Prentice Hall Geometry
  1. Developing Proof Complete the flow proof of Theorem 6-15.

    Given: ABCD is a rectangle.

    Prove: eh c bar , approximately equal to , b d bar

    Rectangle ABCD, with a right angle, has diagonals AC and BD.

    An incomplete flow proof proves segments AC and BD are congruent.
    Image Long Description

Algebra Find the value(s) of the variable(s) for each parallelogram.

  1. r z equals , 2 x plus 5 , comma
    s w equals . 5 x minus 20

    Parallelogram RSTW, with a right angle at R, has diagonals RT and SW intersecting at Z.

  2. m angle , 1 equals . 3 y minus 6

    A parallelogram has two diagonals.
    Image Long Description

  3. b d equals , 4 x minus . y plus 1

    Parallelogram ABCD has a right angle at B with sides AB and AD congruent. Diagonals AC and BD intersect, forming segments measuring 2x minus 1 and 3y + 5 on AC.

  4. Proof Prove Theorem 6-14.

    Given: ABCD is a rhombus.

    Prove: eh c bar bisects angle b eh d and angle b c d .

    Rhombus ABCD has diagonal AC forming angle 1 at ACD, angle 2 at ACB, angle 3 at CAB, and angle 4 at CAD.

  5. Writing Summarize the properties of squares that follow from a square being (a) a parallelogram, (b) a rhombus, and (c) a rectangle.
  6. Algebra Find the angle measures and the side lengths of the rhombus below.

    Rhombus GHKJ has side GH measuring 2r minus 4, HK measuring r + 1, KJ measuring 4b minus 6r, and GJ measuring b minus 3. Angle G, measuring (2x + 6) degrees, is congruent to angle K. Angle H, measuring x degrees, is congruent to angle J.

  7. Open-Ended On graph paper, draw a parallelogram that is neither a rectangle nor a rhombus.

Algebra ABCD is a rectangle. Find the length of each diagonal.

  1. eh c equals . 2 open x minus 3 . close and b d equals , x plus 5
  2. eh c equals . 2 open 5 eh plus 1 . close and b d equals . 2 open eh plus 1 . close
  3. eh c equals , fraction 3 y , over 5 end fraction and b d equals , 3 y minus 4
  4. eh c equals , fraction 3 c , over 9 end fraction and b d equals , 4 minus , c

End ofPage 381

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