180^\circ 112∘+S^+S^=180∘112^\circ + \hat{S} + \hat{S} = 180^\circ 112∘+2S^=180∘112^\circ + 2\hat{S} = 180^\circ 2S^=180∘−112∘2\hat{S} = 180^\circ - 112^\circ 2S^=68∘2\hat{S} = 68^\circ S^=68∘2\hat{S} = \frac{68^\circ}{2} S^=34∘\hat{S} = \boxed{\text{34}^\circ}
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