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Geometry Multiple Choice Regents Exam Questions 1 What are the center and the radius of the circle whose equation is (x − 5) 2 + (y + 3) 2 = 16? 1) (−5, 3) and 16 2) (5, −3) and 16 3) (−5, 3) and 4 4) (5, −3) and 4

5 In the diagram below, lines n and m are cut by transversals p and q.

2 The number of degrees in the sum of the interior angles of a pentagon is 1) 72 2) 360 3) 540 4) 720

What value of x would make lines n and m parallel? 1) 110 2) 80 3) 70 4) 50

3 The coordinates of the endpoints of AB are A(0, 0) and B(0, 6) . The equation of the perpendicular

6 In the diagram below, LATE is an isosceles trapezoid with LE ≅ AT , LA = 24 , ET = 40 , and AT = 10 . Altitudes LF and AG are drawn.

bisector of AB is 1) x = 0 2) x = 3 3) y = 0 4) y = 3

4 In scalene triangle ABC, m∠B = 45 and m∠C = 55. What is the order of the sides in length, from longest to shortest? 1) AB , BC , AC 2) BC , AC , AB 3) AC , BC , AB 4) BC , AB , AC

What is the length of LF ? 1) 6 2) 8 3) 3 4) 4

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7 In the diagram below of D.

10 In the diagram below of ABC , AB ≅ AC , m∠A = 3x, and m∠B = x + 20.

ABC , BC is extended to

What is the value of x? 1) 10 2) 28 3) 32 4) 40

If m∠A = x 2 − 6x, m∠B = 2x − 3, and m∠ACD = 9x + 27, what is the value of x? 1) 10 2) 2 3) 3 4) 15

11 Quadrilateral MNOP is a trapezoid with MN  OP. If M ′N ′O ′P ′ is the image of MNOP after a reflection over the x-axis, which two sides of quadrilateral M ′N ′O ′P ′ are parallel? 1) M ′N ′ and O ′P ′

8 In rhombus ABCD, the diagonals AC and BD intersect at E. If AE = 5 and BE = 12 , what is the length of AB ? 1) 7 2) 10 3) 13 4) 17

3)

M ′N ′ and N ′O ′ P ′M ′ and O ′P ′

4)

P ′M ′ and N ′O ′

2)

12 A sphere is inscribed inside a cube with edges of 6 cm. In cubic centimeters, what is the volume of the sphere, in terms of π ? 1) 12π 2) 36π 3) 48π 4) 288π

9 Scalene triangle ABC is similar to triangle DEF. Which statement is false? 1) AB :BC = DE :EF 2) AC :DF = BC :EF 3) ∠ACB ≅ ∠DFE 4) ∠ABC ≅ ∠EDF

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16 As shown on the graph below, R ′S ′T ′ is the image of RST under a single transformation.

13 Which line is parallel to the line whose equation is 4x + 3y = 7 and also passes through the point (−5, 2)? 1) 4x + 3y = −26 2) 4x + 3y = −14 3) 3x + 4y = −7 4) 3x + 4y = 14

14 In a given triangle, the point of intersection of the three medians is the same as the point of intersection of the three altitudes. Which classification of the triangle is correct? 1) scalene triangle 2) isosceles triangle 3) equilateral triangle 4) right isosceles triangle

Which transformation does this graph represent? 1) glide reflection 2) line reflection 3) rotation 4) translation

15 Line n intersects lines l and m, forming the angles shown in the diagram below. 17 In the diagram below of circle O, PA is tangent to circle O at A, and PBC is a secant with points B and C on the circle.

Which value of x would prove l  m? 1) 2.5 2) 4.5 3) 6.25 4) 8.75

If PA = 8 and PB = 4 , what is the length of BC ? 1) 20 2) 16 3) 15 4) 12

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18 Which type of triangle can be drawn using the points (−2, 3), (−2, −7), and (4, −5)? 1) scalene 2) isosceles 3) equilateral 4) no triangle can be drawn

21 What is an equation of circle O shown in the graph below?

19 In the diagram below of rhombus ABCD, m∠C = 100.

What is m∠DBC ? 1) 40 2) 45 3) 50 4) 80

1)

(x + 1) 2 + (y − 3) 2 = 25

2)

(x − 1) 2 + (y + 3) 2 = 25

3)

(x − 5) 2 + (y + 6) 2 = 25

4)

(x + 5) 2 + (y − 6) 2 = 25

22 In the diagram below, AB , BC , and AC are tangents to circle O at points F, E, and D, respectively, AF = 6 , CD = 5, and BE = 4 .

20 In the diagram below of ABCD , AC ≅ BD .

Using this information, it could be proven that 1) BC = AB 2) AB = CD 3) AD − BC = CD 4) AB + CD = AD

What is the perimeter of 1) 15 2) 25 3) 30 4) 60

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23 Which reason could be used to prove that a parallelogram is a rhombus? 1) Diagonals are congruent. 2) Opposite sides are parallel. 3) Diagonals are perpendicular. 4) Opposite angles are congruent.

26 The angle formed by the radius of a circle and a tangent to that circle has a measure of 1) 45° 2) 90° 3) 135° 4) 180°

24 What is the equation of a line passing through (2, −1) and parallel to the line represented by the equation y = 2x + 1? 1) y = − 1 x 2 2) y = − 1 x + 1 2 3) y = 2x − 5 4) y = 2x − 1

27 In FGH , m∠F = 42 and an exterior angle at vertex H has a measure of 104. What is m∠G? 1) 34 2) 62 3) 76 4) 146

28 In the diagram below of right triangle ABC, altitude BD is drawn to hypotenuse AC , AC = 16 , and CD = 7. 25 In the diagram below, ABC is circumscribed about circle O and the sides of ABC are tangent to the circle at points D, E, and F.

What is the length of BD ? 1) 3 7 2) 4 7 3) 7 3 4) 12

If AB = 20 , AE = 12 , and CF = 15, what is the length of AC ? 1) 8 2) 15 3) 23 4) 27

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32 In the diagram below, A ′B ′C ′ is a transformation of ABC , and A ″B ″C ″ is a transformation of A ′B ′C ′.

29 Pentagon PQRST has PQ parallel to TS . After a translation of T 2, −5 , which line segment is parallel to P ′Q ′? 1)

R ′Q ′

2) 3)

R ′S ′ T ′S ′

4)

T ′P ′

30 The slope of line  is − 1 . What is an equation of a 3 line that is perpendicular to line ? 1) y + 2 = 1 x 3 2) −2x + 6 = 6y 3) 9x − 3y = 27 4) 3x + y = 0

The composite transformation of ABC to A ″B ″C ″ is an example of a 1) reflection followed by a rotation 2) reflection followed by a translation 3) translation followed by a rotation 4) translation followed by a reflection

31 The vertices of the triangle in the diagram below are A(7, 9) , B(3, 3) , and C(11, 3).

33 Which equation represents the line parallel to the line whose equation is 4x + 2y = 14 and passing through the point (2, 2)? 1) y = −2x 2) y = −2x + 6 3) y = 1 x 2 4) y = 1 x + 1 2

What are the coordinates of the centroid of 1) (5, 6) 2) (7, 3) 3) (7, 5) 4) (9, 6)

ABC ?

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36 A man wants to place a new bird bath in his yard so that it is 30 feet from a fence, f, and also 10 feet from a light pole, P. As shown in the diagram below, the light pole is 35 feet away from the fence.

34 In the diagram below of circle O, chord AB is parallel to chord CD.

Which statement must be true? 1)

AC ≅ BD

2) 3)

AB ≅ CD

4)

ABD ≅ CDB

How many locations are possible for the bird bath? 1) 1 2) 2 3) 3 4) 0

AB ≅ CD

35 What is an equation of circle O shown in the graph below?

1)

(x + 2) 2 + (y − 2) 2 = 9

2)

(x + 2) 2 + (y − 2) 2 = 3

3)

(x − 2) 2 + (y + 2) 2 = 9

4)

(x − 2) 2 + (y + 2) 2 = 3

37 In the diagram below, LO = MO .

LMO is isosceles with

If m∠L = 55 and m∠NOM = 28, what is m∠N ? 1) 27 2) 28 3) 42 4) 70

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38 When solved graphically, what is the solution to the following system of equations? y = x 2 − 4x + 6

41 The vertices of parallelogram ABCD are A(2, 0) , B(0, −3) , C(3, −3), and D(5, 0) . If ABCD is reflected over the x-axis, how many vertices remain invariant? 1) 1 2) 2 3) 3 4) 0

y=x+2

1) 2) 3) 4)

(1, 4) (4, 6) (1, 3) and (4, 6) (3, 1) and (6, 4)

42 Which quadrilateral has diagonals that always bisect its angles and also bisect each other? 1) rhombus 2) rectangle 3) parallelogram 4) isosceles trapezoid

39 For a triangle, which two points of concurrence could be located outside the triangle? 1) incenter and centroid 2) centroid and orthocenter 3) incenter and circumcenter 4) circumcenter and orthocenter

43 In the diagram below of ABC , D is the midpoint of AB , and E is the midpoint of BC . 40 In AED with ABCD shown in the diagram below, EB and EC are drawn.

If AB ≅ CD, which statement could always be proven? 1) AC ≅ DB 2) AE ≅ ED 3) AB ≅ BC 4) EC ≅ EA

If AC = 4x + 10 , which expression represents DE? 1) x + 2.5 2) 2x + 5 3) 2x + 10 4) 8x + 20

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44 What is the equation of a circle whose center is 4 units above the origin in the coordinate plane and whose radius is 6? 1) x 2 + (y − 6) 2 = 16 2)

(x − 6) 2 + y 2 = 16

3)

x 2 + (y − 4) 2 = 36

4)

(x − 4) 2 + y 2 = 36

48 In the diagram below of circle O, chord AB is parallel to chord GH . Chord CD intersects AB at E and GH at F.

45 Segment AB is the diameter of circle M. The coordinates of A are (−4, 3). The coordinates of M are (1, 5). What are the coordinates of B? 1) (6, 7) 2) (5, 8) 3) (−3, 8) 4) (−5, 2)

Which statement must always be true?

46 In DEF , m∠D = 3x + 5, m∠E = 4x − 15, and m∠F = 2x + 10. Which statement is true? 1) DF = FE 2) DE = FE 3) m∠E = m∠F 4) m∠D = m∠F

←→

1)

AC ≅ CB

2)

DH ≅ BH

3)

AB ≅ GH

4)

AG ≅ BH

49 Given three distinct quadrilaterals, a square, a rectangle, and a rhombus, which quadrilaterals must have perpendicular diagonals? 1) the rhombus, only 2) the rectangle and the square 3) the rhombus and the square 4) the rectangle, the rhombus, and the square

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47 If AB is contained in plane P, and AB is perpendicular to plane R, which statement is true? ←→

1) 2)

AB is parallel to plane R.

50 The diameter of a sphere is 15 inches. What is the volume of the sphere, to the nearest tenth of a cubic inch? 1) 706.9 2) 1767.1 3) 2827.4 4) 14,137.2

Plane P is parallel to plane R.

←→

3) 4)

AB is perpendicular to plane P.

Plane P is perpendicular to plane R.

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54 As shown in the diagram below, ABC ∼ AB = 7x , BC = 4 , DE = 7 , and EF = x .

51 What is the slope of a line perpendicular to the line whose equation is 20x − 2y = 6? 1) −10 2) − 1 10 3) 10 1 4) 10

52 What is the slope of a line that is perpendicular to the line whose equation is 3x + 5y = 4? 1) − 3 5 3 2) 5 3) − 5 3 5 4) 3

DEF ,

What is the length of AB ? 1) 28 2) 2 3) 14 4) 4

55 A line segment has endpoints A(7, −1) and B(−3, 3) . What are the coordinates of the midpoint of AB ? 1) (1, 2) 2)  2, 1  3) (−5, 2) 4)  5, −2 

53 In the diagram below, EF is the median of trapezoid ABCD.

56 If JKL ≅ MNO, which statement is always true? 1) ∠KLJ ≅ ∠NMO 2) ∠KJL ≅ ∠MON 3) JL ≅ MO 4) JK ≅ ON

If AB = 5x − 9 , DC = x + 3 , and EF = 2x + 2 , what is the value of x? 1) 5 2) 2 3) 7 4) 8

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59 When writing a geometric proof, which angle relationship could be used alone to justify that two angles are congruent? 1) supplementary angles 2) linear pair of angles 3) adjacent angles 4) vertical angles

57 In the diagram below of circle O, diameter AB is parallel to chord CD.

60 The coordinates of point A are (−3a, 4b). If point A' is the image of point A reflected over the line y = x, the coordinates of A' are 1) (4b, −3a) 2) (3a, 4b) 3) (−3a, −4b) 4) (−4b, −3a)

If mCD = 70, what is mAC ? 1) 110 2) 70 3) 55 4) 35

61 In the diagram below,

58 In the diagram below of ABC , side BC is extended to point D, m∠A = x, m∠B = 2x + 15, and m∠ACD = 5x + 5.

ABC ≅

Which statement must be true? 1) ∠C ≅ ∠Y 2) ∠A ≅ ∠X 3) AC ≅ YZ 4) CB ≅ XZ

What is m∠B? 1) 5 2) 20 3) 25 4) 55

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62 What is an equation of the circle with a radius of 5 and center at (1, −4)? 1)

(x + 1) 2 + (y − 4) 2 = 5

2)

(x − 1) 2 + (y + 4) 2 = 5

3)

(x + 1) 2 + (y − 4) 2 = 25

4)

(x − 1) 2 + (y + 4) 2 = 25

65 What is the measure of each interior angle of a regular hexagon? 1) 60° 2) 120° 3) 135° 4) 270°

66 The volume of a rectangular prism is 144 cubic inches. The height of the prism is 8 inches. Which measurements, in inches, could be the dimensions of the base? 1) 3.3 by 5.5 2) 2.5 by 7.2 3) 12 by 8 4) 9 by 9

63 What is an equation of the line that passes through the point (−2, 3) and is parallel to the line whose equation is y = 3 x − 4? 2 −2 1) y = x 3 2) y = −2 x + 5 3 3 3 3) y = x 2 4) y = 3 x + 6 2

64 In the diagram below of extended to point A.

←→

67 In the diagram below, AB is perpendicular to plane AEFG.

BCD, side DB is

Which statement must be true? 1) m∠C > m∠D 2) m∠ABC < m∠D 3) m∠ABC > m∠C 4) m∠ABC > m∠C + m∠D

Which plane must be perpendicular to plane AEFG? 1) ABCE 2) BCDH 3) CDFE 4) HDFG

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70 What is the slope of a line that is perpendicular to the line represented by the equation x + 2y = 3? 1) −2 2) 2 3) − 1 2 4) 1 2

68 In parallelogram ABCD shown below, diagonals AC and BD intersect at E.

Which statement must be true? 1) AC ≅ DB 2) ∠ABD ≅ ∠CBD AED ≅ CEB 3) DCE ≅ BCE 4)

71 Plane A is parallel to plane B. Plane C intersects plane A in line m and intersects plane B in line n. Lines m and n are 1) intersecting 2) parallel 3) perpendicular 4) skew

69 The graph below shows JT and its image, J ′T ′, after a transformation. 72 Which equation represents the perpendicular bisector of AB whose endpoints are A(8, 2) and B(0, 6) ? 1) y = 2x − 4 2) y = − 1 x + 2 2 3) y = − 1 x + 6 2 4) y = 2x − 12

73 An equation of the line that passes through (2, −1) and is parallel to the line 2y + 3x = 8 is 1) y = 3 x − 4 2 2) y = 3 x + 4 2 3) y = − 3 x − 2 2 4) y = − 3 x + 2 2

Which transformation would map JT onto J ′T ′? 1) translation 2) glide reflection 3) rotation centered at the origin 4) reflection through the origin

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74 Which diagram shows the construction of the perpendicular bisector of AB ?

