Prentice Hall Geometry

6 Cumulative Test Prep

Vocabulary Builder

As you solve test items, you must understand the meanings of mathematical terms. Choose the correct term to complete each sentence.

  1. Two lines that intersect to form right angles are (parallel, perpendicular) lines.
  2. A quadrilateral with two pairs of adjacent sides congruent and no opposite sides congruent is called a (rhombus, kite).
  3. The (circumcenter, incenter) of a triangle is the point of concurrency of the perpendicular bisectors of the sides of the triangle.
  4. Two angles are (complementary, supplementary) angles if the sum of their measures is 90.
  5. In a plane, two lines that never intersect are (parallel, skew) lines.

Multiple Choice

Read each question. Then write the letter of the correct answer on your paper.

  1. Which quadrilateral must have congruent diagonals?
    1. kite
    2. rectangle
    3. parallelogram
    4. rhombus
  2. STUV is a parallelogram. What are the coordinates of point U?

    Parallelogram STUV has vertices S(x, 0), T(0, y), U(?, ?), and V(x + z, 0).

    1. (x, y)
    2. open x plus z comma y close
    3. (y, z)
    4. (z, y)

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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