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Calculate and theta, and then find the size of PQR to the nearest degree.

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θ≈42.0∘\theta \approx 42.0^\circ

ϕ≈66.5∘\phi \approx 66.5^\circ

108∘108^\circ

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Calculate ϕ\phi and θ\theta, and then find the size of ∠PQR\angle PQR to the nearest degree.

Solution:
The diagram shows a triangle PQRPQR with an altitude from QQ to PRPR. Let the foot of the altitude be MM.
We have two right-angled triangles: △PQM\triangle PQM and △RQM\triangle RQM.
Given:
PM=9PM = 9
MR=23MR = 23
QM=10QM = 10
∠PQM=θ\angle PQM = \theta
∠RQM=ϕ\angle RQM = \phi
∠PQR=θ+ϕ\angle PQR = \theta + \phi

  1. Calculate θ\theta using △PQM\triangle PQM.

    In △PQM\triangle PQM, the side opposite to θ\theta is PM=9PM = 9, and the side adjacent to θ\theta is QM=10QM = 10.
    We use the tangent function:

    tan⁡(θ)=oppositeadjacent=PMQM\tan(\theta) = \frac{\text{opposite}}{\text{adjacent}} = \frac{PM}{QM} tan⁡(θ)=910\tan(\theta) = \frac{9}{10} θ=arctan⁡(910)\theta = \arctan\left(\frac{9}{10}\right) θ≈41.987∘\theta \approx 41.987^\circ
  2. Calculate ϕ\phi using △RQM\triangle RQM.

    In △RQM\triangle RQM, the side opposite to ϕ\phi is MR=23MR = 23, and the side adjacent to ϕ\phi is QM=10QM = 10.
    We use the tangent function:

    tan⁡(ϕ)=oppositeadjacent=MRQM\tan(\phi) = \frac{\text{opposite}}{\text{adjacent}} = \frac{MR}{QM} tan⁡(ϕ)=2310\tan(\phi) = \frac{23}{10} ϕ=arctan⁡(2310)\phi = \arctan\left(\frac{23}{10}\right) ϕ≈66.501∘\phi \approx 66.501^\circ
  3. Calculate ∠PQR\angle PQR.

    The angle ∠PQR\angle PQR is the sum of θ\theta and ϕ\phi:

    ∠PQR=θ+ϕ\angle PQR = \theta + \phi ∠PQR≈41.987∘+66.501∘\angle PQR \approx 41.987^\circ + 66.501^\circ ∠PQR≈108.488∘\angle PQR \approx 108.488^\circ
  4. Round ∠PQR\angle PQR to the nearest degree.

    ∠PQR≈108∘\angle PQR \approx 108^\circ

    The values are:
    θ≈42.0∘\boxed{\theta \approx 42.0^\circ} (to one decimal place)
    ϕ≈66.5∘\boxed{\phi \approx 66.5^\circ} (to one decimal place)
    The size of ∠PQR\angle PQR to the nearest degree is 108∘\boxed{108^\circ}.

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