75 When a quadrilateral is reflected over the line y = x, which geometric relationship is not preserved? 1) congruence 2) orientation 3) parallelism 4) perpendicularity

76 What is an equation of a circle with center (7, −3) and radius 4? 1) (x − 7) 2 + (y + 3) 2 = 4

1)

2)

(x + 7) 2 + (y − 3) 2 = 4

3)

(x − 7) 2 + (y + 3) 2 = 16

4)

(x + 7) 2 + (y − 3) 2 = 16

2) 77 Line segment AB is shown in the diagram below.

3)

Which two sets of construction marks, labeled I, II, III, and IV, are part of the construction of the perpendicular bisector of line segment AB? 1) I and II 2) I and III 3) II and III 4) II and IV

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78 A straightedge and compass were used to create the construction below. Arc EF was drawn from point B, and arcs with equal radii were drawn from E and F.

80 Point M is the midpoint of AB . If the coordinates of A are (−3, 6) and the coordinates of M are (−5, 2), what are the coordinates of B? 1) (1, 2) 2) (7, 10) 3) (−4, 4) 4) (−7, −2)

81 What is the volume, in cubic centimeters, of a cylinder that has a height of 15 cm and a diameter of 12 cm? 1) 180π 2) 540π 3) 675π 4) 2, 160π

Which statement is false? 1) m∠ABD = m∠DBC 2) 1 (m∠ABC) = m∠ABD 2 3) 2(m∠DBC) = m∠ABC 4) 2(m∠ABC) = m∠CBD

82 The angles of triangle ABC are in the ratio of 8 :3 :4. What is the measure of the smallest angle? 1) 12º 2) 24º 3) 36º 4) 72º

79 In the diagram of KLM below, m∠L = 70, m∠M = 50, and MK is extended through N.

83 For which polygon does the sum of the measures of the interior angles equal the sum of the measures of the exterior angles? 1) hexagon 2) pentagon 3) quadrilateral 4) triangle

What is the measure of ∠LKN ? 1) 60º 2) 120º 3) 180º 4) 300º

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84 What is an equation of the circle shown in the graph below?

1)

(x − 3) 2 + (y − 4) 2 = 25

2)

(x + 3) 2 + (y + 4) 2 = 25

3)

(x − 3) 2 + (y − 4) 2 = 10

4)

(x + 3) 2 + (y + 4) 2 = 10

87 Given that ABCD is a parallelogram, a student wrote the proof below to show that a pair of its opposite angles are congruent.

What is the reason justifying that ∠B ≅ ∠D? 1) Opposite angles in a quadrilateral are congruent. 2) Parallel lines have congruent corresponding angles. 3) Corresponding parts of congruent triangles are congruent. 4) Alternate interior angles in congruent triangles are congruent.

85 Which statement is true about every parallelogram? 1) All four sides are congruent. 2) The interior angles are all congruent. 3) Two pairs of opposite sides are congruent. 4) The diagonals are perpendicular to each other.

88 Triangle PQR has angles in the ratio of 2 :3 :5. Which type of triangle is PQR? 1) acute 2) isosceles 3) obtuse 4) right

86 Which equation represents circle O with center (2, −8) and radius 9? 1)

(x + 2) 2 + (y − 8) 2 = 9

2)

(x − 2) 2 + (y + 8) 2 = 9

3)

(x + 2) 2 + (y − 8) 2 = 81

4)

(x − 2) 2 + (y + 8) 2 = 81

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CB AC = . Which FE DF additional information would prove ABC ∼ DEF ? 1) AC = DF 2) CB = FE 3) ∠ACB ≅ ∠DFE 4) ∠BAC ≅ ∠EDF

89 In

ABC and

92 In the diagram below of circle O, diameter AOB is perpendicular to chord CD at point E, OA = 6, and OE = 2.

DEF ,

90 In the diagram of

ABC shown below, DE  BC .

What is the length of CE ? 1) 4 3 2) 2 3 3) 8 2 4) 4 2 If AB = 10 , AD = 8 , and AE = 12 , what is the length of EC ? 1) 6 2) 2 3) 3 4) 15

93 In the diagram below of ABC , AE ≅ BE , AF ≅ CF , and CD ≅ BD .

91 In RST , m∠R = 58 and m∠S = 73. Which inequality is true? 1) RT < TS < RS 2) RS < RT < TS 3) RT < RS < TS 4) RS < TS < RT Point P must be the 1) centroid 2) circumcenter 3) Incenter 4) orthocenter

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94 In the diagram below,

ABC ∼

RST .

96 In the diagram below, line p intersects line m and line n.

Which statement is not true? 1) ∠A ≅ ∠R 2) AB = BC ST RS 3) AB = ST BC RS AB + BC + AC AB 4) = RS + ST + RT RS

If m∠1 = 7x and m∠2 = 5x + 30, lines m and n are parallel when x equals 1) 12.5 2) 15 3) 87.5 4) 105

95 In the diagram below of circle O, radius OC is 5 cm. Chord AB is 8 cm and is perpendicular to OC at point P. 97 As shown in the diagram below, AC bisects ∠BAD and ∠B ≅ ∠D.

Which method could be used to prove ABC ≅ ADC ? 1) SSS 2) AAA 3) SAS 4) AAS

What is the length of OP, in centimeters? 1) 8 2) 2 3) 3 4) 4

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98 Parallelogram ABCD has coordinates A(1, 5) , B(6, 3) , C(3, −1), and D(−2, 1) . What are the

101 What is an equation of the line that is perpendicular to the line whose equation is y = 3 x − 2 and that 5 passes through the point (3, −6)? 1) y = 5 x − 11 3 2) y = − 5 x + 11 3 3) y = − 5 x − 1 3 4) y = 5 x + 1 3

coordinates of E, the intersection of diagonals AC and BD ? 1) (2, 2) 2) (4.5, 1) 3) (3.5, 2) 4) (−1, 3)

99 In the diagram of JEA below, m∠JEA = 90 and m∠EAJ = 48. Line segment MS connects points M and S on the triangle, such that m∠EMS = 59.

←→

102 In the diagram below of TB = 7, and AV = 10 .

What is m∠JSM ? 1) 163 2) 121 3) 42 4) 17

What is the length of VC ? 1) 3 1 2 2) 7 1 7 3) 14 4) 24

100 When ABC is dilated by a scale factor of 2, its image is A ′B ′C ′. Which statement is true? 1) AC ≅ A ′C ′ 2) ∠A ≅ ∠A ′ 3) perimeter of ABC = perimeter of A ′B ′C ′ 4) 2(area of ABC ) = area of A ′B ′C ′

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103 If two distinct planes, A and B, are perpendicular to line c, then which statement is true? 1) Planes A and B are parallel to each other. 2) Planes A and B are perpendicular to each other. 3) The intersection of planes A and B is a line parallel to line c. 4) The intersection of planes A and B is a line perpendicular to line c.

105 As shown in the diagram below, lines m and n are cut by transversal p.

If m∠1 = 4x + 14 and m∠2 = 8x + 10, lines m and n are parallel when x equals 1) 1 2) 6 3) 13 4) 17

104 As shown in the diagram below, a kite needs a vertical and a horizontal support bar attached at opposite corners. The upper edges of the kite are 7 inches, the side edges are x inches, and the vertical support bar is (x + 1) inches.

106 In ABC shown below, P is the centroid and BF = 18 .

What is the measure, in inches, of the vertical support bar? 1) 23 2) 24 3) 25 4) 26

What is the length of BP ? 1) 6 2) 9 3) 3 4) 12

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107 In circle O, a diameter has endpoints (−5, 4) and (3, −6). What is the length of the diameter? 1) 2) 3) 4)

110 In the diagram below, quadrilateral JUMP is inscribed in a circle..

2 2

2 10 2 41

108 In the diagram below, MATH is a rhombus with diagonals AH and MT .

Opposite angles J and M must be 1) right 2) complementary 3) congruent 4) supplementary

111 In the diagram of quadrilateral ABCD, AB  CD, ∠ABC ≅ ∠CDA, and diagonal AC is drawn.

If m∠HAM = 12, what is m∠AMT ? 1) 12 2) 78 3) 84 4) 156

109 What is the length of the line segment whose endpoints are A(−1, 9) and B(7, 4) ? 1) 2) 3) 4)

61 89 205 233

Which method can be used to prove congruent to CDA? 1) AAS 2) SSA 3) SAS 4) SSS

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112 In

PQR, ∠PRQ is a right angle and RT is drawn

115 What is the length of AB with endpoints A(−1, 0) and B(4, −3) ?

perpendicular to hypotenuse PQ . If PT = x ,

1) 2) 3) 4)

RT = 6 , and TQ = 4x, what is the length of PQ ? 1) 9 2) 12 3) 3 4) 15

6 18 34 50

←→

116 As shown in the diagram below, EF intersects planes P, Q, and R.

113 The point (3, −2) is rotated 90º about the origin and then dilated by a scale factor of 4. What are the coordinates of the resulting image? 1) (−12, 8) 2) (12,-8) 3) (8, 12) 4) (−8, −12)

←→

If EF is perpendicular to planes P and R, which statement must be true? 1) Plane P is perpendicular to plane Q. 2) Plane R is perpendicular to plane P. 3) Plane P is parallel to plane Q. 4) Plane R is parallel to plane P.

114 The diagram below shows a pair of congruent triangles, with ∠ADB ≅ ∠CDB and ∠ABD ≅ ∠CBD.

117 When a dilation is performed on a hexagon, which property of the hexagon will not be preserved in its image? 1) parallelism 2) orientation 3) length of sides 4) measure of angles

Which statement must be true? 1) ∠ADB ≅ ∠CBD 2) ∠ABC ≅ ∠ADC 3) AB ≅ CD 4) AD ≅ CD

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121 Triangle ABC is graphed on the set of axes below.

118 In the diagram below of DAE and BCE , AB and CD intersect at E, such that AE ≅ CE and ∠BCE ≅ ∠DAE .

Which transformation produces an image that is similar to, but not congruent to, ABC ? 1) T 2, 3

Triangle DAE can be proved congruent to triangle BCE by 1) ASA 2) SAS 3) SSS 4) HL

2) 3)

D2 ry= x

4)

R 90

122 What is the equation of the line that passes through the point (−9, 6) and is perpendicular to the line y = 3x − 5? 1) y = 3x + 21 2) y = − 1 x − 3 3 3) y = 3x + 33 4) y = − 1 x + 3 3

119 Which statement is the negation of “Two is a prime number” and what is the truth value of the negation? 1) Two is not a prime number; false 2) Two is not a prime number; true 3) A prime number is two; false 4) A prime number is two; true

120 How many points are both 4 units from the origin and also 2 units from the line y = 4? 1) 1 2) 2 3) 3 4) 4

123 Which equation of a circle will have a graph that lies entirely in the first quadrant? 1) (x − 4) 2 + (y − 5) 2 = 9

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(x + 4) 2 + (y + 5) 2 = 9

3)

(x + 4) 2 + (y + 5) 2 = 25

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124 Which equation represents the line that is perpendicular to 2y = x + 2 and passes through the point (4, 3)? 1) y = 1 x − 5 2 2) y = 1 x + 1 2 3) y = −2x + 11 4) y = −2x − 5

127 As shown in the diagram of ACD below, B is a point on AC and DB is drawn.

If m∠A = 66, m∠CDB = 18, and m∠C = 24, what is the longest side of ABD? 1) AB 2) DC 3) AD 4) BD

125 In the diagram below of right triangle ABC, CD is the altitude to hypotenuse AB , CB = 6, and AD = 5 .

128 A packing carton in the shape of a triangular prism is shown in the diagram below.

What is the length of BD ? 1) 5 2) 9 3) 3 4) 4

126 The two lines represented by the equations below are graphed on a coordinate plane. x + 6y = 12

What is the volume, in cubic inches, of this carton? 1) 20 2) 60 3) 120 4) 240

3(x − 2) = −y − 4 Which statement best describes the two lines? 1) The lines are parallel. 2) The lines are the same line. 3) The lines are perpendicular. 4) The lines intersect at an angle other than 90°.

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131 Which equation represents a line that is parallel to the line whose equation is y = 3 x − 3 and passes 2 through the point (1, 2)? 1) y = 3 x + 1 2 2 2) y = 2 x + 4 3 3 3 3) y = x − 2 2 4) y = − 2 x + 8 3 3

129 Which graph represents a circle whose equation is (x + 2) 2 + y 2 = 16?

1)

132 What is the length of the line segment whose endpoints are (1, −4) and (9, 2)? 1) 5 2) 2 17 3) 10 4) 2 26

2)

133 In the diagram below, point P is the centroid of ABC .

3)

4)

If PM = 2x + 5 and BP = 7x + 4 , what is the length of PM ? 1) 9 2) 2 3) 18 4) 27

130 If the vertex angles of two isosceles triangles are congruent, then the triangles must be 1) acute 2) congruent 3) right 4) similar

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134 Which diagram represents a correct construction of equilateral ABC , given side AB ?

135 In the diagram below, DE joins the midpoints of two sides of ABC .

1)

Which statement is not true? 1) CE = 1 CB 2 2) DE = 1 AB 2 3) area of CDE = 1 area of CAB 2 4) perimeter of CDE = 1 perimeter of 2

CAB

2) 136 Point P lies on line m. Point P is also included in distinct planes Q, R, S, and T. At most, how many of these planes could be perpendicular to line m? 1) 1 2) 2 3) 3 4) 4

3)

137 A line segment has endpoints (4, 7) and (1, 11). What is the length of the segment? 1) 5 2) 7 3) 16 4) 25

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140 A student wrote the sentence “4 is an odd integer.” What is the negation of this sentence and the truth value of the negation? 1) 3 is an odd integer; true 2) 4 is not an odd integer; true 3) 4 is not an even integer; false 4) 4 is an even integer; false

138 In the diagram below, parallelogram ABCD has diagonals AC and BD that intersect at point E.

Which expression is not always true? 1) ∠DAE ≅ ∠BCE 2) ∠DEC ≅ ∠BEA 3) AC ≅ DB 4) DE ≅ EB

141 What is the image of the point (2, −3) after the transformation r y − axis? 1) 2) 3) 4)

139 In the diagram below of ACE , medians AD , EB , and CF intersect at G. The length of FG is 12 cm.

(2, 3) (−2, −3) (−2, 3) (−3, 2)

142 The equation of line k is y = 1 x − 2. The equation 3 of line m is −2x + 6y = 18. Lines k and m are 1) parallel 2) perpendicular 3) the same line 4) neither parallel nor perpendicular

143 Which set of numbers does not represent the sides of a right triangle? 1) {6, 8, 10} 2) {8, 15, 17} 3) {8, 24, 25} 4) {15, 36, 39}

What is the length, in centimeters, of GC ? 1) 24 2) 12 3) 6 4) 4

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144 Which graph represents a circle with the equation (x − 3) 2 + (y + 1) 2 = 4?

145 The diagram below shows the construction of AB ← →

through point P parallel to CD .

1)

Which theorem justifies this method of construction? 1) If two lines in a plane are perpendicular to a transversal at different points, then the lines are parallel. 2) If two lines in a plane are cut by a transversal to form congruent corresponding angles, then the lines are parallel. 3) If two lines in a plane are cut by a transversal to form congruent alternate interior angles, then the lines are parallel. 4) If two lines in a plane are cut by a transversal to form congruent alternate exterior angles, then the lines are parallel.

2)

3) 146 Plane R is perpendicular to line k and plane D is perpendicular to line k. Which statement is correct? 1) Plane R is perpendicular to plane D. 2) Plane R is parallel to plane D. 3) Plane R intersects plane D. 4) Plane R bisects plane D.

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149 What is the image of the point (−5, 2) under the translation T 3, −4 ?

