Prentice Hall Geometry

End-of-Course Assessment

Multiple Choice

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

  1. What is the standard equation of a circle with center open minus , 2 comma 0 close  and radius 4?
    1. open x minus . 2 , close squared , plus , y squared , equals 4
    2. open x plus . 2 , close squared , plus , y squared , equals 16
    3. x squared , plus , open y minus . 2 , close squared , equals , 2 squared
    4. x squared , plus , open y plus . 2 , close squared . equals 16
  2. Which of the following could serve as a counterexample to the assertion below?

    If each pair of opposite sides of a quadrilateral are equal in length and parallel, then the quadrilateral is a square.

    1. Kite
    2. rhombus
    3. Square
    4. trapezoid
  3. modified eh b with left right arrow above  is tangent to circle dot c  at point B. Which of the following can you NOT conclude is true?
    1. m angle , c eh b less than , m angle eh c b
    2. eh , b squared , plus , b , c squared , equals , eh , c squared
    3. angle c eh b  and angle eh c b  are complements.
    4. modified eh b with left right arrow above , up tack , modified b c with left right arrow above
  4. The lengths of two sides of a triangle are 4 cm and 8 cm. Which distance could be the length of the third side?
    1. 4 cm
    2. 8 cm
    3. 12 cm
    4. 16 cm
  5. What is the area of cap delta r s t  in square feet?

    Triangle RST has right angle at R and angle S 45 degrees, with side ST 9 feet.

    1. 9 square root of 2
    2. 20.25
    3. 40.5
    4. 81 square root of 2
  6. Which graph represents the equation open x minus . 4 , close squared , plus , open y plus . 2 , close squared . equals 16 , question mark
    1. A graph of a circle passes through approximately (negative 4, 6), (0, 2), (negative 4, negative 2), and (negative 8, 2).
    2. A graph of a circle passes through approximately (4, 2), (8, negative 2), (4, negative 6), and (0, negative 2).
    3. A graph of a circle passes through approximately (2, 0), (6, negative 4), (2, negative 8), and (negative 2, negative 4).
    4. A graph of a circle passes through approximately (4, 1), (7, negative 2), (4, negative 5), and (1, negative 2).

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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