Prentice Hall Geometry
  1. What is the next term in the pattern?

    1 half , comma , 1 fourth , comma , 1 sixteenth , comma dot dot dot

    1. 1 twentieth
    2. 1 thirty second
    3. 1 sixty fourth
    4. 1 over 256
  2. What is the area of cap delta eh b c comma  to the nearest tenth?

    1. 10.1 , in , . squared
    2. 10.9 , in , . squared
    3. 21.8 , in , . squared
    4. 217.8 , in , . squared
  3. What is the value of the expression negative x . open y minus 8 close squared  for x equals negative 2 , and , y equals 5 question mark
    1. negative 18
    2. negative 6
    3. 6
    4. 18
  4. You and some friends go out for dinner. The bill is $68.50. You want to tip the waiter 18%. What is the total amount you and your friends should pay?
    1. $3.79
    2. $12.33
    3. $80.83
    4. $122.40
  5. What is the solution to y minus 7 greater than 3 plus 2 y question mark
    1. y less than negative 10
    2. y greater than 4
    3. y greater than negative , 10 over 3
    4. y less than negative 4
  6. Through which quadrants does the graph pass?

    1. I and II
    2. I and III
    3. II and III
    4. II and IV
  7. What is the ratio 18 , b squared  to 45b written in simplest form?
    1. 18 to 45
    2. 2 , b squared , to , 5 b
    3. b to 2.5
    4. 2b to 5
  8. A farmer leans a 12-ft ladder against a barn. The base of the ladder is 3 ft from the barn. To the nearest tenth, how high on the barn does the ladder reach?
    1. 9.2 ft
    2. 10.8 ft
    3. 11.6 ft
    4. 13.4 ft
  9. A map has a scale of 1 in. : 25 mi. Two cities are 175 mi apart. How far apart are they on the map?
    1. 3 in.
    2. 5 in.
    3. 6 in.
    4. 7 in.
  10. What is the equation of the line that is parallel to the line y equals 5 x plus 2  and passes through the point open 1 comma negative 3 close question mark
    1. y equals negative 5 x plus 2
    2. y equals 5 x plus 8
    3. y equals , 1 fifth , x minus 8
    4. y equals 5 x minus 8
  11. The graph below shows the distance and time of your car trip. What does the slope of the line mean?

    1. You traveled 0.017 mi/h.
    2. You traveled for 5 h.
    3. You traveled 60 mi/h.
    4. You traveled 300 mi.
  12. You are building a rectangular dog pen with an area of 90 , ft squared , .  You want the length of the pen to be 3 ft longer than twice its width. Which equation can you use to find the width w of the pen?

    1. 90 equals w open w plus 3 close
    2. 90 equals w open 2 w plus 3 close
    3. 90 equals 2 w open w plus 3 close
    4. 90 equals open 2 plus w close open w plus 3 close
  13. The formula for the surface area of a sphere is eh equals 4 pi , r squared , .  What is the formula solved for r?
    1. r equals , fraction eh , over 2 square root of pi end fraction
    2. r equals , fraction eh , over 2 pi end fraction
    3. r equals , 1 half , square root of eh over pi end root
    4. r equals 2 , square root of eh over pi end root

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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