147 In the diagram below of isosceles trapezoid ABCD, AB = CD = 25 , AD = 26 , and BC = 12 .

1) 2) 3) 4)

(−9, 5) (−8, 6) (−2, −2) (−15, −8)

150 The equation of a circle with its center at (−3, 5) and a radius of 4 is 1) (x + 3) 2 + (y − 5) 2 = 4

What is the length of an altitude of the trapezoid? 1) 7 2) 14 3) 19 4) 24

148 In the diagram below of PAO, AP is tangent to circle O at point A, OB = 7, and BP = 18 .

2)

(x − 3) 2 + (y + 5) 2 = 4

3)

(x + 3) 2 + (y − 5) 2 = 16

4)

(x − 3) 2 + (y + 5) 2 = 16

151 In the diagram below of circle O, chords AB and CD intersect at E.

What is the length of AP ? 1) 10 2) 12 3) 17 4) 24

If m∠AEC = 34 and mAC = 50, what is mDB ? 1) 16 2) 18 3) 68 4) 118

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152 Triangle ABC has vertices A(0, 0) , B(3, 2) , and C(0, 4). The triangle may be classified as 1) equilateral 2) isosceles 3) right 4) scalene

155 The statement "x is a multiple of 3, and x is an even integer" is true when x is equal to 1) 9 2) 8 3) 3 4) 6

153 The sum of the interior angles of a polygon of n sides is 1) 360 2) 360 n 3) (n − 2) ⋅ 180 (n − 2) ⋅ 180 4) n

156 Lines m and n intersect at point A. Line k is perpendicular to both lines m and n at point A. Which statement must be true? 1) Lines m, n, and k are in the same plane. 2) Lines m and n are in two different planes. 3) Lines m and n are perpendicular to each other. 4) Line k is perpendicular to the plane containing lines m and n.

157 The diagonals of a quadrilateral are congruent but do not bisect each other. This quadrilateral is 1) an isosceles trapezoid 2) a parallelogram 3) a rectangle 4) a rhombus

154 In the diagram of ABC shown below, D is the midpoint of AB , E is the midpoint of BC , and F is the midpoint of AC .

158 Lines a and b intersect at point P. Line c passes through P and is perpendicular to the plane containing lines a and b. Which statement must be true? 1) Lines a, b, and c are coplanar. 2) Line a is perpendicular to line b. 3) Line c is perpendicular to both line a and line b. 4) Line c is perpendicular to line a or line b, but not both.

If AB = 20 , BC = 12 , and AC = 16 , what is the perimeter of trapezoid ABEF? 1) 24 2) 36 3) 40 4) 44

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162 Point A lies in plane B. How many lines can be drawn perpendicular to plane B through point A? 1) one 2) two 3) zero 4) infinite

159 The volume, in cubic centimeters, of a sphere whose diameter is 6 centimeters is 1) 12π 2) 36π 3) 48π 4) 288π

160 In ABC , AB = 5 feet and BC = 3 feet. Which inequality represents all possible values for the length of AC , in feet? 1) 2 ≤ AC ≤ 8 2) 2 < AC < 8 3) 3 ≤ AC ≤ 7 4) 3 < AC < 7

163 As shown in the diagram below of ABC , a compass is used to find points D and E, equidistant from point A. Next, the compass is used to find point F, equidistant from points D and E. Finally, a  →

straightedge is used to draw AF . Then, point G,  →

the intersection of AF and side BC of labeled.

161 In circle O shown below, diameter DB is perpendicular to chord AC at E.

Which statement must be true? →

1) If DB = 34 , AC = 30 , and DE > BE , what is the length of BE ? 1) 8 2) 9 3) 16 4) 25

2) 3) 4)

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AF bisects side BC

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AF bisects ∠BAC

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164 A circle has the equation (x − 2) 2 + (y + 3) 2 = 36. What are the coordinates of its center and the length of its radius? 1) (−2, 3) and 6 2) (2, −3) and 6 3) (−2, 3) and 36 4) (2, −3) and 36

167 The diagram below shows a rectangular prism.

165 Which compound statement is true? 1) A triangle has three sides and a quadrilateral has five sides. 2) A triangle has three sides if and only if a quadrilateral has five sides. 3) If a triangle has three sides, then a quadrilateral has five sides. 4) A triangle has three sides or a quadrilateral has five sides.

Which pair of edges are segments of lines that are coplanar? 1) AB and DH 2) AE and DC 3) BC and EH 4) CG and EF

168 As shown in the diagram below, FJ is contained in plane R, BC and DE are contained in plane S, and

166 The diagram below represents a rectangular solid.

FJ , BC , and DE intersect at A.

Which statement must be true? 1) EH and BC are coplanar 2) FG and AB are coplanar 3) EH and AD are skew 4) FG and CG are skew

Which fact is sufficient to show that planes R and S are perpendicular? 1) 2) 3) 4)

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Geometry Multiple Choice Regents Exam Questions 171 The solution of the system of equations y = x 2 − 2 and y = x is 1) (1, 1) and (−2, −2) 2) (2, 2) and (−1, −1) 3) (1, 1) and (2, 2) 4) (−2, −2) and (−1, −1)

169 Based on the construction below, which conclusion is not always true?

1) 2) 3) 4)

172 In circle O, diameter AB intersects chord CD at E. If CE = ED, then ∠CEA is which type of angle? 1) straight 2) obtuse 3) acute 4) right

AB ⊥ CD AB = CD AE = EB CE = DE

173 What is the equation for circle O shown in the graph below? 170 Circle O with ∠AOC and ∠ABC is shown in the diagram below.

What is the ratio of m∠AOC to m∠ABC ? 1) 1 : 1 2) 2 : 1 3) 3 : 1 4) 1 : 2

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1)

(x − 3) 2 + (y + 1) 2 = 6

2)

(x + 3) 2 + (y − 1) 2 = 6

3)

(x − 3) 2 + (y + 1) 2 = 9

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177 In the diagram below, diameter AB bisects chord CD at point E in circle F.

174 In the diagram below, RCBT and ABC are shown with m∠A = 60 and m∠ABT = 125.

What is m∠ACR? 1) 125 2) 115 3) 65 4) 55

If AE = 2 and FB = 17 , then the length of CE is 1) 7 2) 8 3) 15 4) 16

175 A rectangular prism has a base with a length of 25, a width of 9, and a height of 12. A second prism has a square base with a side of 15. If the volumes of the two prisms are equal, what is the height of the second prism? 1) 6 2) 8 3) 12 4) 15

178 As shown below, the medians of D.

176 Triangle ABC is similar to triangle DEF. The lengths of the sides of ABC are 5, 8, and 11. What is the length of the shortest side of DEF if its perimeter is 60? 1) 10 2) 12.5 3) 20 4) 27.5

ABC intersect at

If the length of BE is 12, what is the length of BD ? 1) 8 2) 9 3) 3 4) 4

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179 If ABC and its image, A ′B ′C ′, are graphed on a set of axes, ABC ≅ A ′B ′C ′ under each transformation except 1) D 2 2) R 90° 3) r y = x 4)

182 Point A is on line m. How many distinct planes will be perpendicular to line m and pass through point A? 1) one 2) two 3) zero 4) infinite

T (−2, 3)

180 If ABC ≅ JKL ≅ congruent to 1) JL 2) JK 3) ST 4) RS

183 Which equation represents the circle whose center is (−5, 3) and that passes through the point (−1, 3)?

RST , then BC must be

(x + 1) 2 + (y − 3) 2 = 16

2)

(x − 1) 2 + (y + 3) 2 = 16

3)

(x + 5) 2 + (y − 3) 2 = 16

4)

(x − 5) 2 + (y + 3) 2 = 16

184 Given: AD

181 In ABC , D is the midpoint of AB and E is the midpoint of BC . If AC = 3x − 15 and DE = 6 , what is the value of x?

1) 2) 3) 4)

1)

ABD, BC is the perpendicular bisector of

Which statement can not always be proven? 1) AC ≅ DC 2) BC ≅ CD 3) ∠ACB ≅ ∠DCB ABC ≅ DBC 4)

6 7 9 12

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185 Triangle ABC has vertices A(0, 0) , B(6, 8) , and C(8, 4). Which equation represents the

189 In the diagram of UVW below, A is the midpoint of UV , B is the midpoint of UW , C is the midpoint of VW , and AB and AC are drawn.

perpendicular bisector of BC ? 1) y = 2x − 6 2) y = −2x + 4 3) y = 1 x + 5 2 2 4) y = − 1 x + 19 2 2

186 What is the equation of a line passing through the point (6, 1) and parallel to the line whose equation is 3x = 2y + 4? 1) y = − 2 x + 5 3 2) y = − 2 x − 3 3 3) y = 3 x − 8 2 4) y = 3 x − 5 2

If VW = 7x − 3 and AB = 3x + 1 , what is the length of VC ? 1) 5 2) 13 3) 16 4) 32

190 What are the coordinates of A ′, the image of A(−3, 4) , after a rotation of 180º about the origin? 1) (4, −3) 2) (−4, −3) 3) (3, 4) 4) (3, −4)

187 Triangle ABC has the coordinates A(1, 2) , B(5, 2) , and C(5, 5). Triangle ABC is rotated 180° about the origin to form triangle A' B' C' . Triangle A' B' C' is 1) acute 2) isosceles 3) obtuse 4) right

191 When the system of equations y + 2 = (x − 4) 2 and 2x + y − 6 = 0 is solved graphically, the solution is 1) (−4, −2) and (−2, 2) 2) (4, −2) and (2, 2) 3) (−4, 2) and (−6, 6) 4) (4, 2) and (6, 6)

188 A circle with the equation (x + 6) 2 + (y − 7) 2 = 64 does not include points in Quadrant 1) I 2) II 3) III 4) IV

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192 A rectangular right prism is shown in the diagram below.

195 In trapezoid RSTV with bases RS and VT , diagonals RT and SV intersect at Q.

If trapezoid RSTV is not isosceles, which triangle is equal in area to RSV ? RQV 1) 2) RST 3) RVT SVT 4)

Which pair of edges are not coplanar? 1) BF and CG 2) BF and DH 3) EF and CD 4) EF and BC

196 In the diagram below, four pairs of triangles are shown. Congruent corresponding parts are labeled in each pair.

193 The sides of a triangle are 8, 12, and 15. The longest side of a similar triangle is 18. What is the ratio of the perimeter of the smaller triangle to the perimeter of the larger triangle? 1) 2 :3 2) 4 :9 3) 5 :6 4) 25 :36

194 Which equation represents a line that is parallel to the line whose equation is 3x − 2y = 7? 1) y = − 3 x + 5 2 2) y = − 2 x + 4 3 3) y = 3 x − 5 2 4) y = 2 x − 4 3

Using only the information given in the diagrams, which pair of triangles can not be proven congruent? 1) A 2) B 3) C 4) D

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197 The equations x 2 + y 2 = 25 and y = 5 are graphed on a set of axes. What is the solution of this system? 1) (0, 0) 2) (5, 0) 3) (0, 5) 4) (5, 5)

200 In the diagram below,

XYV ≅

TSV .

Which statement can not be proven? 1) ∠XVY ≅ ∠TVS 2) ∠VYX ≅ ∠VUT 3) XY ≅ TS 4) YV ≅ SV

198 If the vertices of ABC are A(−2, 4) , B(−2, 8) , and C(−5, 6), then ABC is classified as 1) right 2) scalene 3) isosceles 4) equilateral

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201 Points A(5, 3) and B(7, 6) lie on AB . Points C(6, 4)

199 Triangle ABC shown below is a right triangle with altitude AD drawn to the hypotenuse BC .

← →

and D(9, 0) lie on CD . Which statement is true? ←→

1)

←→

2) 3) 4)

If BD = 2 and DC = 10 , what is the length of AB ? 1) 2 2 2) 2 5 3) 2 6 4) 2 30

← →

AB  CD ← →

AB ⊥ CD

←→

← →

AB and CD are the same line.

←→

← →

AB and CD intersect, but are not perpendicular.

202 Square ABCD has vertices A(−2, −3) , B(4, −1) , C(2, 5), and D(−4, 3) . What is the length of a side of the square? 1) 2 5 2) 2 10 3) 4 5 4) 10 2

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206 As shown in the diagram below, when right triangle DAB is reflected over the x-axis, its image is triangle DCB.

203 As shown in the diagram below, CD is a median of ABC .

Which statement is always true? 1) AD ≅ DB 2) AC ≅ AD 3) ∠ACD ≅ ∠CDB 4) ∠BCD ≅ ∠ACD

Which statement justifies why AB ≅ CB? 1) Distance is preserved under reflection. 2) Orientation is preserved under reflection. 3) Points on the line of reflection remain invariant. 4) Right angles remain congruent under reflection.

204 Line  passes through the point (5, 3) and is parallel to line k whose equation is 5x + y = 6. An equation of line  is 1) y = 1 x + 2 5 2) y = −5x + 28 3) y = 1 x − 2 5 4) y = −5x − 28

207 In a coordinate plane, the locus of points 5 units from the x-axis is the 1) lines x = 5 and x = −5 2) lines y = 5 and y = −5 3) line x = 5, only 4) line y = 5, only

205 What is the perimeter of a square whose diagonal is 3 2? 1) 18 2) 12 3) 9 4) 6

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210 What is the slope of the line perpendicular to the line represented by the equation 2x + 4y = 12? 1) −2 2) 2 3) − 1 2 4) 1 2

208 The diagram below shows the construction of line m, parallel to line , through point P.

211 Trapezoid QRST is graphed on the set of axes below.

Which theorem was used to justify this construction? 1) If two lines are cut by a transversal and the alternate interior angles are congruent, the lines are parallel. 2) If two lines are cut by a transversal and the interior angles on the same side are supplementary, the lines are parallel. 3) If two lines are perpendicular to the same line, they are parallel. 4) If two lines are cut by a transversal and the corresponding angles are congruent, they are parallel.

Under which transformation will there be no invariant points? 1) r y = 0

209 What is the converse of “If an angle measures 90 degrees, then it is a right angle”? 1) If an angle is a right angle, then it measures 90 degrees. 2) An angle is a right angle if it measures 90 degrees. 3) If an angle is not a right angle, then it does not measure 90 degrees. 4) If an angle does not measure 90 degrees, then it is not a right angle.

2) 3)

rx = 0 r (0, 0)

4)

ry= x

MNP ≅ VWX and PM is the shortest side of MNP, what is the shortest side of VWX ? 1) XV 2) WX 3) VW 4) NP

212 If

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213 As shown in the diagram below, FD and CB intersect at point A and ET is perpendicular to both FD and CB at A.

215 The diagram below shows ABD, with ABC , BE ⊥ AD , and ∠EBD ≅ ∠CBD.

If m∠ABE = 52, what is m∠D? 1) 26 2) 38 3) 52 4) 64

Which statement is not true? 1) ET is perpendicular to plane BAD. 2) ET is perpendicular to plane FAB. 3) ET is perpendicular to plane CAD. 4) ET is perpendicular to plane BAT.

216 As shown in the diagram of rectangle ABCD below, diagonals AC and BD intersect at E.

214 In circle R shown below, diameter DE is perpendicular to chord ST at point L.

If AE = x + 2 and BD = 4x − 16 , then the length of AC is 1) 6 2) 10 3) 12 4) 24 Which statement is not always true? 1) SL ≅ TL 2) RS = DR 3) RL ≅ LE 4) (DL)(LE) = (SL)(LT)

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217 How many points in the coordinate plane are 3 units from the origin and also equidistant from both the x-axis and the y-axis? 1) 1 2) 2 3) 8 4) 4

220 In the diagram of point D.

218 The measure of an interior angle of a regular polygon is 120°. How many sides does the polygon have? 1) 5 2) 6 3) 3 4) 4

ABC below, AB is extended to

If m∠CAB = x + 40, m∠ACB = 3x + 10, m∠CBD = 6x, what is m∠CAB? 1) 13 2) 25 3) 53 4) 65

221 Which set of equations represents two circles that have the same center? 1) x 2 + (y + 4) 2 = 16 and (x + 4) 2 + y 2 = 16

219 Triangle ABC is shown in the diagram below.

2)

(x + 3) 2 + (y − 3) 2 = 16 and (x − 3) 2 + (y + 3) 2 = 25

3)

(x − 7) 2 + (y − 2) 2 = 16 and (x + 7) 2 + (y + 2) 2 = 25

4)

(x − 2) 2 + (y − 5) 2 = 16 and (x − 2) 2 + (y − 5) 2 = 25

If DE joins the midpoints of ADC and AEB , which statement is not true? 1) DE = 1 CB 2 2) DE  CB 3) AD = DE DC CB ABC ∼ AED 4)

222 In ABC , ∠A ≅ ∠B and ∠C is an obtuse angle. Which statement is true? 1) AC ≅ AB and BC is the longest side. 2) AC ≅ BC and AB is the longest side. 3) AC ≅ AB and BC is the shortest side. 4) AC ≅ BC and AB is the shortest side.

