Prentice Hall Geometry
  1. Use the diagram below. Find the coordinates of the given point.

    A graph has lines y = x and y = negative x, with point A(1, 3).

    1. eh prime comma  the reflection image of A across y equals x
    2. eh double prime comma  the reflection image of eh prime  across y equals , negative x
    3. eh triple prime comma  the reflection image of eh double prime  across y equals x
    4. eh double prime double prime comma  the reflection image of eh triple prime  across y equals , negative x
    5. How are A and eh double prime double prime  related?

C Challenge

Reasoning Can you form the given type of quadrilateral by drawing a triangle and then reflecting one or more times? Explain.

  1. parallelogram
  2. isosceles trapezoid
  3. kite
  4. rhombus
  5. rectangle
  6. square
  7. Coordinate Geometry Show that B(b, a) is the reflection image of A(a, b) across the line y equals x .  (Hint: Show that y equals x  is the perpendicular bisector of eh b bar , . )

Standardized Test Prep

SAT/ACT

  1. What is the reflection image of (a, b) across the line y equals . negative 6 question mark
    1. open eh minus 6 comma b close
    2. open eh comma b minus 6 close
    3. open minus . 12 minus eh comma b close
    4. open eh comma minus . 12 minus b close
  2. The diagonals of a quadrilateral are perpendicular and bisect each other. What is the most precise name for the quadrilateral?
    1. rectangle
    2. parallelogram
    3. rhombus
    4. kite
  3. eh d vector  bisects angle eh  of cap delta c eh b comma  with point D on c b bar , .  Which of the following is true?
    1. fraction c d , over d b end fraction . equals . fraction c eh , over b eh end fraction
    2. fraction c d , over d b end fraction . equals . fraction b eh , over c eh end fraction
    3. fraction c b , over c d end fraction . equals . fraction c eh , over b eh end fraction
    4. fraction c eh , over c b end fraction . equals . fraction eh b , over d b end fraction

Extended Response

  1. Write an indirect proof of the following statement: The hypotenuse of a right triangle is the longest side of the right triangle.

Mixed Review

For the given points, eh prime , b prime bar  is a translation of eh b bar , .  Write a rule to describe each translation.

See Lesson 9-1.

  1. eh open negative 1 comma 5 close comma b open 2 comma 0 close comma , eh prime , open 3 comma 3 close comma , b prime , open 6 comma negative 2 close
  2. eh open negative 9 comma negative 4 close comma b open negative 7 comma 1 close comma , eh prime , open negative 4 comma negative 3 close comma , b prime , open negative 2 comma 2 close

See Lesson 7-2.

  1. Maps A map of Alberta, Canada, uses the scale 1 cm equals 25 , km .  On the map, the distance from Calgary to Edmonton is 11.1 cm. How far apart are the two cities?

Get Ready! To prepare for Lesson 9-3, do Exercises 58–63.

See p. 824.

Use a protractor to draw an angle with the given measure.

  1. 120 degrees
  2. 90 degrees
  3. 72 degrees
  4. 60 degrees
  5. 45 degrees
  6. 36 degrees

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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