Prentice Hall Geometry

Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises

A Practice

See Problem 1.

Find the value of each variable.

  1. Two diagonal lines intersect, forming angle 3x degrees on the left and angle (80 minus x) degrees on the right.
  2. Two diagonal lines intersect, forming angle 2x degrees on the left, angle y degrees on top, and angle 76 degrees on the right.
  3. Two diagonal lines intersect, forming angle (x + 90) degrees on the left and angle 4x degrees on the right.

Find the measures of the labeled angles in each exercise.

  1. Exercise 6
  2. Exercise 7
  3. Exercise 8

See Problem 2.

  1. Developing Proof Complete the following proof by filling in the blanks.

    Given: angle 1 approximately equal to , angle 3

    Prove: angle 6 approximately equal to , angle 4

    Three lines, with angles numbered 1 through 6 from the top angle clockwise.

    Statements Reasons
    1) angle 1 approximately equal to , angle 3 1) Given
    2) angle 3 approximately equal to , angle 6 2) a. modified question mark with under bar below
    3) b. modified question mark with under bar below 3) Transitive Property of Congruence
    4) angle 1 approximately equal to , angle 4 4) c. modified question mark with under bar below
    5) angle 6 approximately equal to , angle 4 5) d. modified question mark with under bar below

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Table of Contents

Prentice Hall Geometry Chapter 1 Tools of Geometry Chapter 2 Reasoning and Proof Chapter 3 Parallel and Perpendicular Lines Chapter 4 Congruent Triangles Chapter 5 Relationships Within Triangles Chapter 6 Polygons and Quadrilaterals Chapter 7 Similarity Chapter 8 Right Triangles and Trigonometry Chapter 9 Transformations Chapter 10 Area Chapter 11 Surface Area and Volume Chapter 12 Circles Skills Handbook Reference Visual Glossary Selected Answers Index Acknowledgments