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227 In the diagram below of quadrilateral ABCD, E and F are points on AB and CD, respectively, BE ≅ DF , and AE ≅ CF .

223 The equation of a line is y = 2 x + 5. What is an 3 equation of the line that is perpendicular to the given line and that passes through the point (4, 2)? 1) y = 2 x − 2 3 3 2) y = 3 x − 4 2 3) y = − 3 x + 7 2 4) y = − 3 x + 8 2

Which conclusion can be proven? 1) ED ≅ FB 2) AB ≅ CD 3) ∠A ≅ ∠C 4) ∠AED ≅ ∠CFB

224 The lateral area of a right circular cone is equal to 120π cm 2 . If the base of the cone has a diameter of 24 cm, what is the length of the slant height, in centimeters? 1) 2.5 2) 5 3) 10 4) 15.7

228 In the diagram below of right triangle ABC, altitude CD is drawn to hypotenuse AB .

225 Line segment AB is a diameter of circle O whose center has coordinates (6, 8). What are the coordinates of point B if the coordinates of point A are (4, 2)? 1) (1, 3) 2) (5, 5) 3) (8, 14) 4) (10, 10)

If AD = 3 and DB = 12 , what is the length of altitude CD? 1) 6 2) 6 5 3) 3 4) 3 5

226 If line  is perpendicular to distinct planes P and Q, then planes P and Q 1) are parallel 2) contain line  3) are perpendicular 4) intersect, but are not perpendicular

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229 Which diagram shows the construction of a 45° angle?

230 Which equation represents circle O shown in the graph below?

1)

2)

1)

x 2 + (y − 2) 2 = 10

2)

x 2 + (y + 2) 2 = 10

3)

x 2 + (y − 2) 2 = 25

4)

x 2 + (y + 2) 2 = 25

231 What are the coordinates of the center and the length of the radius of the circle whose equation is (x + 1) 2 + (y − 5) 2 = 16? 1) (1, −5) and 16 2) (−1, 5) and 16 3) (1, −5) and 4 4) (−1, 5) and 4

3)

232 Which set of numbers could not represent the lengths of the sides of a right triangle? 1) {1, 3, 10 } 2) {2, 3, 4} 3) {3, 4, 5} 4) {8, 15, 17}

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233 Two prisms have equal heights and equal volumes. The base of one is a pentagon and the base of the other is a square. If the area of the pentagonal base is 36 square inches, how many inches are in the length of each side of the square base? 1) 6 2) 9 3) 24 4) 36

236 As shown in the diagram below, a landscaper uses a cylindrical lawn roller on a lawn. The roller has a radius of 9 inches and a width of 42 inches.

234 Chords AB and CD intersect at point E in a circle with center at O. If AE = 8 , AB = 20 , and DE = 16 , what is the length of CE ? 1) 6 2) 9 3) 10 4) 12

To the nearest square inch, the area the roller covers in one complete rotation is 1) 2,374 2) 2,375 3) 10,682 4) 10,688

235 In the diagram below, AC and BC are tangent to circle O at A and B, respectively, from external point C.

237 In the diagram of ABC below, medians AD and BE intersect at point F.

If AF = 6 , what is the length of FD ? 1) 6 2) 2 3) 3 4) 9

If m∠ACB = 38, what is m∠AOB? 1) 71 2) 104 3) 142 4) 161

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238 How many points are 5 units from a line and also equidistant from two points on the line? 1) 1 2) 2 3) 3 4) 0

241 A student wrote the following equations: 3y + 6 = 2x 2y − 3x = 6 The lines represented by these equations are 1) parallel 2) the same line 3) perpendicular 4) intersecting, but not perpendicular

239 Lines m and n are in plane A. What is the converse of the statement “If lines m and n are parallel, then lines m and n do not intersect”? 1) If lines m and n are not parallel, then lines m and n intersect. 2) If lines m and n are not parallel, then lines m and n do not intersect 3) If lines m and n intersect, then lines m and n are not parallel. 4) If lines m and n do not intersect, then lines m and n are parallel.

242 In right triangle ABC shown in the diagram below, altitude BD is drawn to hypotenuse AC , CD = 12, and AD = 3 .

240 In the diagram of circle O below, chord CD is parallel to diameter AOB and mCD = 110. What is the length of AB ? 1) 5 3 2) 6 3) 3 5 4) 9

243 The coordinates of point P are (7, 1). What are the coordinates of the image of P after R 90° about the origin? 1) (1, 7) 2) (−7, −1) 3) (1, −7) 4) (−1, 7)

What is mDB ? 1) 35 2) 55 3) 70 4) 110

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247 Given the statement: One is a prime number. What is the negation and the truth value of the negation? 1) One is not a prime number; true 2) One is not a prime number; false 3) One is a composite number; true 4) One is a composite number; false

244 In the diagram below, AC and AD are tangent to circle B at points C and D, respectively, and BC , BD , and BA are drawn.

248 What is the equation of circle O shown in the diagram below? If AC = 12 and AB = 15 , what is the length of BD ? 1) 5.5 2) 9 3) 12 4) 18

245 Which quadrilateral does not always have congruent diagonals? 1) isosceles trapezoid 2) rectangle 3) rhombus 4) square

246 What is an equation of the circle with center (−5, 4) and a radius of 7? 1) (x − 5) 2 + (y + 4) 2 = 14 2)

(x − 5) 2 + (y + 4) 2 = 49

3)

(x + 5) 2 + (y − 4) 2 = 14

4)

(x + 5) 2 + (y − 4) 2 = 49

1)

(x + 4) 2 + (y − 1) 2 = 3

2)

(x − 4) 2 + (y + 1) 2 = 3

3)

(x + 4) 2 + (y − 1) 2 = 9

4)

(x − 4) 2 + (y + 1) 2 = 9

249 What is the measure of the largest exterior angle that any regular polygon can have? 1) 60º 2) 90º 3) 120º 4) 360º

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250 Plane A and plane B are two distinct planes that are both perpendicular to line . Which statement about planes A and B is true? 1) Planes A and B have a common edge, which forms a line. 2) Planes A and B are perpendicular to each other. 3) Planes A and B intersect each other at exactly one point. 4) Planes A and B are parallel to each other.

253 The bases of a right triangular prism are ABC and DEF . Angles A and D are right angles, AB = 6 , AC = 8 , and AD = 12 . What is the length of edge BE ? 1) 10 2) 12 3) 14 4) 16

254 In the diagram below of circle O, PAC and PBD are secants. 251 If distinct planes R and S are both perpendicular to line , which statement must always be true? 1) Plane R is parallel to plane S. 2) Plane R is perpendicular to plane S. 3) Planes R and S and line  are all parallel. 4) The intersection of planes R and S is perpendicular to line .

If mCD = 70 and mAB = 20, what is the degree measure of ∠P? 1) 25 2) 35 3) 45 4) 50

252 Which equation represents circle A shown in the diagram below?

1)

(x − 4) 2 + (y − 1) 2 = 3

2)

(x + 4) 2 + (y + 1) 2 = 3

3)

(x − 4) 2 + (y − 1) 2 = 9

4)

(x + 4) 2 + (y + 1) 2 = 9

255 What is the difference between the sum of the measures of the interior angles of a regular pentagon and the sum of the measures of the exterior angles of a regular pentagon? 1) 36 2) 72 3) 108 4) 180

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258 Lines p and q are intersected by line r, as shown below.

256 Consider the relationship between the two

statements below. If

16 + 9 ≠ 4 + 3, then 5 ≠ 4 + 3

If

16 + 9 = 4 + 3, then 5 = 4 + 3

These statements are 1) inverses 2) converses 3) contrapositives 4)

biconditionals If m∠1 = 7x − 36 and m∠2 = 5x + 12, for which value of x would p  q? 1) 17 2) 24 3) 83 4) 97

257 As shown in the diagram below, a right pyramid has a square base, ABCD, and EF is the slant height.

←→

←→

← →

259 Transversal EF intersects AB and CD , as shown in the diagram below.

Which statement is not true? 1) EA ≅ EC 2) EB ≅ EF AEB ≅ BEC 3) CED is isosceles 4)

Which statement could always be used to prove

←→

AB 1) 2) 3) 4)

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← →

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262 Which graph represents a circle whose equation is x 2 + (y − 1) 2 = 9?

260 In the diagram of trapezoid ABCD below, AB  DC , AD ≅ BC , m∠A = 4x + 20, and m∠C = 3x − 15.

1)

What is m∠D? 1) 25 2) 35 3) 60 4) 90

261 In the diagram below, under which transformation is A ′B ′C ′ the image of ABC ?

2)

3)

1) 2) 3)

D2 r x-axis r y-axis

4)

(x, y) → (x − 2, y)

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263 In ABC , m∠A = 3x + 1, m∠B = 4x − 17, and m∠C = 5x − 20. Which type of triangle is ABC ? 1) right 2) scalene 3) isosceles 4) equilateral

264 For which measures of the sides of B the largest angle of the triangle? 1) AB = 2, BC = 6, AC = 7 2) AB = 6, BC = 12, AC = 8 3) AB = 16, BC = 9, AC = 10 4) AB = 18, BC = 14, AC = 5

267 The diagram below shows the construction of an equilateral triangle.

ABC is angle

Which statement justifies this construction? 1) ∠A + ∠B + ∠C = 180 2) m∠A = m∠B = m∠C 3) AB = AC = BC 4) AB + BC > AC

268 How many common tangent lines can be drawn to the circles shown below?

265 In ABC , m∠A = 60, m∠B = 80, and m∠C = 40. Which inequality is true? 1) AB > BC 2) AC > BC 3) AC < BA 4) BC < BA

266 The midpoint of AB is M(4, 2). If the coordinates of A are (6, −4), what are the coordinates of B? 1) (1, −3) 2) (2, 8) 3) (5, −1) 4) (14, 0)

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269 Which graph represents a circle whose equation is x 2 + (y − 2) 2 = 4?

271 In ABC shown below, L is the midpoint of BC , M is the midpoint of AB , and N is the midpoint of AC .

1) If MN = 8, ML = 5, and NL = 6, the perimeter of trapezoid BMNC is 1) 35 2) 31 3) 28 4) 26 2)

272 What are the coordinates of the center of a circle if the endpoints of its diameter are A(8, −4) and B(−3, 2) ? 1) (2.5, 1) 2) (2.5, −1) 3) (5.5, −3) 4) (5.5, 3)

3)

273 What is the equation of the circle with its center at (−1, 2) and that passes through the point (1, 2)? 4)

270 The volume of a sphere is approximately 44.6022 cubic centimeters. What is the radius of the sphere, to the nearest tenth of a centimeter? 1) 2.2 2) 3.3 3) 4.4 4) 4.7

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(x + 1) 2 + (y − 2) 2 = 4

2)

(x − 1) 2 + (y + 2) 2 = 4

3)

(x + 1) 2 + (y − 2) 2 = 2

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274 Which graph could be used to find the solution to the following system of equations? y = (x + 3) 2 − 1

275 In circle O shown in the diagram below, chords AB and CD are parallel.

x+y=2

1) If mAB = 104 and mCD = 168, what is mBD ? 1) 38 2) 44 3) 88 4) 96

2)

3)

276 In a park, two straight paths intersect. The city wants to install lampposts that are both equidistant from each path and also 15 feet from the intersection of the paths. How many lampposts are needed? 1) 1 2) 2 3) 3 4) 4

4)

277 The equation of a circle is (x − 2) 2 + (y + 5) 2 = 32. What are the coordinates of the center of this circle and the length of its radius? 1) (−2, 5) and 16 2) (2, −5) and 16

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(−2, 5) and 4

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281 In ABC , m∠A = x, m∠B = 2x + 2, and m∠C = 3x + 4. What is the value of x? 1) 29 2) 31 3) 59 4) 61

of AB ? 1) (−2, 3)   2)  −1, 1 1  2  3) (−1, 3)   4)  3, 4 1  2 

282 In the diagram below of regular pentagon ABCDE, EB is drawn.

279 In the diagram below of parallelogram ABCD with diagonals AC and BD , m∠1 = 45 and m∠DCB = 120.

What is the measure of ∠AEB? 1) 36º 2) 54º 3) 72º 4) 108º

What is the measure of ∠2? 1) 15º 2) 30º 3) 45º 4) 60º

283 The lateral faces of a regular pyramid are composed of 1) squares 2) rectangles 3) congruent right triangles 4) congruent isosceles triangles

280 A quadrilateral whose diagonals bisect each other and are perpendicular is a 1) rhombus 2) rectangle 3) trapezoid 4) parallelogram

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287 The diagram below shows a pennant in the shape of an isosceles triangle. The equal sides each measure 13, the altitude is x + 7, and the base is 2x.

284 In the diagram below, the length of the legs AC and BC of right triangle ABC are 6 cm and 8 cm, respectively. Altitude CD is drawn to the hypotenuse of ABC .

What is the length of the base? 1) 5 2) 10 3) 12 4) 24

What is the length of AD to the nearest tenth of a centimeter? 1) 3.6 2) 6.0 3) 6.4 4) 4.0

288 In the diagram below of and CF intersect at G.

285 Point P is on line m. What is the total number of planes that are perpendicular to line m and pass through point P? 1) 1 2) 2 3) 0 4) infinite

ABC , medians AD , BE ,

If CF = 24, what is the length of FG ? 1) 8 2) 10 3) 12 4) 16

286 A transversal intersects two lines. Which condition would always make the two lines parallel? 1) Vertical angles are congruent. 2) Alternate interior angles are congruent. 3) Corresponding angles are supplementary. 4) Same-side interior angles are complementary.

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292 In the diagram of ABC below, Jose found centroid P by constructing the three medians. He measured CF and found it to be 6 inches.

289 Given ABC with base AFEDC , median BF , altitude BD , and BE bisects ∠ABC , which conclusion is valid?

1) 2) 3) 4)

If PF = x , which equation can be used to find x? 1) x + x = 6 2) 2x + x = 6 3) 3x + 2x = 6 4) x + 2 x = 6 3

∠FAB ≅ ∠ABF ∠ABF ≅ ∠CBD CE ≅ EA CF ≅ FA

293 Point A is located at (4, −7). The point is reflected in the x-axis. Its image is located at 1) (−4, 7) 2) (−4, −7) 3) (4, 7) 4) (7, −4)

290 A circle is represented by the equation x 2 + (y + 3) 2 = 13. What are the coordinates of the center of the circle and the length of the radius? 1) (0, 3) and 13 2) 3)

(0, 3) and 13 (0, −3) and 13

4)

(0, −3) and

13

294 In ABC , m∠A = 95, m∠B = 50, and m∠C = 35. Which expression correctly relates the lengths of the sides of this triangle? 1) AB < BC < CA 2) AB < AC < BC 3) AC < BC < AB 4) BC < AC < AB

291 What is an equation of the line that passes through the point (−2, 5) and is perpendicular to the line whose equation is y = 1 x + 5? 2 1) y = 2x + 1 2) y = −2x + 1 3) y = 2x + 9 4) y = −2x − 9

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299 Which expression best describes the transformation shown in the diagram below?

