Prentice Hall Geometry

Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises

A Practice

See Problem 1.

  1. Developing Proof Copy and complete the flow proof.

    Triangles JKM and LMK share side MK, with sides JK and LM congruent, and sides JM and LK congruent.

    Given: j k bar , approximately equal to . l m bar , comma . j m bar , approximately equal to . l k bar

    Prove: cap delta j k m approximately equal to cap delta l m k

    A flow proof has four incomplete parts, a through d.
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  2. Proof Given: i e bar , approximately equal to . g h bar , comma . e f bar , approximately equal to . h f bar , comma

    F is the midpoint of g i bar

    Prove: cap delta e f i cap delta h f g

    Triangles EFI and HFG share vertex F, with sides EI and GH equal and sides EF and HF equal.

  3. Proof Given: w z bar , approximately equal to . z s bar , approximately equal to . s d bar , approximately equal to . d w bar

    Prove: cap delta w z d approximately equal to cap delta s d z

    Triangles WZD and SDZ share side DZ, with sides WZ, WD, SZ, and SD equal.


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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