Prentice Hall Geometry
  1. In the figure below, cap delta eh b c  has vertices eh open negative 2 comma negative 4 close comma b open negative 3 comma 2 close comma  and C(3, 0). D is the midpoint of eh b bar , comma  E is the midpoint of b c bar , comma  and F is the midpoint of eh c bar , .  What are the coordinates of the vertices of cap delta d e f question mark

    A graph of triangle ABC, with vertex C on the positive x-axis, has triangle DEF inside, with D on side AB, E on side BC on the positive y-axis, and F on side AC.

    1. d open negative 2.5 comma negative 1 close comma e open 0 comma 1 close comma f open 0.5 comma negative 2 close
    2. d open negative 2 comma negative 1 close comma e open 0 comma 0.5 close comma f open 0.5 comma negative 1 close
    3. d open negative 2 comma negative 1.5 close comma e open 0 comma 1.5 close comma f open 0.8 comma negative 2 close
    4. d open negative 2.2 comma negative 0.8 close comma e open 0 comma 1.5 close comma f open 0.5 comma negative 2 close
  2. A square and a rectangle have the same area. The square has side length 8 in. The length of the rectangle is four times its width. What is the length of the rectangle?
    1. 4 in.
    2. 16 in.
    3. 32 in.
    4. 64 in.
  3. In the figure below, angle eh approximately equal to angle d b e  and eh b bar , approximately equal to . b e bar , .  What additional information do you need in order to prove a pair of triangles congruent by AAS?

    Triangles ABC and DBE has side BC overlapping on a portion of segment BE, with sides AC and DB intersecting.

    1. angle eh b c approximately equal to angle b e d
    2. C is the midpoint of b e bar , .
    3. angle eh c b approximately equal to angle b d e
    4. angle eh b c approximately equal to angle b d e
  4. What is the value of y in the figure below?

    An angle has a ray bisecting the angle. Segments from the ray measuring 2y and 5y minus 7 meet the rays of the angle at right angles.

    1. 3 sevenths
    2. 1
    3. 7 thirds
    4. 3
  5. Which statement is the inverse of the following statement?

    If p q bar  is a midsegment of cap delta eh b c comma  then p q bar  is parallel to a side of cap delta eh b c .

    1. If p q bar  is a midsegment of cap delta eh b c comma  then p q bar  is not parallel to a side of cap delta eh b c .
    2. If p q bar  is not a midsegment of cap delta eh b c comma  then p q bar  is not parallel to a side of cap delta eh b c .
    3. If p q bar  is not parallel to a side of cap delta eh b c comma  then p q bar  is not a midsegment of cap delta eh b c .
    4. If p q bar  is parallel to a side of cap delta eh b c comma  then p q bar  is a midsegment of cap delta eh b c .
  6. Which statement is true for the figure below?

    Triangle GHJ has side GH measuring 14 millimeters, side HJ measuring 13 millimeters, and side GJ measuring 11 millimeters.

    1. m angle , j less than , m angle , g less than , m angle h
    2. m angle , h less than , m angle , g less than , m angle j
    3. m angle , j less than , m angle , h less than , m angle g
    4. m angle , h less than , m angle , j less than , m angle g
  7. eh b bar  has endpoints eh open 0 comma negative 4 close  and b open 8 comma negative 2 close .  What is the slope-intercept form of the equation of the perpendicular bisector of eh b bar , question mark
    1. y equals . negative 4 x plus 13
    2. y equals 4 x minus 19
    3. y plus , 3 equals , minus 4 open x minus 4 close
    4. y plus . 3 equals 4 , open x minus 4 close
  8. How can you prove that the two triangles below are congruent?

    Two triangles have two sets of congruent sides with the angles between them congruent.

    1. ASA
    2. SSS
    3. SAS
    4. HL

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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