295 What is the negation of the statement “Squares are parallelograms”? 1) Parallelograms are squares. 2) Parallelograms are not squares. 3) It is not the case that squares are parallelograms. 4) It is not the case that parallelograms are squares.

296 Line segment AB is tangent to circle O at A. Which type of triangle is always formed when points A, B, and O are connected? 1) right 2) obtuse 3) scalene 4) isosceles 1) 2) 3) 4)

297 One step in a construction uses the endpoints of AB to create arcs with the same radii. The arcs intersect above and below the segment. What is the relationship of AB and the line connecting the points of intersection of these arcs? 1) collinear 2) congruent 3) parallel 4) perpendicular

298 If ABC ∼ is m∠X ? 1) 30 2) 50 3) 80 4) 100

same orientation; reflection opposite orientation; reflection same orientation; translation opposite orientation; translation

←→

300 In the diagram below of

ACT , BE  AT .

ZXY , m∠A = 50, and m∠C = 30, what

If CB = 3, CA = 10, and CE = 6, what is the length of ET ? 1) 5 2) 14 3) 20 4) 26

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301 The equation of a circle is (x − 2) 2 + (y + 4) 2 = 4. Which diagram is the graph of the circle?

302 The pentagon in the diagram below is formed by five rays.

1)

What is the degree measure of angle x? 1) 72 2) 96 3) 108 4) 112

2)

303 Triangle ABC has vertices A(1, 3) , B(0, 1) , and C(4, 0). Under a translation, A ′, the image point of A, is located at (4, 4). Under this same translation, point C ′ is located at 1) (7, 1) 2) (5, 3) 3) (3, 2) 4) (1, −1)

3)

304 What is the negation of the statement “The Sun is shining”? 1) It is cloudy. 2) It is daytime. 3) It is not raining. 4) The Sun is not shining.

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305 Which equation represents the circle whose center is (−2, 3) and whose radius is 5? 1)

(x − 2) 2 + (y + 3) 2 = 5

2)

(x + 2) 2 + (y − 3) 2 = 5

3)

(x + 2) 2 + (y − 3) 2 = 25

4)

(x − 2) 2 + (y + 3) 2 = 25

309 The lines represented by the equations y + 1 x = 4 2 and 3x + 6y = 12 are 1) the same line 2) parallel 3) perpendicular 4) neither parallel nor perpendicular

310 The diameter of a circle has endpoints at (−2, 3) and (6, 3). What is an equation of the circle?

306 In a coordinate plane, how many points are both 5 units from the origin and 2 units from the x-axis? 1) 1 2) 2 3) 3 4) 4

307 Which set of numbers represents the lengths of the sides of a triangle? 1) {5, 18, 13} 2) {6, 17, 22} 3) {16, 24, 7} 4) {26, 8, 15}

1)

(x − 2) 2 + (y − 3) 2 = 16

2)

(x − 2) 2 + (y − 3) 2 = 4

3)

(x + 2) 2 + (y + 3) 2 = 16

4)

(x + 2) 2 + (y + 3) 2 = 4

311 Which equation represents a line perpendicular to the line whose equation is 2x + 3y = 12? 1) 6y = −4x + 12 2) 2y = 3x + 6 3) 2y = −3x + 6 4) 3y = −2x + 12

308 Isosceles trapezoid ABCD has diagonals AC and BD . If AC = 5x + 13 and BD = 11x − 5 , what is the value of x? 1) 28 2) 10 3 4 3) 3 4) 1 2

312 If the endpoints of AB are A(−4, 5) and B(2, −5) , what is the length of AB ? 1) 2 34 2) 2 61 3) 4) 8

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315 In an equilateral triangle, what is the difference between the sum of the exterior angles and the sum of the interior angles? 1) 180° 2) 120° 3) 90° 4) 60°

313 Square LMNO is shown in the diagram below.

316 In PQR, PQ = 8 , QR = 12, and RP = 13 . Which statement about the angles of PQR must be true? 1) m∠Q > m∠P > m∠R 2) m∠Q > m∠R > m∠P 3) m∠R > m∠P > m∠Q 4) m∠P > m∠R > m∠Q

What are the coordinates of the midpoint of diagonal LN ?   1)  4 1 , −2 1  2  2 2) 3) 4)

   −3 1 , 3 1   2 2   1 1   −2 , 3  2 2   1 1   −2 , 4  2 2 

317 In the diagram below of circle O, chords AB and CD intersect at E.

314 Lines j and k intersect at point P. Line m is drawn so that it is perpendicular to lines j and k at point P. Which statement is correct? 1) Lines j and k are in perpendicular planes. 2) Line m is in the same plane as lines j and k. 3) Line m is parallel to the plane containing lines j and k. 4) Line m is perpendicular to the plane containing lines j and k.

If CE = 10, ED = 6 , and AE = 4 , what is the length of EB ? 1) 15 2) 12 3) 6.7 4) 2.4

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320 Given: y = 1 x − 3 4

318 In the diagram below of circle O, chords AD and BC intersect at E.

y = x 2 + 8x + 12 In which quadrant will the graphs of the given equations intersect? 1) I 2) II 3) III 4) IV

321 The diagram below shows AB and DE . Which relationship must be true? CAE ≅ DBE 1) AEC ∼ BED 2) 3) ∠ACB ≅ ∠CBD 4)

CA ≅ DB

319 Which geometric principle is used to justify the construction below?

1) 2) 3)

4)

Which transformation will move AB onto DE such that point D is the image of point A and point E is the image of point B? 1) T 3, −3

A line perpendicular to one of two parallel lines is perpendicular to the other. Two lines are perpendicular if they intersect to form congruent adjacent angles. When two lines are intersected by a transversal and alternate interior angles are congruent, the lines are parallel. When two lines are intersected by a transversal and the corresponding angles are congruent, the lines are parallel.

2)

D1

3) 4)

R 90° ry= x

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322 If two different lines are perpendicular to the same plane, they are 1) collinear 2) coplanar 3) congruent 4) consecutive

325 In the diagram below, under which transformation will A ′B ′C ′ be the image of ABC ?

323 The rectangle ABCD shown in the diagram below will be reflected across the x-axis. 1) 2) 3) 4)

rotation dilation translation glide reflection

326 How many common tangent lines can be drawn to the two externally tangent circles shown below?

What will not be preserved? 1) slope of AB 2) parallelism of AB and CD 3) length of AB 4) measure of ∠A

1) 2) 3) 4)

324 What is an equation of the line that contains the point (3, −1) and is perpendicular to the line whose equation is y = −3x + 2? 1) y = −3x + 8 2) y = −3x 3) y = 1 x 3 4) y = 1 x − 2 3

1 2 3 4

327 If the surface area of a sphere is represented by 144π , what is the volume in terms of π ? 1) 36π 2) 48π 3) 216π 4) 288π

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331 In the diagram below, circle A and circle B are shown.

328 A right circular cylinder has a volume of 1,000 cubic inches and a height of 8 inches. What is the radius of the cylinder to the nearest tenth of an inch? 1) 6.3 2) 11.2 3) 19.8 4) 39.8

329 In plane P, lines m and n intersect at point A. If line k is perpendicular to line m and line n at point A, then line k is 1) contained in plane P 2) parallel to plane P 3) perpendicular to plane P 4) skew to plane P

What is the total number of lines of tangency that are common to circle A and circle B? 1) 1 2) 2 3) 3 4) 4

330 In the diagram below of circle O, chords AE and DC intersect at point B, such that mAC = 36 and

332 What is the slope of a line perpendicular to the line whose equation is y = − 2 x − 5? 3 1) − 3 2 2) − 2 3 3) 2 3 4) 3 2

mDE = 20.

What is m∠ABC ? 1) 56 2) 36 3) 28 4) 8

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333 Towns A and B are 16 miles apart. How many points are 10 miles from town A and 12 miles from town B? 1) 1 2) 2 3) 3 4) 0

335 What is the equation of a line that is parallel to the line whose equation is y = x + 2? 1) x + y = 5 2) 2x + y = −2 3) y − x = −1 4) y − 2x = 3

336 In triangles ABC and DEF, AB = 4 , AC = 5 , DE = 8 , DF = 10 , and ∠A ≅ ∠D. Which method could be used to prove ABC ∼ DEF ? 1) AA 2) SAS 3) SSS 4) ASA

334 Lines k 1 and k 2 intersect at point E. Line m is perpendicular to lines k 1 and k 2 at point E.

337 In the diagram below of ABC , D is a point on AB , AC = 7 , AD = 6 , and BC = 18 .

Which statement is always true? 1) Lines k 1 and k 2 are perpendicular. 2) Line m is parallel to the plane determined by lines k 1 and k 2 . 3) Line m is perpendicular to the plane determined by lines k 1 and k 2 . 4) Line m is coplanar with lines k 1 and k 2 .

The length of DB could be 1) 5 2) 12 3) 19 4) 25

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338 In the diagram below, a right circular cone has a diameter of 8 inches and a height of 12 inches.

341 In the diagram below, PS is a tangent to circle O at point S, PQR is a secant, PS = x , PQ = 3 , and PR = x + 18 .

What is the volume of the cone to the nearest cubic inch? 1) 201 2) 481 3) 603 4) 804

What is the length of PS ? 1) 6 2) 9 3) 3 4) 27

339 Secants JKL and JMN are drawn to circle O from an external point, J. If JK = 8 , LK = 4 , and JM = 6 , what is the length of JN ? 1) 16 2) 12 3) 10 4) 8

342 Point A is not contained in plane B. How many lines can be drawn through point A that will be perpendicular to plane B? 1) one 2) two 3) zero 4) infinite

340 What is the solution of the following system of equations? y = (x + 3) 2 − 4 y = 2x + 5

1) 2) 3) 4)

(0, −4) (−4, 0) (−4, −3) and (0, 5) (−3, −4) and (5, 0)

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343 Which diagram shows the construction of an equilateral triangle?

344 A rectangular prism has a volume of 3x 2 + 18x + 24. Its base has a length of x + 2 and a width of 3. Which expression represents the height of the prism? 1) x + 4 2) x + 2 3) 3 4) x 2 + 6x + 8

1) 345 A right circular cylinder has an altitude of 11 feet and a radius of 5 feet. What is the lateral area, in square feet, of the cylinder, to the nearest tenth? 1) 172.7 2) 172.8 3) 345.4 4) 345.6 2) 346 In the diagram of trapezoid ABCD below, diagonals AC and BD intersect at E and ABC ≅ DCB.

3)

Which statement is true based on the given information? 1) AC ≅ BC 2) CD ≅ AD 3) ∠CDE ≅ ∠BAD 4) ∠CDB ≅ ∠BAC

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347 In the diagram of ABC and DEF below, AB ≅ DE , ∠A ≅ ∠D, and ∠B ≅ ∠E .

349 What is an equation of a circle with its center at (−3, 5) and a radius of 4?

348 Which equation represents circle K shown in the graph below?

(x + 5) 2 + (y − 1) 2 = 3

2)

(x + 5) 2 + (y − 1) 2 = 9

3)

(x − 5) + (y + 1) = 3

4)

(x − 5) 2 + (y + 1) 2 = 9

2

(x − 3) 2 + (y + 5) 2 = 16

2)

(x + 3) 2 + (y − 5) 2 = 16

3)

(x − 3) 2 + (y + 5) 2 = 4

4)

(x + 3) 2 + (y − 5) 2 = 4

350 What is the slope of a line perpendicular to the line whose equation is 2y = −6x + 8? 1) −3 2) 1 6 3) 1 3 4) −6

Which method can be used to prove ABC ≅ DEF ? 1) SSS 2) SAS 3) ASA 4) HL

1)

1)

351 What is an equation for the circle shown in the graph below?

2

67

1)

x2 + y2 = 2

2)

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3)

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354 In isosceles trapezoid ABCD, AB ≅ CD. If BC = 20 , AD = 36 , and AB = 17 , what is the length of the altitude of the trapezoid? 1) 10 2) 12 3) 15 4) 16

352 On the set of axes below, Geoff drew rectangle ABCD. He will transform the rectangle by using the translation (x, y) → (x + 2, y + 1) and then will reflect the translated rectangle over the x-axis.

355 In the diagram below of circle C, mQT = 140, and m∠P = 40.

What will be the area of the rectangle after these transformations? 1) exactly 28 square units 2) less than 28 square units 3) greater than 28 square units 4) It cannot be determined from the information given.

What is mRS ? 1) 50 2) 60 3) 90 4) 110

353 The equation of a circle is x 2 + (y − 7) 2 = 16. What are the center and radius of the circle? 1) center = (0, 7); radius = 4 2) center = (0, 7); radius = 16 3) center = (0, −7); radius = 4 4) center = (0, −7); radius = 16

356 Which equation represents a line parallel to the line whose equation is 2y − 5x = 10? 1) 5y − 2x = 25 2) 5y + 2x = 10 3) 4y − 10x = 12 4) 2y + 10x = 8

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357 The endpoints of CD are C(−2, −4) and D(6, 2) .

360 In the diagram below, ABC is inscribed in circle P. The distances from the center of circle P to each side of the triangle are shown.

What are the coordinates of the midpoint of CD? 1) (2, 3) 2) (2, −1) 3) (4, −2) 4) (4, 3)

358 The vertices of ABC are A(−1, −2), B(−1, 2) and C(6, 0). Which conclusion can be made about the angles of ABC ? 1) m∠A = m∠B 2) m∠A = m∠C 3) m∠ACB = 90 4) m∠ABC = 60

Which statement about the sides of the triangle is true? 1) AB > AC > BC 2) AB < AC and AC > BC 3) AC > AB > BC 4) AC = AB and AB > BC

359 In the diagram below, line k is perpendicular to plane P at point T.

361 A transformation of a polygon that always preserves both length and orientation is 1) dilation 2) translation 3) line reflection 4) glide reflection

Which statement is true? 1) Any point in plane P also will be on line k. 2) Only one line in plane P will intersect line k. 3) All planes that intersect plane P will pass through T. 4) Any plane containing line k is perpendicular to plane P.

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365 The diagram below shows the construction of the center of the circle circumscribed about ABC .

362 In the diagram below, tangent AB and secant ACD are drawn to circle O from an external point A, AB = 8 , and AC = 4 .

What is the length of CD? 1) 16 2) 13 3) 12 4) 10

This construction represents how to find the intersection of 1) the angle bisectors of ABC 2) the medians to the sides of ABC 3) the altitudes to the sides of ABC 4) the perpendicular bisectors of the sides of ABC

363 What is the contrapositive of the statement, “If I am tall, then I will bump my head�? 1) If I bump my head, then I am tall. 2) If I do not bump my head, then I am tall. 3) If I am tall, then I will not bump my head. 4) If I do not bump my head, then I am not tall.

366 Two triangles are similar, and the ratio of each pair of corresponding sides is 2 :1. Which statement regarding the two triangles is not true? 1) Their areas have a ratio of 4 :1. 2) Their altitudes have a ratio of 2 :1. 3) Their perimeters have a ratio of 2 :1. 4) Their corresponding angles have a ratio of 2 :1.

364 If the diagonals of a quadrilateral do not bisect each other, then the quadrilateral could be a 1) rectangle 2) rhombus 3) square 4) trapezoid

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370 Which expression represents the volume, in cubic centimeters, of the cylinder represented in the diagram below?

