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Question
- supply the missing statements and reasons.
given: pr bisects \\( \angle qps ; \angle qps \\) is a right angle.
prove: \\( m \angle r p s = 45 ^ { \circ } \\)
| statements | reasons |
|---|---|
| 2. \\( m \angle q p r = m \angle r p s \\) | 2. definition of |
| 3. \\( \angle q p s \\) is a right angle. | 3. |
| 4. \\( m \angle q p s = \\) | 4. definition of |
| 5. \\( m \angle q p r + m \angle r p s = \\) \\( m \angle q p s \\) | 5. postulate |
| 6. \\( m \angle r p s + m \angle r p s = \\) \\( 90 ^ { \circ } \\) | 6. property |
| 7. \\( 2 ( m \angle r p s ) = 90 ^ { \circ } \\) | 7. distributive property |
| 8. \\( m \angle r p s = \\) | 8. |
Step1: Identify Given
Given that \( \overline{PR} \) bisects \( \angle QPS \), so this is the given information for reason 1.
Step2: Definition of Angle Bisector
By definition of angle bisector, \( m\angle QPR = m\angle RPS \), so reason 2 is "angle bisector".
Step3: Given (Right Angle)
\( \angle QPS \) is a right angle is given, so reason 3 is "Given".
Step4: Measure of Right Angle
A right angle measures \( 90^\circ \), so \( m\angle QPS = 90^\circ \) by definition of right angle, reason 4 is "right angle".
Step5: Angle Addition Postulate
\( m\angle QPR + m\angle RPS = m\angle QPS \) by Angle Addition Postulate, so reason 5 is "Angle Addition".
Step6: Substitution Property
Since \( m\angle QPR = m\angle RPS \), substitute \( m\angle QPR \) with \( m\angle RPS \), so \( m\angle RPS + m\angle RPS = 90^\circ \) by Substitution Property, reason 6 is "Substitution".
Step7: Simplify
\( 2(m\angle RPS)=90^\circ \) (already given as step 7 with Distributive Property, but actually it's combining like terms).
Step8: Solve for \( m\angle RPS \)
Divide both sides by 2: \( m\angle RPS=\frac{90^\circ}{2} = 45^\circ \) by Division Property of Equality, reason 8 is "Division Property of Equality".
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- Given
- angle bisector
- Given
- \( 90^\circ \); right angle
- Angle Addition
- Substitution
- (As is, combining like terms from step 6)
- \( 45^\circ \); Division Property of Equality
Filling the table:
| Statements | Reasons |
|---|---|
| 2. \( m\angle QPR = m\angle RPS \) | 2. Definition of angle bisector |
| 3. \( \angle QPS \) is a right angle. | 3. Given |
| 4. \( m\angle QPS = \boldsymbol{90^\circ} \) | 4. Definition of right angle |
| 5. \( m\angle QPR + m\angle RPS = m\angle QPS \) | 5. Angle Addition Postulate |
| 6. \( m\angle RPS + m\angle RPS = 90^\circ \) | 6. Substitution Property |
| 7. \( 2(m\angle RPS) = 90^\circ \) | 7. Distributive Property (or Combining Like Terms) |
| 8. \( m\angle RPS = \boldsymbol{45^\circ} \) | 8. Division Property of Equality |