Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
In parallelogram LOST, SN ⊥ OL and SM ⊥ LT. Find ∠STM, ∠SON and ∠NSM.

Advertisements
Solution
Given, ∠MST = 40°
In ΔMST,
By the angle sum property of a triangle,
∠TMS + ∠MST + ∠STM = 180°
⇒ ∠STM = 180° – (90° + 40°) ...[∵ SM ⊥ LT, ∠TMS = 90°]
= 50°
∴ ∠SON = ∠STM = 50° ...[∵ Opposite angles of a parallelogram are equal]
Now, In the ΔONS,
∠ONS + ∠OSN + ∠SON = 180° ...[Angle sum property of triangle]
∠OSN = 180° – (90° + 50°)
= 180° – 140°
= 40°
Moreover, ∠SON + ∠TSO = 180° ...[∵ Adjacent angles of a parallelogram are supplementary]
⇒ ∠SON + ∠TSM + ∠NSM + ∠OSN = 180°
⇒ 50° + 40° + ∠NSM + 40° = 180°
⇒ 90° + 40° + ∠NSM = 180°
⇒ 130° + ∠NSM = 180°
⇒ ∠NSM = 180° – 130° = 50°
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
In the given figure, `square`ABCD is a parallelogram. Point E is on the ray AB such that BE = AB then prove that line ED bisects seg BC at point F.

Ratio of two adjacent sides of a parallelogram is 3 : 4, and its perimeter is 112 cm. Find the length of its each side.
Construct ☐ BARC such that l(BA) = l(BC) = 4.2 cm, l(AC) = 6.0 cm, l(AR) = l(CR) = 5.6 cm
ABCD is a parallelogram. What kind of quadrilateral is it if : AC = BD and AC is perpendicular to BD?
The given figure shows parallelogram ABCD. Points M and N lie in diagonal BD such that DM = BN.

Prove that:
(i) ∆DMC = ∆BNA and so CM = AN
(ii) ∆AMD = ∆CNB and so AM CN
(iii) ANCM is a parallelogram.
Use the information given in the alongside diagram to find the value of x, y, and z.

All rectangles are parallelograms.
In parallelogram MODE, the bisector of ∠M and ∠O meet at Q, find the measure of ∠MQO.
In the following figure of a ship, ABDH and CEFG are two parallelograms. Find the value of x.

The angle between the two altitudes of a parallelogram through the vertex of an obtuse angle of the parallelogram is 45°. Find the angles of the parallelogram.