367 In the diagram below of trapezoid RSUT, RS  TU , X is the midpoint of RT , and V is the midpoint of SU .

If RS = 30 and XV = 44 , what is the length of TU ? 1) 37 2) 58 3) 74 4) 118 1) 2) 3) 4)

368 The coordinates of the vertices of parallelogram ABCD are A(−3, 2) , B(−2, −1) , C(4, 1), and D(3, 4) . The slopes of which line segments could be calculated to show that ABCD is a rectangle? 1) AB and DC 2) AB and BC 3) AD and BC 4) AC and BD

162π 324π 972π 3, 888π

371 In the diagram of ABC below, AB ≅ AC . The measure of ∠B is 40°.

369 What is the slope of a line perpendicular to the line whose equation is y = 3x + 4? 1) 1 3 2) − 1 3 3) 3 4) −3

What is the measure of ∠A? 1) 40° 2) 50° 3) 70° 4) 100°

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372 Side PQ of PQR is extended through Q to point T. Which statement is not always true? 1) m∠RQT > m∠R 2) m∠RQT > m∠P 3) m∠RQT = m∠P + m∠R 4) m∠RQT > m∠PQR

375 Tangents PA and PB are drawn to circle O from an external point, P, and radii OA and OB are drawn. If m∠APB = 40, what is the measure of ∠AOB? 1) 140º 2) 100º 3) 70º 4) 50º

373 In the diagram below, the vertices of DEF are the midpoints of the sides of equilateral triangle ABC, and the perimeter of ABC is 36 cm.

376 The diagram below shows the construction of the bisector of ∠ABC .

Which statement is not true? 1) m∠EBF = 1 m∠ABC 2 2) m∠DBF = 1 m∠ABC 2 3) m∠EBF = m∠ABC 4) m∠DBF = m∠EBF

What is the length, in centimeters, of EF ? 1) 6 2) 12 3) 18 4) 4

374 What is the equation of a line that passes through the point (−3, −11) and is parallel to the line whose equation is 2x − y = 4? 1) y = 2x + 5 2) y = 2x − 5 3) y = 1 x + 25 2 2 4) y = − 1 x − 25 2 2

377 What is an equation of the line that passes through the point (7, 3) and is parallel to the line 4x + 2y = 10? 1) y = 1 x − 1 2 2 1 2) y = − x + 13 2 2 3) y = 2x − 11 4) y = −2x + 17

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381 The diagonal AC is drawn in parallelogram ABCD. Which method can not be used to prove that ABC ≅ CDA? 1) SSS 2) SAS 3) SSA 4) ASA

378 In the diagram below, ABC is shown with AC extended through point D.

382 In the diagram below, SQ and PR intersect at T, PQ If m∠BCD = 6x + 2, m∠BAC = 3x + 15, and m∠ABC = 2x − 1, what is the value of x? 1) 12 2) 14 10 11 3) 16 4) 18 1 9

is drawn, and PS  QR.

379 A polygon is transformed according to the rule: (x, y) → (x + 2, y). Every point of the polygon moves two units in which direction? 1) up 2) down 3) left 4) right What technique can be used to prove that PST ∼ RQT ? 1) SAS 2) SSS 3) ASA 4) AA

380 Two lines are represented by the equations 1 − y = 6x + 10 and y = mx. For which value of m 2 will the lines be parallel? 1) −12 2) −3 3) 3 4) 12

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385 In the diagram below of ADB, m∠BDA = 90, AD = 5 2 , and AB = 2 15 .

383 The diagram below shows the construction of a line through point P perpendicular to line m.

What is the length of BD ? 10 1) 20 2) 3) 50 4) 110

Which statement is demonstrated by this construction? 1) If a line is parallel to a line that is perpendicular to a third line, then the line is also perpendicular to the third line. 2) The set of points equidistant from the endpoints of a line segment is the perpendicular bisector of the segment. 3) Two lines are perpendicular if they are equidistant from a given point. 4) Two lines are perpendicular if they intersect to form a vertical line.

386 The diagram below illustrates the construction of ←→

← →

PS parallel to RQ through point P.

384 Which transformation is not always an isometry? 1) rotation 2) dilation 3) reflection 4) translation

Which statement justifies this construction? 1) m∠1 = m∠2 2) m∠1 = m∠3 3) PR ≅ RQ 4)

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387 In which triangle do the three altitudes intersect outside the triangle? 1) a right triangle 2) an acute triangle 3) an obtuse triangle 4) an equilateral triangle

391 In the diagram of circle O below, chord CD is parallel to diameter AOB and mAC = 30.

388 Which transformation produces a figure similar but not congruent to the original figure? 1) T 1, 3 2)

D1

3) 4)

R 90° ry= x

What is mCD? 1) 150 2) 120 3) 100 4) 60

2

389 Which transformation can map the letter S onto itself? 1) glide reflection 2) translation 3) line reflection 4) rotation

392 In the diagram below, tangent PA and secant PBC are drawn to circle O from external point P.

390 In isosceles triangle ABC, AB = BC . Which statement will always be true? 1) m∠B = m∠A 2) m∠A > m∠B 3) m∠A = m∠C 4) m∠C < m∠B

If PB = 4 and BC = 5 , what is the length of PA ? 1) 20 2) 9 3) 8 4) 6

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393 Which graph represents a circle with the equation (x − 5) 2 + (y + 1) 2 = 9?

394 The figure in the diagram below is a triangular prism.

1) Which statement must be true? 1) DE ≅ AB 2) AD ≅ BC 3) AD  CE 4)

DE  BC

2) 395 In the diagram below of ACT , D is the midpoint of AC , O is the midpoint of AT , and G is the midpoint of CT .

3)

If AC = 10 , AT = 18 , and CT = 22, what is the perimeter of parallelogram CDOG? 1) 21 2) 25 3) 32 4) 40

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399 Given the equations: y = x 2 − 6x + 10

396 What is the converse of the statement "If Bob does his homework, then George gets candy"? 1) If George gets candy, then Bob does his homework. 2) Bob does his homework if and only if George gets candy. 3) If George does not get candy, then Bob does not do his homework. 4) If Bob does not do his homework, then George does not get candy.

y+x=4 What is the solution to the given system of equations? 1) (2, 3) 2) (3, 2) 3) (2, 2) and (1,3) 4) (2, 2) and (3, 1)

400 What is the length of the line segment with endpoints (−6, 4) and (2, −5)?

397 Based on the diagram below, which statement is true?

1) 2) 3) 4)

401 Given

1) 2) 3) 4)

13 17 72 145

ABC ∼

DEF such that

3 AB = . Which 2 DE

statement is not true? 1) BC = 3 EF 2 m∠A 3 = 2) m∠D 2 area of ABC 9 = 3) area of DEF 4 perimeter of ABC 3 = 4) 2 perimeter of DEF

ab ac bc de

398 Juliann plans on drawing ABC , where the measure of ∠A can range from 50° to 60° and the measure of ∠B can range from 90° to 100°. Given these conditions, what is the correct range of measures possible for ∠C ? 1) 20° to 40° 2) 30° to 50° 3) 80° to 90° 4) 120° to 130°

402 In which polygon does the sum of the measures of the interior angles equal the sum of the measures of the exterior angles? 1) triangle 2) hexagon 3) octagon 4) quadrilateral

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406 In the diagram below of circle O, chord AB  chord CD, and chord CD  chord EF .

403 In the diagram below of circle O, chords AD and BC intersect at E, mAC = 87, and mBD = 35.

Which statement must be true? What is the degree measure of ∠CEA? 1) 87 2) 61 3) 43.5 4) 26

4)

center = (−A, −B); radius =

2)

AC ≅ DF

3)

AC ≅ CE

4)

EF ≅ CD

OLD,

To prove that AGE and OLD are congruent by SAS, what other information is needed? 1) GE ≅ LD 2) AG ≅ OL 3) ∠AGE ≅ ∠OLD 4) ∠AEG ≅ ∠ODL

405 What are the center and radius of a circle whose equation is (x − A) 2 + (y − B) 2 = C ? 1) center = (A, B); radius = C 2) center = (−A, −B); radius = C center = (A, B); radius =

CE ≅ DF

407 In the diagram below of AGE and ∠GAE ≅ ∠LOD, and AE ≅ OD.

404 A support beam between the floor and ceiling of a house forms a 90º angle with the floor. The builder wants to make sure that the floor and ceiling are parallel. Which angle should the support beam form with the ceiling? 1) 45º 2) 60º 3) 90º 4) 180º

3)

1)

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408 What are the center and the radius of the circle whose equation is (x − 3) 2 + (y + 3) 2 = 36 1) center = (3, −3); radius = 6 2) center = (−3, 3); radius = 6 3) center = (3, −3); radius = 36 4) center = (−3, 3); radius = 36

411 In the diagram below of ABC , CD is the bisector of ∠BCA, AE is the bisector of ∠CAB, and BG is drawn.

409 Based on the construction below, which statement must be true? Which statement must be true? 1) DG = EG 2) AG = BG 3) ∠AEB ≅ ∠AEC 4) ∠DBG ≅ ∠EBG

412 What is the distance between the points (−3, 2) and (1, 0)?

1) 2) 3) 4)

1) 2) 3) 4)

1 m∠CBD 2 m∠ABD = m∠CBD m∠ABD = m∠ABC 1 m∠CBD = m∠ABD 2 m∠ABD =

2 2 5 2

2 3 2 5

413 In three-dimensional space, two planes are parallel and a third plane intersects both of the parallel planes. The intersection of the planes is a 1) plane 2) point 3) pair of parallel lines 4) pair of intersecting lines

410 If a line segment has endpoints A(3x + 5, 3y) and B(x − 1, −y) , what are the coordinates of the midpoint of AB ? 1) (x + 3, 2y) 2) (2x + 2, y) 3) (2x + 3, y) 4) (4x + 4, 2y)

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414 In the diagram below of parallelogram STUV, SV = x + 3, VU = 2x − 1, and TU = 4x − 3.

417 In the diagram of circle O below, chords AB and CD are parallel, and BD is a diameter of the circle.

If mAD = 60, what is m∠CDB? 1) 20 2) 30 3) 60 4) 120

What is the length of SV ? 1) 5 2) 2 3) 7 4) 4

418 In the diagram below of circle O, secant AB intersects circle O at D, secant AOC intersects circle O at E, AE = 4 , AB = 12 , and DB = 6 .

415 Line k is drawn so that it is perpendicular to two distinct planes, P and R. What must be true about planes P and R? 1) Planes P and R are skew. 2) Planes P and R are parallel. 3) Planes P and R are perpendicular. 4) Plane P intersects plane R but is not perpendicular to plane R. What is the length of OC ? 1) 4.5 2) 7 3) 9 4) 14

416 The lines 3y + 1 = 6x + 4 and 2y + 1 = x − 9 are 1) parallel 2) perpendicular 3) the same line 4) neither parallel nor perpendicular

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419 Through a given point, P, on a plane, how many lines can be drawn that are perpendicular to that plane? 1) 1 2) 2 3) more than 2 4) none

422 In the diagram of circle O below, chord AB intersects chord CD at E, DE = 2x + 8 , EC = 3 , AE = 4x − 3 , and EB = 4 .

420 Which statement is logically equivalent to "If it is warm, then I go swimming" 1) If I go swimming, then it is warm. 2) If it is warm, then I do not go swimming. 3) If I do not go swimming, then it is not warm. 4) If it is not warm, then I do not go swimming.

What is the value of x? 1) 1 2) 3.6 3) 5 4) 10.25

421 The diagram below shows a right pentagonal prism.

423 In the diagram below, which transformation was used to map ABC to A ′B ′C ′?

1) 2) 3) 4)

Which statement is always true? 1) BC  ED 2)

FG  CD

3)

FJ  IH

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GB  HC

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427 The diagram below shows the construction of the perpendicular bisector of AB.

424 Which geometric principle is used in the construction shown below?

1) 2)

3)

4)

The intersection of the angle bisectors of a triangle is the center of the inscribed circle. The intersection of the angle bisectors of a triangle is the center of the circumscribed circle. The intersection of the perpendicular bisectors of the sides of a triangle is the center of the inscribed circle. The intersection of the perpendicular bisectors of the sides of a triangle is the center of the circumscribed circle.

Which statement is not true? 1) AC = CB 2) CB = 1 AB 2 3) AC = 2AB 4) AC + CB = AB

428 In ABC , AB = 7 , BC = 8 , and AC = 9 . Which list has the angles of ABC in order from smallest to largest? 1) ∠A, ∠B, ∠C 2) ∠B, ∠A, ∠C 3) ∠C, ∠B, ∠A 4) ∠C, ∠A, ∠B

425 What is the perimeter of a rhombus whose diagonals are 16 and 30? 1) 92 2) 68 3) 60 4) 17

426 What is the measure of an interior angle of a regular octagon? 1) 45º 2) 60º 3) 120º 4) 135º

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429 In the diagram below, circle O has a radius of 5, and CE = 2. Diameter AC is perpendicular to chord BD at E.

432 What is the negation of the statement “I am not going to eat ice cream”? 1) I like ice cream. 2) I am going to eat ice cream. 3) If I eat ice cream, then I like ice cream. 4) If I don’t like ice cream, then I don’t eat ice cream.

433

What is the length of BD ? 1) 12 2) 10 3) 8 4) 4

ABC is similar to DEF . The ratio of the length of AB to the length of DE is 3 :1. Which ratio is also equal to 3 :1? 1) m∠A m∠D 2) m∠B m∠F area of ABC 3) area of DEF perimeter of ABC 4) perimeter of DEF

430 The endpoints of AB are A(3, 2) and B(7, 1) . If A ″B ″ is the result of the transformation of AB under D 2  T −4, 3 what are the coordinates of A ″ and B ″? 1) A ″(−2, 10) and B ″(6, 8) 2) A ″(−1, 5) and B ″(3, 4) 3) A ″(2, 7) and B ″(10, 5) 4) A ″(14, −2) and B ″(22, −4)

434 What is the slope of a line perpendicular to the line whose equation is 5x + 3y = 8? 1) 5 3 2) 3 5 3) − 3 5 4) − 5 3

431 What is the image of point A(4, 2) after the composition of transformations defined by R 90°  r y = x ? 1) 2) 3) 4)

(−4, 2) (4, −2) (−4, −2) (2, −4)

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435 In the diagram below,

ABC ≅

XYZ .

437 Which graph could be used to find the solution to the following system of equations? y = −x + 2 y = x2

Which two statements identify corresponding congruent parts for these triangles? 1) AB ≅ XY and ∠C ≅ ∠Y 2) AB ≅ YZ and ∠C ≅ ∠X 3) BC ≅ XY and ∠A ≅ ∠Y 4) BC ≅ YZ and ∠A ≅ ∠X

1)

436 In the diagram below of PRT , Q is a point on PR , S is a point on TR, QS is drawn, and ∠RPT ≅ ∠RSQ.

2)

3) Which reason justifies the conclusion that PRT ∼ SRQ? 1) AA 2) ASA 3) SAS 4) SSS 4)

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438 What is the slope of a line that is perpendicular to the line whose equation is 3x + 4y = 12? 1) 3 4 2) − 3 4 3) 4 3 4) − 4 3

441 After a composition of transformations, the coordinates A(4, 2) , B(4, 6) , and C(2, 6) become A ″(−2, −1), B ″(−2, −3), and C ″(−1, −3), as shown on the set of axes below.

439 What is the length, to the nearest tenth, of the line segment joining the points (−4, 2) and (146, 52)? 1) 141.4 2) 150.5 3) 151.9 4) 158.1 Which composition of transformations was used? 1) R 180°  D 2 2) R 90°  D 2 3) D 1  R 180°

440 In the diagram below of right triangle ACB, altitude CD is drawn to hypotenuse AB .

2

4)

D 1  R 90° 2

442 In ABC , AB ≅ BC . An altitude is drawn from B to AC and intersects AC at D. Which conclusion is not always true? 1) ∠ABD ≅ ∠CBD 2) ∠BDA ≅ ∠BDC 3) AD ≅ BD 4) AD ≅ DC

If AB = 36 and AC = 12 , what is the length of AD ? 1) 32 2) 6 3) 3 4) 4

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446 Given the system of equations: y = x 2 − 4x

443 What is the inverse of the statement “If two triangles are not similar, their corresponding angles are not congruent”? 1) If two triangles are similar, their corresponding angles are not congruent. 2) If corresponding angles of two triangles are not congruent, the triangles are not similar. 3) If two triangles are similar, their corresponding angles are congruent. 4) If corresponding angles of two triangles are congruent, the triangles are similar.

x=4 The number of points of intersection is 1) 1 2) 2 3) 3 4) 0

447 In the diagram of ABC and EDC below, AE and BD intersect at C, and ∠CAB ≅ ∠CED. 444 Which illustration shows the correct construction of an angle bisector?

