Prentice Hall Geometry
  1. Which quadrilateral does NOT always have perpendicular diagonals?
    1. square
    2. rhombus
    3. kite
    4. isosceles trapezoid
  2. Which of the following facts would be sufficient to prove white up pointing triangle eh c e , tilde operator white up pointing triangle b c d question mark

    Triangle ACE has segment BD from B on side AC to D on side CE.

    1. white up pointing triangle b c d  is a right triangle.
    2. eh b bar , approximately equal to , e d bar
    3. m angle , eh equals , m angle e
    4. eh e bar . double vertical bar , b d bar
  3. What is the midpoint of the segment whose endpoints are m open 6 comma negative 11 close  and n open minus , 18 comma 7 close question mark
    1. open minus , 6 comma negative 2 close
    2. (6, 2)
    3. open minus , 12 comma 9 close
    4. open 12 comma negative 9 close
  4. Use the figure below. By which theorem or postulate does x equals 3 question mark

    Two transversals intersect three horizontal parallel lines. The left transversal has segments measuring x and 12, from top to bottom. The right transversal has segments measuring 2 and 8, from top to bottom.

    1. SAS Postulate
    2. If three parallel lines intersect two transversals, then the segments intercepted on the transversals are proportional.
    3. Opposite sides of a parallelogram are congruent.
    4. If two lines are parallel to the same line, then they are parallel to each other.
  5. Which angle is congruent to angle d c b question mark

    Right triangle ABC has altitude line CD.

    1. angle b
    2. angle c d b
    3. angle eh
    4. angle eh c d
  6. In the figure below, e f bar  is a midsegment of white up pointing triangle eh b c  and ADGC is a rectangle. What is the area of white up pointing triangle e d eh question mark

    Triangle ABC and quadrilateral ADGC share side AC, measuring 42 centimeters, with side DG intersecting AB and E and BC at F. Side GC, measuring 14 centimeters, is congruent to segment FG.

    1. 49 , cm squared
    2. 98 , cm squared
    3. 294 , cm squared
    4. 588 , cm squared
  7. Andrew is looking at a map that uses the scale 1 , in , . , equals 5 , mi , .  On the map, the distance from Westville to Allentown is 9 in. Which proportion CANNOT be used to find the actual distance?
    1. fraction 1 in . , over 5 mi end fraction . equals . fraction 9 in . , over d end fraction
    2. fraction 5 mi , over d end fraction . equals . fraction 9 in . , over 1 in . end fraction
    3. fraction d , over 9 in . end fraction . equals . fraction 5 mi , over 1 in . end fraction
    4. fraction 5 mi , over 1 in . end fraction . equals . fraction d , over 9 in . end fraction
  8. What type of construction is shown below?

    Horizontal segment AB has a compass with pointer on B drawing a large arc intersecting a large arc drawn from A at X above and Y below.

    1. angle bisector
    2. perpendicular bisector
    3. congruent angles
    4. congruent triangles
  9. A student is sketching an 11-sided regular polygon. What is the sum of the measures of the polygon's first five angles to the nearest degree?
    1. 147
    2. 720
    3. 736
    4. 1620

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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