Prentice Hall Geometry
  1. Which list could represent the lengths of the sides of a triangle?
    1. 7 cm, 10 cm, 25 cm
    2. 4 in., 6 in., 10 in.
    3. 1 ft, 2 ft, 4 ft
    4. 3 m, 5 m, 7 m
  2. Which of the following quadrilaterals does NOT always have a pair of adjacent sides congruent?
    1. square
    2. kite
    3. rhombus
    4. rectangle
  3. What is the circumcenter of cap delta eh b c  with vertices eh open negative 7 comma 0 close comma b open negative 3 comma 8 close comma  and c open negative 3 comma 0 close question mark
    1. open negative 7 comma . negative 3 close
    2. open negative 5 comma 4 close
    3. open negative 4 comma 3 close
    4. open negative 3 comma 4 close
  4. ABCD is a rhombus. To prove that the diagonals of a rhombus are perpendicular, which pair of angles below must you prove congruent by using corresponding parts of congruent triangles?

    Rhombus ABCD has diagonals AC and BD intersecting at E.

    1. angle  and angle
    2. angle  and angle
    3. angle  and angle
    4. angle  and angle
  5. FGHJ is a quadrilateral. If at least one pair of opposite angles in quadrilateral FGHJ is congruent, which statement is false?
    1. Quadrilateral FGHJ is a trapezoid.
    2. Quadrilateral FGHJ is a rhombus.
    3. Quadrilateral FGHJ is a kite.
    4. Quadrilateral FGHJ is a parallelogram.
  6. For which value of x are lines g and h parallel?

    A transversal intersects two horizontal lines, g above h. Left of the transversal, the angle below g is (2x + 10) degrees and the angle above h is (5x minus 5) degrees.

    1. 12
    2. 15
    3. 18
    4. 25
  7. Which quadrilateral CANNOT contain four right angles?
    1. square
    2. rhombus
    3. trapezoid
    4. rectangle
  8. In cap delta  Using the indirect proof method, you attempt to prove that angle g  and angle j  are right angles. Which theorem will contradict this claim?
    1. Triangle Angle-Sum Theorem
    2. Side-Angle-Side Theorem
    3. Converse of the Isosceles Triangle Theorem
    4. Angle-Angle-Side Theorem
  9. The measure of each interior angle in a regular polygon is 140. What type of polygon is it?
    1. hexagon
    2. decagon
    3. octagon
    4. nonagon
  10. Which angles could an obtuse triangle have?
    1. two right angles
    2. two acute angles
    3. two obtuse angles
    4. two vertical angles
  11. What values of x and y make the quadrilateral below a parallelogram?

    A quadrilateral has diagonals intersecting, one divided into segments measuring 3x minus 2 and 5x minus 6, and the other divided into segments measuring y + 1 and 6y minus 4.

    1. x equals 2 comma . y equals 1
    2. x equals 3 comma . y equals 5
    3. x equals 1 comma . y equals 2
    4. x equals 2 comma . y equals , 9 sevenths

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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