Prentice Hall Geometry
  1. Which statement contradicts the statement cap delta eh b c approximately equal to cap delta j m k  by SAS?

    1. angle eh  and angle j  are vertical angles.
    2. b c bar  is the hypotenuse of cap delta eh b c .
    3. cap delta eh b c  is isosceles and cap delta j m k  is scalene.
    4. eh b bar  is not congruent to m k bar , .

GRIDDED RESPONSE

  1. What is the next term in the pattern below?

    5, 6, 8, 11, 15, …

  2. cap delta eh b c  is a right triangle with area 14 , in , . squared , . . b m bar  and c n bar  are medians and b n equals 2  in. What is the area of cap delta c n m  in square inches?

    Triangle ABC, with a right angle at A, has segments from B to M on side AC and from C to N on side AB intersecting, with a segment MN.

  3. The measure of one angle of an isosceles triangle is 70. What is the measure of the largest angle?
  4. d e bar  is a midsegment of cap delta eh b c .  In millimeters, what is DE?

    Triangle ABC, with side BC measuring 23 millimeters, has a segment from D on side AC, which measures 10 millimeters, to E on side AB, which measures 21 millimeters.

  5. What is the area in square units of a rectangle with vertices open negative 2 comma 5 close comma open 3 comma 5 close comma open 3 comma negative 1 close comma  and open negative 2 comma negative 1 close question mark
  6. In the figure below, the area of cap delta eh d b  is 4.5 . cm squared , .  In centimeters, what is DF?

    Triangle ABC, with side AB measuring 6 centimeters, has three segments intersecting at D: segment from C meeting AB at a right angle, an angle bisector from A meeting side BC at a right angle at F, and an bisector from B meeting side AC at a right angle at E.

Short Response

  1. If two lines are parallel, then they do not intersect. If two lines do not intersect, then they do not have any points in common.

    1. Suppose l box drawings double vertical m .  What conclusion can you make about lines l and m?
    2. Explain how you arrived at your conclusion.
  2. Copy the triangle below.

    A right triangle has a leg extending right longer than the leg extending up.

    1. Construct a congruent triangle.
    2. Describe your method.

Extended Response

  1. Write an indirect proof.

    Given: cap delta eh b c  is obtuse.

    Prove: cap delta eh b c  is not a right triangle.

  2. The towns of Westfield, Bayville, and Oxboro need a cell phone tower. The strength of the signal from the tower should be the same for each of the three towns. The map below shows the location of each town, with each grid square representing 1 square mile.

    A graph has Westfield at (3, 3), Bayville at (3, 9), Seabury at (8, 8), Eastham at (10, 1), Oxboro at (11, 3), and Medfield at (12, 6).

    1. At what coordinates should the new cell phone tower be located? Explain.
    2. What is the distance from the new tower to Westfield? To Bayville? To Oxboro?
    3. Can any of the other towns shown on the map benefit from the new cell phone tower? Explain.

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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