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Angle Pso 40323C

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1. **Stating the problem:** We have a composite figure with parallelogram PQRS and rhombus RSTU. Given \(\angle QPS = 66^\circ\) and \(\angle RTU = 37^\circ\), we need to find \(\angle PSO\). 2. **Key properties:** - In parallelogram PQRS, opposite sides are parallel and equal, and opposite angles are equal. Adjacent angles are supplementary. - In rhombus RSTU, all sides are equal, and opposite angles are equal. Adjacent angles are supplementary. - Point S lies on line segment OT, so \(\angle PSO\) is formed at S between points P and O. 3. **Analyze parallelogram PQRS:** Given \(\angle QPS = 66^\circ\), this is an angle at vertex P between points Q and S. Since PQRS is a parallelogram, \(\angle QPS = \angle PSR = 66^\circ\) because opposite angles are equal. 4. **Analyze rhombus RSTU:** Given \(\angle RTU = 37^\circ\), this is an angle at vertex T between points R and U. Since RSTU is a rhombus, adjacent angles are supplementary, so \(\angle STR = 180^\circ - 37^\circ = 143^\circ\). 5. **Find \(\angle PSO\):** Since S lies on OT, and OT is a line segment, \(\angle PSO\) is the angle at S between points P and O. Because \(\angle PSR = 66^\circ\) and \(\angle STR = 143^\circ\), and points R, S, T, O are collinear or connected, \(\angle PSO = 180^\circ - 66^\circ - 37^\circ = 77^\circ\). **Final answer:** $$\boxed{77^\circ}$$