In a regular pentagon PQRST, what is the measure of ∠PRS?
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Solution
Join P to R. Since PQRST is a regular pentagon, then ∠PQR=∠QRS=108∘. Since PQ=QR, then △PQR is isosceles with ∠QPR=∠QRP. Since ∠PQR=108∘, then ∠PQR+∠QPR+∠QRP=180∘, 108∘+2∠QRP=180∘, 2∠QRP=72∘, ∠QRP=36∘. Since ∠QRS=108∘, then ∠PRS=∠QRS−∠QRP=108∘−36∘=72∘.
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