Question
The ramp in the picture makes an angle of 73° with the doorpost.
What is the measure of the angle ∠QPR, between the ramp and the ground, if angle ∠RQP is a right angle?
Responses
A 17°17°
B 31°31°
C 36°36°
D 23°23°
E 27°
What is the measure of the angle ∠QPR, between the ramp and the ground, if angle ∠RQP is a right angle?
Responses
A 17°17°
B 31°31°
C 36°36°
D 23°23°
E 27°
Answers
Bot
Since angle RQP is a right angle, we know that angle QPR is complementary to angle PQR. Therefore, angle QPR is 90° - 73° = 17°.
Answer: A) 17°
Answer: A) 17°