Quadrilateral PQRS is inscribed inside circle O. The opposite angles are P and R. Angle P measures (x+28) degrees and angle R measures (3x-12) degrees respectively. Determine the measure of angle R. Show all work in order to receive full credit. You may upload a picture of your work using the picture button or type your answer in.

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111 degrees
111 degrees

x = 41
x = 41

x = 20
x = 20

48 degrees
48 degrees

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To solve for the measures of angles P and R in the inscribed quadrilateral PQRS, we start by using the property that opposite angles of a cyclic quadrilateral (inscribed in a circle) add up to 180 degrees.

Given:

  • Angle P = \( (x + 28)^\circ \)
  • Angle R = \( (3x - 12)^\circ \)

According to the cyclic quadrilateral property, we can write:

\[ \text{Angle P} + \text{Angle R} = 180^\circ \]

Substituting the values of angles P and R into the equation:

\[ (x + 28) + (3x - 12) = 180 \]

Now, simplify the left side:

\[ x + 28 + 3x - 12 = 180 \] \[ 4x + 16 = 180 \]

Next, we solve for \( x \) by first isolating the term with \( x \):

\[ 4x = 180 - 16 \] \[ 4x = 164 \]

Now, divide by 4:

\[ x = \frac{164}{4} = 41 \]

Now that we have found \( x = 41 \), we can substitute \( x \) back into the expression for angle R to find its measure:

\[ \text{Angle R} = 3x - 12 \] \[ \text{Angle R} = 3(41) - 12 \] \[ \text{Angle R} = 123 - 12 \] \[ \text{Angle R} = 111^\circ \]

Therefore, the measure of angle R is:

\[ \boxed{111 \text{ degrees}} \]