An exterior angle of a triangle is 105° and its two interior opposite angles are equal. Each of these equal angles is
The diagram for the question is as -
Since QR is extended to a point S, ∠PRS becomes the exterior angle of the ΔPQR.
It is given to us that an exterior angle of a triangle is 105°.
So, ∠PRS = 105° - - - - (i)
It is known to us that -
If a side of a triangle is produced, then the exterior angle so formed is equal to the sum of the two interior opposite angles.
The two interior opposite angles are ∠RPQ and ∠PQR.
So, - - - - (ii)
But, in the question it is given that the interior opposite angles are equal.
⇒ ∠RPQ = ∠PQR - - - - (iii)
Substituting equation (iii) in equation (ii), we get
⇒
Substituting equation (i) in the above equation, we get
⇒ ∠RPQ =
From (iii), we have ∠RPQ = ∠PQR
⇒
Thus, each of these equal angles is . So, option (B) is correct.
Also, (Since, sum of all the angles of a triangle is 180°)
And, (By linear pair axiom)
⇒
⇒ ∠PRQ = 75°
So, we have the angles as –
∠RPQ = , ∠PQR = , ∠PRQ = 75°, and ∠PRS = 105°
Option (A) is not correct because
But, ∠PRQ is not the exterior angle. So, each of the equal angles is not .
Option (C) is not correct because . But, this is not equal to the exterior angle, ∠PRS, which is 105°. So, each of the equal angles is not equal to .
Option (D) is not correct because. The value of ∠PRQ is 75° which is not the interior angle. Thus, not equal to the exterior angle. So, each of the equal angles is not equal to 75°.