1)

Which method can be used to show that must be similar to EDC ? 1) SAS 2) AA 3) SSS 4) HL

2)

3)

4)

ABC

448 In ABC , point D is on AB , and point E is on BC such that DE  AC . If DB = 2 , DA = 7 , and DE = 3 , what is the length of AC ? 1) 8 2) 9 3) 10.5 4) 13.5

445 Which transformation of the line x = 3 results in an image that is perpendicular to the given line? 1) r x-axis 2) r y-axis 3)

ry= x

4)

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Geometry 2 Point Regents Exam Questions 449 In RST , m∠RST = 46 and RS ≅ ST . Find m∠STR.

453 Given the true statement, "The medians of a triangle are concurrent," write the negation of the statement and give the truth value for the negation.

450 Using a compass and straightedge, construct a line perpendicular to AB through point P. [Leave all construction marks.]

454 In the diagram below of ACD, B is a point on AC such that ADB is an equilateral triangle, and DBC is an isosceles triangle with DB ≅ BC . Find m∠C .

455 The cylindrical tank shown in the diagram below is to be painted. The tank is open at the top, and the bottom does not need to be painted. Only the outside needs to be painted. Each can of paint covers 600 square feet. How many cans of paint must be purchased to complete the job?

451 The coordinates of two vertices of square ABCD are A(2, 1) and B(4, 4) . Determine the slope of side BC .

452 The endpoints of AB are A(3, −4) and B(7, 2) . Determine and state the length of AB in simplest radical form.

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456 The diagram below shows isosceles trapezoid ABCD with AB  DC and AD ≅ BC . If m∠BAD = 2x and m∠BCD = 3x + 5, find m∠BAD.

459 In the diagram below of TEM , medians TB, EC , and MA intersect at D, and TB = 9. Find the length of TD.

457 Write an equation of the line that is the perpendicular bisector of the line segment having endpoints (3, −1) and (3, 5). [The use of the grid below is optional] 460 Write an equation of the circle graphed in the diagram below.

458 Find, in degrees, the measures of both an interior angle and an exterior angle of a regular pentagon.

461 In circle O, diameter RS has endpoints R(3a, 2b − 1) and S(a − 6, 4b + 5). Find the coordinates of point O, in terms of a and b. Express your answer in simplest form.

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462 In the diagram below of isosceles trapezoid DEFG, DE  GF , DE = 4x − 2 , EF = 3x + 2 , FG = 5x − 3 , and GD = 2x + 5. Find the value of x.

464 In the diagram below of ABC , DE is a midsegment of ABC , DE = 7 , AB = 10 , and BC = 13 . Find the perimeter of ABC .

←→

463 Triangle ABC has vertices A(−2, 2) , B(−1, −3) , and C(4, 0). Find the coordinates of the vertices of A ′B ′C ′, the image of ABC after the transformation r x-axis . [The use of the grid is optional.]

←  →

465 Two lines, AB and CRD , are parallel and 10 inches apart. Sketch the locus of all points that are ←→

←  →

equidistant from AB and CRD and 7 inches from point R. Label with an X each point that satisfies both conditions.

466 The base of a pyramid is a rectangle with a width of 6 cm and a length of 8 cm. Find, in centimeters, the height of the pyramid if the volume is 288 cm 3 .

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467 In the diagram of ABC below, AB = 10 , BC = 14 , and AC = 16 . Find the perimeter of the triangle formed by connecting the midpoints of the sides of ABC .

470 Triangle TAP has coordinates T(−1, 4), A(2, 4) , and P(2, 0) . On the set of axes below, graph and label T ′A ′P ′, the image of TAP after the translation (x, y) → (x − 5, y − 1).

468 The endpoints of PQ are P(−3, 1) and Q(4, 25). Find the length of PQ .

469 In the diagram below of ACD, E is a point on AD and B is a point on AC , such that EB  DC . If AE = 3 , ED = 6 , and DC = 15 , find the length of EB .

471 In the diagram below of circle O, diameter AB is perpendicular to chord CD at E. If AO = 10 and BE = 4 , find the length of CE .

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472 In the diagram below, trapezoid ABCD, with bases AB and DC , is inscribed in circle O, with diameter

474 In the diagram below, car A is parked 7 miles from car B. Sketch the points that are 4 miles from car A and sketch the points that are 4 miles from car B. Label with an X all points that satisfy both conditions.

DC . If mAB=80, find mBC .

473 On the ray drawn below, using a compass and straightedge, construct an equilateral triangle with a vertex at R. The length of a side of the triangle must be equal to a length of the diagonal of rectangle ABCD.

475 In the diagram below of HQP, side HP is extended through P to T, m∠QPT = 6x + 20, m∠HQP = x + 40, and m∠PHQ = 4x − 5. Find m∠QPT .

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476 Triangle ABC has vertices A(6, 6) , B(9, 0) , and C(3, −3). State and label the coordinates of A' B' C' , the image of ABC after a dilation of D1.

480 On the diagram of ABC shown below, use a compass and straightedge to construct the perpendicular bisector of AC . [Leave all construction marks.]

3

477 Write the negation of the statement “2 is a prime number,” and determine the truth value of the negation.

478 In the diagram below,   m and QR ⊥ ST at R.

481 A pentagon is drawn on the set of axes below. If the pentagon is reflected over the y-axis, determine if this transformation is an isometry. Justify your answer. [The use of the set of axes is optional.]

If m∠1 = 63, find m∠2.

479 In the diagram below of circle O, chord AB bisects chord CD at E. If AE = 8 and BE = 9 , find the length of CE in simplest radical form.

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482 A tree, T, is 6 meters from a row of corn, c, as represented in the diagram below. A farmer wants to place a scarecrow 2 meters from the row of corn and also 5 meters from the tree. Sketch both loci. Indicate, with an X, all possible locations for the scarecrow.

485 Using a compass and straightedge, on the diagram ←→

below of RS , construct an equilateral triangle with RS as one side. [Leave all construction marks.]

486 Using a compass and straightedge, construct the bisector of ∠CBA. [Leave all construction marks.]

483 Determine whether the two lines represented by the equations y = 2x + 3 and 2y + x = 6 are parallel, perpendicular, or neither. Justify your response.

484 A circle has the equation (x − 3) 2 + (y + 4) 2 = 10. Find the coordinates of the center of the circle and the length of the circle's radius.

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487 On the set of axes below, graph the locus of points that are 4 units from the line x = 3 and the locus of points that are 5 units from the point (0, 2). Label with an X all points that satisfy both conditions.

489 The coordinates of the vertices of RST are R(−2, 3) , S(4, 4), and T(2, −2). Triangle R ′S ′T ′ is the image of RST after a rotation of 90° about the origin. State the coordinates of the vertices of R ′S ′T ′. [The use of the set of axes below is optional.]

488 On the diagram below, use a compass and straightedge to construct the bisector of ∠XYZ . [Leave all construction marks.]

490 In the diagram below of circle C, QR is a diameter, and Q(1, 8) and C(3.5, 2) are points on a coordinate plane. Find and state the coordinates of point R.

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491 Write an equation of the line that passes through the point (6, −5) and is parallel to the line whose equation is 2x − 3y = 11.

495 In the diagram below, point M is located on AB .

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Sketch the locus of points that are 1 unit from AB and the locus of points 2 units from point M. Label with an X all points that satisfy both conditions.

492 The degree measures of the angles of ABC are represented by x, 3x, and 5x − 54. Find the value of x.

493 A regular pyramid with a square base is shown in the diagram below.

496 In the diagram below of right triangle ACB, altitude CD intersects AB at D. If AD = 3 and DB = 4 , find the length of CD in simplest radical form. A side, s, of the base of the pyramid is 12 meters, and the height, h, is 42 meters. What is the volume of the pyramid in cubic meters?

494 Find the slope of a line perpendicular to the line whose equation is 2y − 6x = 4.

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497 Using a compass and straightedge, construct the angle bisector of ∠ABC shown below. [Leave all construction marks.]

501 In the diagram below, ABC ∼ EFG, m∠C = 4x + 30, and m∠G = 5x + 10. Determine the value of x.

498 Using a compass and straightedge, and AB below, construct an equilateral triangle with all sides congruent to AB . [Leave all construction marks.]

502 In the diagram below of ABC , D is a point on AB , E is a point on BC , AC  DE , CE = 25 inches, AD = 18 inches, and DB = 12 inches. Find, to the nearest tenth of an inch, the length of EB .

499 Triangle ABC has vertices at A(3, 0) , B(9, −5) , and C(7, −8). Find the length of AC in simplest radical form.

503 State whether the lines represented by the equations y = 1 x − 1 and y + 4 = − 1 (x − 2) are 2 2 parallel, perpendicular, or neither. Explain your answer.

500 Determine, in degrees, the measure of each interior angle of a regular octagon.

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504 On the diagram below, use a compass and straightedge to construct the bisector of ∠ABC . [Leave all construction marks.]

506 The Parkside Packing Company needs a rectangular shipping box. The box must have a length of 11 inches and a width of 8 inches. Find, to the nearest tenth of an inch, the minimum height of the box such that the volume is at least 800 cubic inches.

507 The graph below shows the locus of points equidistant from the x-axis and y-axis. On the same set of axes, graph the locus of points 3 units from the line x = 0. Label with an X all points that satisfy both conditions.

505 On the set of axes below, graph the locus of points 4 units from (0, 1) and the locus of points 3 units from the origin. Label with an X any points that satisfy both conditions.

508 The volume of a cylinder is 12,566.4 cm3. The height of the cylinder is 8 cm. Find the radius of the cylinder to the nearest tenth of a centimeter.

509 A cylinder has a height of 7 cm and a base with a diameter of 10 cm. Determine the volume, in cubic centimeters, of the cylinder in terms of π .

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510 The vertices of ABC are A(3, 2) , B(6, 1) , and C(4, 6). Identify and graph a transformation of ABC such that its image, A ′B ′C ′, results in AB  A ′B ′.

514 Write an equation for circle O shown on the graph below.

515 Tim is going to paint a wooden sphere that has a diameter of 12 inches. Find the surface area of the sphere, to the nearest square inch. 511 A right circular cone has a base with a radius of 15 cm, a vertical height of 20 cm, and a slant height of 25 cm. Find, in terms of' π , the number of square centimeters in the lateral area of the cone.

516 The coordinates of the endpoints of FG are (−4, 3) and (2, 5). Find the length of FG in simplest radical form.

512 Find, in simplest radical form, the length of the line segment with endpoints whose coordinates are (−1, 4) and (3, −2).

517 In right DEF , m∠D = 90 and m∠F is 12 degrees less than twice m∠E . Find m∠E .

513 Two lines are represented by the equations x + 2y = 4 and 4y − 2x = 12. Determine whether these lines are parallel, perpendicular, or neither. Justify your answer.

518 Write an equation of a circle whose center is (−3, 2) and whose diameter is 10.

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519 After the transformation r y = x, the image of ABC is A ′B ′C ′. If AB = 2x + 13 and A ′B ′ = 9x − 8, find the value of x.

522 Find an equation of the line passing through the point (5, 4) and parallel to the line whose equation is 2x + y = 3.

520 Triangle XYZ, shown in the diagram below, is reflected over the line x = 2. State the coordinates of X ′Y ′Z ′, the image of XYZ .

523 Using a compass and straightedge, construct a line perpendicular to line  through point P. [Leave all construction marks.]

521 Using a compass and straightedge, construct a line that passes through point P and is perpendicular to line m. [Leave all construction marks.]

524 In the diagram below of ABC with side AC extended through D, m∠A = 37 and m∠BCD = 117. Which side of ABC is the longest side? Justify your answer.

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528 On the line segment below, use a compass and straightedge to construct equilateral triangle ABC. [Leave all construction marks.]

525 On the set of axes below, graph the locus of points 4 units from the x-axis and equidistant from the points whose coordinates are (−2, 0) and (8, 0). Mark with an X all points that satisfy both conditions.

529 Triangle ABC has vertices A(3, 3) , B(7, 9) , and C(11, 3). Determine the point of intersection of the medians, and state its coordinates. [The use of the set of axes below is optional.] 526 A right circular cylinder has a height of 7 inches and the base has a diameter of 6 inches. Determine the lateral area, in square inches, of the cylinder in terms of ď °.

527 Tim has a rectangular prism with a length of 10 centimeters, a width of 2 centimeters, and an unknown height. He needs to build another rectangular prism with a length of 5 centimeters and the same height as the original prism. The volume of the two prisms will be the same. Find the width, in centimeters, of the new prism.

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530 In the diagram below, two parallel lines intersect circle O at points A, B, C, and D, with

532 Given: Two is an even integer or three is an even integer. Determine the truth value of this disjunction. Justify your answer.

mAB = x + 20 and mDC = 2x − 20. Find mAB .

533 Using a compass and straightedge, construct the bisector of ∠MJH . [Leave all construction marks.]

531 Two intersecting lines are shown in the diagram below. Sketch the locus of points that are equidistant from the two lines. Sketch the locus of points that are a given distance, d, from the point of intersection of the given lines. State the number of points that satisfy both conditions.

534 Using a compass and straightedge, construct the bisector of the angle shown below. [Leave all construction marks.]

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538 Using a compass and straightedge, construct the perpendicular bisector of AB . [Leave all construction marks.]

535 In the diagram below, circles A and B are tangent at point C and AB is drawn. Sketch all common tangent lines.

539 A sphere has a diameter of 18 meters. Find the volume of the sphere, in cubic meters, in terms of π.

536 The diagram below shows ABC , with AEB , ADC , and ∠ACB ≅ ∠AED. Prove that ABC is similar to ADE .

540 Write a statement that is logically equivalent to the statement “If two sides of a triangle are congruent, the angles opposite those sides are congruent.” Identify the new statement as the converse, inverse, or contrapositive of the original statement.

541 In ABC , the measure of angle A is fifteen less than twice the measure of angle B. The measure of angle C equals the sum of the measures of angle A and angle B. Determine the measure of angle B.

537 The diameter of a sphere is 5 inches. Determine and state the surface area of the sphere, to the nearest hundredth of a square inch.

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542 The coordinates of the vertices of ABC are A(1, 2) , B(−4, 3) , and C(−3, −5). State the coordinates of A' B' C' , the image of ABC after a rotation of 90º about the origin. [The use of the set of axes below is optional.]

543 A right prism has a square base with an area of 12 square meters. The volume of the prism is 84 cubic meters. Determine and state the height of the prism, in meters.

544 The length of AB is 3 inches. On the diagram below, sketch the points that are equidistant from A and B and sketch the points that are 2 inches from A. Label with an X all points that satisfy both conditions.

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Geometry 4 Point Regents Exam Questions 547 Triangle ABC has coordinates A(2, −2) , B(2, 1) , and C(4, −2). Triangle A ′B ′C ′ is the image of ABC under T 5, −2 . On the set of axes below, graph and label ABC and its image, A ′B ′C ′. Determine the relationship between the area of ABC and the area of A ′B ′C ′. Justify your response.

545 In the diagram below, ABC ∼ DEF , DE = 4 , AB = x , AC = x + 2 , and DF = x + 6 . Determine the length of AB . [Only an algebraic solution can receive full credit.]

546 Solve the following system of equations graphically. 2x 2 − 4x = y + 1 x+y=1

548 In circle O shown below, chords AB and CD and radius OA are drawn, such that AB ≅ CD, OE ⊥ AB , OF ⊥ CD, OF = 16, CF = y + 10, and CD = 4y − 20.

Determine the length of DF . Determine the length of OA.

