Richard sent us his work on this problem.
  1. We can say that APS and BQP are similar triangles (ratio of sides same), so in terms of angles:

    APS=BQP

    = 180 - 90 -BPQ (angles in triangle add to 180 )

    = 90 -BPQ

    SPQ+APS+BPQ= 180 (angles from a point on a straight line add to 180 )

    SPQ+( 90 -BPQ)+BPQ= 180

    SPQ+ 90 = 180

    SPQ= 90 .

  2. Same applies again here, triangle QCR is similar to RDS, and so in terms of angles:

    CRQ=DSR

    = 90 -SRD

    SRQ+CRQ+SRD= 180

    SRQ+( 90 -SRD)+SRD= 180

    SRQ= 90 .

  3. As two opposite angles add up to 180 , the other two must as well (angles in quadrilateral add up to 360 ). Two pairs of opposite angles each adding to 180 implies a cyclic quadrilateral (one of the Circle Theorems).
  4. Firstly, as SPQ and SRQ are both 90 , line SQ must be the diameter of the circle with midpoint being centre of circle, M.

    As APRD is a rectangle, APR and DRP are both right angles. Also lines PM=RM, as P and R are on the circle.

    Midpoint M is also the centre of the rectangle. Let V be the length of the perpendicular from M to side AB, and let U be the length from the foot of this perpendicular to P, as shown in the diagram.

    Rectangle with M, U and V added
    U=[y(x-y)+x(x+y)]/2-AP

    =[xy- y2 + x2 +xy]/2-y(x-y)

    =[ x2 + y2 ]/2

    V=[y(x+y)+x(x-y)]/2

    =[xy+ y2 + x2 -xy]/2

    =[ x2 + y2 ]/2

    As U=V, BPM= 45

    RPM= 45

    PRM= 45 (isosceles triangle)

    PMR= 180 - 45 - 45 = 90

    PQR= 45 (angle at centre is double that at edge - Circle Theorem)

  5. As PQR= 45

    PSR= 180 - 45 (Cyclic Quadrilateral)

    = 135 .