Prentice Hall Geometry

Algebra Find the values of m and n.

  1. A triangle with two equal sides meeting at 50  degree angle has equal segments from the base angles meeting at a right angle inside the larger triangle. One segment is m degrees from a leg and n degrees from the base.
  2. A right triangle, with one angle measuring n degrees, has a segment from the other angle, m degrees from the leg, meeting the opposite side, forming a triangle with two equal sides, one adjacent to n degree angle, with angle measuring 126 degrees between them.
  3. A quadrilateral is divided into two triangles.
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C Challenge

Coordinate Geometry For each pair of points, there are six points that could be the third vertex of an isosceles right triangle. Find the coordinates of each point.

  1. (4, 0) and (0, 4)
  2. (0, 0) and (5, 5)
  3. (2, 3) and (5, 6)
  4. Reasoning What measures are possible for the base angles of an acute isosceles triangle?

Standardized Test Prep

SAT/ACT

  1. In isosceles cap delta eh b c comma  the vertex angle is angle eh .  What can you prove?
    1. eh b equals c b
    2. m angle b equals m angle c
    3. angle eh approximately equal to angle b
    4. b c bar , approximately equal to . eh c bar
  2. cap delta l m n approximately equal to cap delta p q r .  What is LM?
    1. 3
    2. 4
    3. 8
    4. 10

    Triangle LMN has side LN measuring 10 and side MN measuring 12. Triangle PQR has side PQ measuring x and side PR measuring 2x + 4.

  3. What is the exact area of the base of a circular swimming pool with diameter 16 ft?
    1. 1018.29 . ft squared
    2. 1018.3 . ft squared
    3. 64 pi , ft squared
    4. 256 pi , ft squared
  4. Short Response Suppose cap delta eh b c  and cap delta d e f  are nonright triangles. If angle b approximately equal to angle e  and eh b bar , approximately equal to . d e bar , comma  what else do you need to know to prove cap delta eh b c approximately equal to cap delta d e f question mark  Explain.

Mixed Review

See Lesson 4-4.

  1. m angle . r equals 59 comma . m angle , t equals , 93 equals , m angle h comma m angle . v equals 28 comma  and r t equals g h .  What, if anything, can you conclude about RC and GV? Explain.

    Triangle TRC has short side TR and long side RC. Triangle HGV has short side HG and long side GV.

See Lesson 2-1.

  1. Find the pattern of the sequence M, T, W, T, F, … Then find the next two terms.

Get Ready! To prepare for Lesson 4-6, do Exercises 43 and 44.

See Lesson 4-2.

Can you conclude that the two triangles are congruent? Explain.

  1. Two right triangles share a leg, with the other legs equal.
  2. Two triangles share a vertex, which bisects lines extending from corners of the triangles.

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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