Prentice Hall Geometry

Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises

A Practice

See Problem 1.

In Exercises 6 and 7, the circles are congruent. What can you conclude?

  1. A circle has radius lines AB and AC and chord BC forming a triangle. Another circle has radius lines XY and XZ and chord YZ forming a triangle. Angles A and X are congruent.
  2. Two circles each have two triangles inside.
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See Problem 2.

Find the value of x.

  1. A circle has two segments measuring 5 extending from center O, one perpendicular to a chord measuring x, and one bisecting another chord into segments measuring 7.
  2. A circle has a segment measuring x from the center as perpendicular bisector of a chord measuring 15, and a segment measuring 8 from the center as perpendicular bisector of another chord.
  3. A circle has congruent segments from the center, one measuring 3.5 perpendicular to a chord measuring x and the other bisecting another chord into segments measuring 5.

See Problems 3 and 4.

  1. In the diagram below, g h bar  and k m bar  are perpendicular bisectors of the chords they intersect. What can you conclude about the center of the circle? Justify your answer.

    A circle has segment GH as perpendicular bisector of on chord, and segment KM has perpendicular bisector of another chord.

  2. In circle dot o comma , eh b bar  is a diameter of the circle and eh b bar , up tack . c d bar , .  What conclusions can you make?

    A circle with center O has diameter line AB intersecting chord CD at E.


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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