Geometrical properties of circle

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Homework Statement


Dear Mentors/PF helpers,

Please help me with part (ii), I couldn't find a way through this part.
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The Attempt at a Solution


My solutions:
(i) angle RPS = 65 deg (angles in the same segment are equal)

(iii) angle PRS = 110 - 65 = 45 ( exterior angle of triangle PSR equal two interior angles)
angle PQS = angle PRS = 45 (angles in the same segment are equal)
 
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Hint: Introduce the point C as center of the circle XPS to use the "touching" information.