Prentice Hall Geometry
  1. What are the values of a and b in the figure below?

    A circle has three inscribed angles forming a triangle, with a chord between angles of a degrees and b degrees with arc 50 degrees. The other side of angle b degrees is a diameter of line of the circle.

    1. eh equals 90  and b equals 130
    2. eh equals 50  and b equals 130
    3. eh equals 90  and b equals 65
    4. eh equals 65  and b equals 65
  2. A rancher wants to enclose a pen for new calves using 60 ft of fencing. Which shape uses all of the fencing and encloses the greatest area?
    1. a rectangle that is 12 ft by 18 feet
    2. a square 15 ft on each side
    3. a rectangle that is 20 ft by 30 feet
    4. a circle with an 8-ft radius
  3. Figure QRST is shown in the coordinate plane. Which transformation creates an image with a vertex at the point open minus , 2 comma 1 close question mark

    A graph of quadrilateral QRST has vertices Q(1, 1), R(3, 1), S(3, 4), and (T(1, 4).

    1. Rotate figure QRST by 90 degrees  around R.
    2. Reflect figure QRST across the line y equals 1 .
    3. Reflect figure QRST across the line x equals 1 .
    4. Rotate figure QRST by 90 degrees  around Q.
  4. What is the standard equation of the circle?

    A graph of a circle with center (2, 0) passes through approximately (2, 3), (5, 0), (2, negative 3), and (negative 1, 0).

    1. x squared , plus , open y minus . 2 , close squared . equals 9
    2. open x plus . 2 , close squared , plus , y squared , equals 3
    3. open x minus . 2 , close squared , plus , y squared , equals 9
    4. open x minus . 2 , close squared , plus , y squared , equals 3
  5. Amy is trying to prove that eh middle dot , b equals . c middle dot d  using circle dot o  below by first proving that cap delta , eh p c tilde . cap delta d p b .  Which similarity theorem or postulate can Amy use?

    A graph has chords AB and CD intersecting at P with chords AC and BD forming triangles, one with sides a and c and one with sides b and d.

    1. Side-Side-Side Similarity Theorem
    2. Side-Angle-Side Similarity Theorem
    3. Angle-Angle Similarity Postulate
    4. None of these
  6. All four angles of a quadrilateral have the same measure. Which statement is true?
    1. All four sides of the quadrilateral must have the same length.
    2. All four angles of the quadrilateral are acute.
    3. Opposite sides of the quadrilateral are parallel.
    4. The quadrilateral must be a square.
  7. A triangular park is bordered by three streets, as shown in the map below.

    A triangular park has a vertex between Main St. and California Ave., with 1st St. through the intersection forming a 135 degree angle with California Ave. opposite the park. The opposite side of the park is on 2nd St., with a right angle at Main St.

    If 1st Street and 2nd Street are parallel, what are the measures of the three angles of the park?

    1. 90, 45, 45
    2. 90, 35, 55
    3. 90, 25, 65
    4. 135, 25, 10
  8. What are the coordinates of the midpoint of q s bar  with endpoints q open minus , 2 comma negative 5 close  and s open 3 comma negative 8 close question mark
    1. open minus , 2.5 comma 1.5 close
    2. open 0.5 comma negative 6.5 close
    3. open minus , 2.5 comma 6.5 close
    4. (0.5, 1.5)

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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