If PQRST is a regular pentagon and bisector of ∠TPQ meets SR at L. If bisector of ∠SRQ meets PL at M, find ∠RML.
Question
If PQRST is a regular pentagon and bisector of ∠TPQ meets SR at L. If bisector of ∠SRQ meets PL at M, find ∠RML.
Solution
To solve this problem, we need to understand a few properties of regular polygons and angle bisectors.
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In a regular pentagon, each interior angle is 108 degrees. This is because the sum of the interior angles of any polygon is 180(n-2) where n is the number of sides. So for a pentagon, this would be 180(5-2) = 540 degrees. Since all angles are equal in a regular pentagon, each angle is 540/5 = 108 degrees.
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If a line bisects an angle, it divides the angle into two equal parts.
Now, let's solve the problem:
Step 1: Since PQRST is a regular pentagon, ∠TPQ = ∠SRQ = 108 degrees.
Step 2: Line TL is the bisector of ∠TPQ, so ∠TPQ = ∠TPL = 108/2 = 54 degrees.
Step 3: Similarly, line RM is the bisector of ∠SRQ, so ∠SRQ = ∠RML = 108/2 = 54 degrees.
Therefore, ∠RML = 54 degrees.
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