Prentice Hall Geometry

See Problem 3.

Algebra Find the range of possible values for each variable.

  1. Two triangles share a side, with two corresponding sides equal. One triangle has the third side measuring 7 with opposite angle (x minus 6) degrees. The other has third side measuring 8 with opposite angle 32 degrees.
  2. Two triangles share a vertex.
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  3. Two triangles share a side, with two corresponding sides equal. One triangle has third side measuring 11 opposite angle (2y minus 7) degrees. The other has third side measuring 12 opposite angle 28 degrees.
  4. A quadrilateral is divided into three triangles.
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See Problem 4.

  1. Developing Proof Complete the following proof.

    Given: C is the midpoint of table with 2 rows and 2 columns , row1 column 1 , b d bar , comma m angle e eh c , column 2 equals m angle eh e c comma , row2 column 1 , m angle b c eh , column 2 greater than m angle d c e , end table

    Prove: eh b greater than e d

    Quadrilateral ABDE has diagonals from vertices A and E meeting at C on side BD, forming equal angles EAC and AEC.

    Statements Reasons
    1) m angle e eh c equals m angle eh e c 1) Given
    2) eh c equals e c 2) a. modified question mark with under bar below
    3) C is the midpoint of b d bar , . 3) b. modified question mark with under bar below
    4) b c bar , approximately equal to , c d bar 4) c. modified question mark with under bar below
    5) d. modified question mark with under bar below 5) approximately equal to  segments have equals  length.
    6) m angle b c eh greater than m angle d c e 6) e. modified question mark with under bar below
    7) eh b greater than e d 7) f. modified question mark with under bar below

B Apply

Copy and complete with greater than  or less than .  Explain your reasoning.

Quadrilateral PQRS, with side PQ measuring 8, has a diagonal measuring 7 from Q and a diagonal measuring 8 from R meeting at a 92 degree angle at T on side PS. Segment ST measures 7 and angle PQT is a right angle.

  1. p t begin box ,
  2. m angle q t r begin box ,
  3. p t begin box ,
    1. Error Analysis Your classmate draws the figure below. Explain why the figure cannot have the labeled dimensions.
    2. Open-Ended Describe a way you could change the dimensions to make the figure possible.

    A quadrilateral has top side labeled 13, bottom side labeled 14, left and right sides equal. A diagonal from top left to bottom right has angle between the left side labeled 91 degrees and angle with the right side 94 degrees.


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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