medal to the correct answer with an explanation!
ABE and ADE are right triangles, which may help. Look to apply c^2=a^2 + b^2 perhaps.
Since triangles STQ and SRQ are both right triangles, can you conclude they are congruent?
since TQ = QR can you try to prove triangles TSQ and RSQ as congruent ? then 2x+13 will be = 21
and you will find angle TSQ as 21 now in triangle TSQ , you know 2 angles, not difficult to find 3rd :)
still confusing
do you know what 'congruent triangles' mean ? or how to prove 2 triangles congruent ?
have you been taught Hypotenuse Leg test for congruency ? 'HL (hypotenuse leg of a right triangle) Two right triangles are congruent if the hypotenuse and one leg are equal.'
from that does it make sense to conclude, triangles TSQ and RSQ are congruent
yes
then the corresponding angles of those triangles are also congruent, which gives you angleTSQ = 21
in any triangle, sum of angles = 180 in triangle TSQ, 90 + angle SQT + 21 = 180 just find angle SQT from here
69!
thats one nasty and correct answer you have got! :P
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