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549 Given: ABC , BD bisects ∠ABC , BD ⊥ AC Prove: AB ≅ CB

551 The coordinates of trapezoid ABCD are A(−4, 5) , B(1, 5) , C(1, 2), and D(−6, 2) . Trapezoid A ″B ″C ″D ″ is the image after the composition r x − axis  r y = x is performed on trapezoid ABCD. State the coordinates of trapezoid A ″B ″C ″D ″. [The use of the set of axes below is optional.]

550 The coordinates of the vertices of ABC A(1, 3) , B(−2, 2) and C(0, −2). On the grid below, graph and label A ″B ″C ″, the result of the composite transformation D 2  T 3, −2 . State the coordinates of A ″, B ″, and C ″.

552 In the diagram below, circles X and Y have two tangents drawn to them from external point T. The points of tangency are C, A, S, and E. The ratio of TA to AC is 1 :3. If TS = 24, find the length of SE .

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553 Triangle HKL has vertices H(−7, 2) , K(3, −4) , and

555 Write an equation of the perpendicular bisector of the line segment whose endpoints are (−1, 1) and (7, −5). [The use of the grid below is optional]

L(5, 4) . The midpoint of HL is M and the midpoint

of LK is N. Determine and state the coordinates of points M and N. Justify the statement: MN is parallel to HK . [The use of the set of axes below is optional.]

556 On the grid below, graph the points that are equidistant from both the x and y axes and the points that are 5 units from the origin. Label with an X all points that satisfy both conditions. 554 As shown in the diagram below, the diagonals of parallelogram QRST intersect at E. If QE = x 2 + 6x, SE = x + 14, and TE = 6x − 1, determine TE algebraically.

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557 On the set of coordinate axes below, graph the locus of points that are equidistant from the lines y = 6 and y = 2 and also graph the locus of points that are 3 units from the y-axis. State the coordinates of all points that satisfy both conditions.

559 A city is planning to build a new park. The park must be equidistant from school A at (3, 3) and school B at (3, −5). The park also must be exactly 5 miles from the center of town, which is located at the origin on the coordinate graph. Each unit on the graph represents 1 mile. On the set of axes below, sketch the compound loci and label with an X all possible locations for the new park.

558 In the diagram below, RST is a 3 − 4 − 5 right triangle. The altitude, h, to the hypotenuse has been drawn. Determine the length of h.

560 If RST ∼ ABC , m∠A = x 2 − 8x, m∠C = 4x − 5, and m∠R = 5x + 30, find m∠C . [Only an algebraic solution can receive full credit.] 561 In the diagram below of ADE , B is a point on AE and C is a point on AD such that BC  ED , AC = x − 3 , BE = 20 , AB = 16 , and AD = 2x + 2 . Find the length of AC .

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564 Quadrilateral MATH has coordinates M(−6, −3), A(−1, −3) , T(−2, −1), and H(−4, −1) . The image of quadrilateral MATH after the composition r x-axis  T 7, 5 is quadrilateral M ″A ″T ″H ″. State and label the coordinates of M ″A ″T ″H ″. [The use of the set of axes below is optional.]

562 In right triangle ABC below, CD is the altitude to hypotenuse AB . If CD = 6 and the ratio of AD to AB is 1:5, determine and state the length of BD . [Only an algebraic solution can receive full credit.]

563 The coordinates of the vertices of ABC are A(−6, 5) , B(−4, 8) , and C(1, 6). State and label the coordinates of the vertices of A ″B ″C ″, the image of ABC after the composition of transformations T (−4, 5)  r y-axis. [The use of the set of axes below is optional.]

565 Given: Quadrilateral ABCD with AB ≅ CD, AD ≅ BC , and diagonal BD is drawn Prove: ∠BDC ≅ ∠ABD 566 In ABC , m∠A = x 2 + 12, m∠B = 11x + 5, and m∠C = 13x − 17. Determine the longest side of ABC . 567 A paint can is in the shape of a right circular cylinder. The volume of the paint can is 600π cubic inches and its altitude is 12 inches. Find the radius, in inches, of the base of the paint can. Express the answer in simplest radical form. Find, to the nearest tenth of a square inch, the lateral area of the paint can.

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568 Triangle DEG has the coordinates D(1, 1) , E(5, 1) , and G(5, 4). Triangle DEG is rotated 90° about the origin to form D ′E ′G ′. On the grid below, graph and label DEG and D ′E ′G ′. State the coordinates of the vertices D', E', and G'. Justify that this transformation preserves distance.

571 On the set of axes below, sketch the points that are 5 units from the origin and sketch the points that are 2 units from the line y = 3. Label with an X all points that satisfy both conditions.

572 In the diagram below, BFCE , AB ⊥ BE , DE ⊥ BE , and ∠BFD ≅ ∠ECA. Prove that ABC ∼ DEF .

569 Trapezoid TRAP, with median MQ, is shown in the diagram below. Solve algebraically for x and y.

570 Find an equation of the line passing through the point (6, 5) and perpendicular to the line whose equation is 2y + 3x = 6.

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573 In the diagram below, tangent ML and secant MNK

575 In the diagram below of circle O, chords RT and QS intersect at M. Secant PTR and tangent PS are

are drawn to circle O. The ratio mLN : mNK : mKL is 3 :4 :5. Find m∠LMK .

drawn to circle O. The length of RM is two more than the length of TM , QM = 2, SM = 12, and PT = 8 .

574 The coordinates of the vertices of parallelogram SWAN are S(2, −2), W(−2, −4), A(−4, 6) , and N(0, 8). State and label the coordinates of parallelogram S ″W ″A ″N ″, the image of SWAN after the transformation T 4, −2  D 1 . [The use of the set of 2

axes below is optional.]

Find the length of RT . Find the length of PS . 576 As shown on the set of axes below, GHS has vertices G(3, 1), H(5, 3) , and S(1, 4). Graph and state the coordinates of G ″H ″S ″, the image of GHS after the transformation T −3, 1  D 2 .

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580 On the set of axes below, solve the following system of equations graphically and state the coordinates of all points in the solution. (x + 3) 2 + (y − 2) 2 = 25

577 The coordinates of the vertices of parallelogram ABCD are A(−2, 2) , B(3, 5) , C(4, 2), and D(−1, −1) . State the coordinates of the vertices of parallelogram A ″B ″C ″D ″ that result from the transformation r y − axis  T 2, −3 . [The use of the set of

2y + 4 = −x

axes below is optional. ]

581 In the diagram of BCD shown below, BA is drawn from vertex B to point A on DC , such that BC ≅ BA .

578 Given: AD bisects BC at E. AB ⊥ BC DC ⊥ BC Prove: AB ≅ DC

In DAB, m∠D = x, m∠DAB = 5x − 30, and m∠DBA = 3x − 60. In ABC , AB = 6y − 8 and BC = 4y − 2 . [Only algebraic solutions can receive full credit.] Find m∠D. Find m∠BAC . Find the length of BC . Find the length of DC . 579 A right circular cylinder with a height of 5 cm has a base with a diameter of 6 cm. Find the lateral area of the cylinder to the nearest hundredth of a square centimeter. Find the volume of the cylinder to the nearest hundredth of a cubic centimeter.

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582 The vertices of RST are R(−6, 5) , S(−7, −2), and T(1, 4). The image of RST after the composition T −2, 3  r y = x is R"S"T". State the coordinates of

584 Given: JKLM is a parallelogram. JM ≅ LN ∠LMN ≅ ∠LNM Prove: JKLM is a rhombus.

R"S"T". [The use of the set of axes below is optional.]

585 Triangle ABC has vertices A(5, 1) , B(1, 4) and C(1, 1). State and label the coordinates of the vertices of A ″B ″C ″, the image of ABC , following the composite transformation T 1, −1  D 2 . [The use of the set of axes below is optional.]

583 In the diagram below of quadrilateral ABCD with diagonal BD , m∠A = 93, m∠ADB = 43, m∠C = 3x + 5, m∠BDC = x + 19, and m∠DBC = 2x + 6. Determine if AB is parallel to DC . Explain your reasoning.

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588 In the diagram below of GJK , H is a point on GJ , HJ ≅ JK , m∠G = 28, and m∠GJK = 70. Determine whether GHK is an isosceles triangle and justify your answer.

586 Write an equation of the circle whose diameter AB has endpoints A(−4, 2) and B(4, −4) . [The use of the grid below is optional.]

589 In KLM , m∠K = 36 and KM = 5 . The transformation D 2 is performed on KLM to form K ′L ′M ′. Find m∠K ′. Justify your answer. Find the length of K ′M ′. Justify your answer. 590 Triangle ABC has coordinates A(−6, 2) , B(−3, 6) , and C(5, 0). Find the perimeter of the triangle. Express your answer in simplest radical form. [The use of the grid below is optional.]

587 On the set of axes below, graph and label DEF with vertices at D(−4, −4) , E(−2, 2) , and F(8, −2) . If G is the midpoint of EF and H is the midpoint of DF , state the coordinates of G and H and label each point on your graph. Explain why GH  DE .

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591 On the set of axes below, graph the locus of points that are four units from the point (2, 1). On the same set of axes, graph the locus of points that are two units from the line x = 4. State the coordinates of all points that satisfy both conditions.

592 In the diagram below of circle O, chords DF , DE , FG , and EG are drawn such that mDF :mFE :mEG :mGD = 5 :2 :1 :7. Identify one pair of inscribed angles that are congruent to each other and give their measure.

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Geometry 6 Point Regents Exam Questions 595 In the diagram below of quadrilateral ABCD, AD ≅ BC and ∠DAE ≅ ∠BCE . Line segments AC, DB, and FG intersect at E. Prove: AEF ≅ CEG

593 Chords AB and CD intersect at E in circle O, as shown in the diagram below. Secant FDA and tangent FB are drawn to circle O from external point F and chord AC is drawn. The mDA = 56, mDB = 112, and the ratio of mAC :mCB = 3:1.

596 Given: Quadrilateral ABCD, diagonal AFEC , AE ≅ FC , BF ⊥ AC , DE ⊥ AC , ∠1 ≅ ∠2 Prove: ABCD is a parallelogram.

Determine m∠CEB. Determine m∠F . Determine m∠DAC .

594 In the diagram below, quadrilateral STAR is a rhombus with diagonals SA and TR intersecting at E. ST = 3x + 30, SR = 8x − 5, SE = 3z , TE = 5z + 5, AE = 4z − 8 , m∠RTA = 5y − 2, and m∠TAS = 9y + 8. Find SR, RT, and m∠TAS . 597 In the diagram of MAH below, MH ≅ AH and medians AB and MT are drawn. Prove: ∠MBA ≅ ∠ATM

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598 In the diagram below, quadrilateral ABCD is inscribed in circle O, AB  DC , and diagonals AC and BD are drawn. Prove that

ACD ≅

600 The diagram below shows rectangle ABCD with points E and F on side AB . Segments CE and DF intersect at G, and ∠ADG ≅ ∠BCG. Prove: AE ≅ BF

BDC .

601 In the diagram below, PA and PB are tangent to circle O, OA and OB are radii, and OP intersects the circle at C. Prove: ∠AOP ≅ ∠BOP 599 Given: Quadrilateral ABCD has vertices A(−5, 6) , B(6, 6) , C(8, −3), and D(−3, −3) . Prove: Quadrilateral ABCD is a parallelogram but is neither a rhombus nor a rectangle. [The use of the grid below is optional.]

602 Given: ABC and and AE Prove: AB  DE

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603 On the set of axes below, solve the following system of equations graphically for all values of x and y. y = (x − 2) 2 + 4

605 In the diagram of circle O below, diameter RS ,   →

chord AS , tangent TS , and secant TAR are drawn.

4x + 2y = 14

Complete the following proof to show (RS) 2 = RA ⋅ RT

604 Given:

ABC with vertices A(−6, −2) , B(2, 8) , and

C(6, −2). AB has midpoint D, BC has midpoint E,

and AC has midpoint F. Prove: ADEF is a parallelogram ADEF is not a rhombus [The use of the grid is optional.]

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606 Quadrilateral MATH has coordinates M(1, 1), A(−2, 5) , T(3, 5), and H(6, 1) . Prove that quadrilateral MATH is a rhombus and prove that it is not a square. [The use of the grid is optional.]

607 Quadrilateral ABCD with vertices A(−7, 4) , B(−3, 6) ,C(3, 0), and D(1, −8) is graphed on the set of axes below. Quadrilateral MNPQ is formed by joining M, N, P, and Q, the midpoints of AB , BC , CD, and AD , respectively. Prove that quadrilateral MNPQ is a parallelogram. Prove that quadrilateral MNPQ is not a rhombus.

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608 On the set of axes below, solve the system of equations graphically and state the coordinates of all points in the solution. y = (x − 2) 2 − 3 2y + 16 = 4x

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Geometry Multiple Choice Regents Exam Questions Answer Section 1 ANS: 4 PTS: 2 TOP: Equations of Circles 2 ANS: 3

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STA: G.G.73

PTS: 2 REF: 011223ge STA: G.G.36 TOP: Interior and Exterior Angles of Polygons 3 ANS: 4 AB is a vertical line, so its perpendicular bisector is a horizontal line through the midpoint of AB , which is (0, 3). PTS: 2 4 ANS: 4 m∠A = 80

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STA: G.G.68

TOP: Perpendicular Bisector

PTS: 2 5 ANS: 3 7x = 5x + 30

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STA: G.G.34

TOP: Angle Side Relationship

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STA: G.G.35

TOP: Parallel Lines and Transversals

STA: G.G.40

TOP: Trapezoids

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STA: G.G.32

TOP: Exterior Angle Theorem

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STA: G.G.39

TOP: Special Parallelograms

2x = 30 x = 15

PTS: 2 6 ANS: 1

40 − 24 = 8. 2

10 2 − 8 2 = 6.

PTS: 2 REF: 061204ge 7 ANS: 4 x 2 − 6x + 2x − 3 = 9x + 27 x 2 − 4x − 3 = 9x + 27 x 2 − 13x − 30 = 0 (x − 15)(x + 2) = 0 x = 15, − 2

PTS: 2 8 ANS: 3 5 2 + 12 2 = 13

PTS: 2

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ID: A 9 ANS: 4 PTS: 2 TOP: Similarity KEY: basic 10 ANS: 2 3x + x + 20 + x + 20 = 180

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STA: G.G.45

STA: G.G.31 REF: 011102ge

TOP: Isosceles Triangle Theorem STA: G.G.55

STA: G.G.16

TOP: Volume and Surface Area

5x = 40 x = 28

PTS: 11 ANS: TOP: 12 ANS:

2 REF: 081222ge 1 PTS: 2 Properties of Transformations 2  6  3 4 3 4 V = π r = π ⋅   ≈ 36π 3 3 2

PTS: 2 13 ANS: 2

REF: 081215ge

The slope of a line in standard form is −A , so the slope of this line is −4 . A parallel line would also have a slope B 3 of −4 . Since the answers are in standard form, use the point-slope formula. y − 2 = − 4 (x + 5) 3 3 3y − 6 = −4x − 20 4x + 3y = −14

PTS: 2 REF: 061123ge STA: G.G.65 14 ANS: 3 PTS: 2 REF: 011202ge TOP: Centroid, Orthocenter, Incenter and Circumcenter 15 ANS: 2 6x + 42 = 18x − 12

TOP: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines STA: G.G.21

54 = 12x x=

54 = 4.5 12

PTS: 2 REF: 011201ge 16 ANS: 3 PTS: 2 TOP: Identifying Transformations 17 ANS: 4 4(x + 4) = 8 2

STA: G.G.35 REF: 061122ge

TOP: Parallel Lines and Transversals STA: G.G.56

STA: G.G.53

TOP: Segments Intercepted by Circle

4x + 16 = 64 4x = 48 x = 12

PTS: 2 REF: 061117ge KEY: tangent and secant

2


ID: A 18 ANS: TOP: 19 ANS: TOP: 20 ANS:

2 PTS: 2 Triangles in the Coordinate Plane 1 PTS: 2 Special Parallelograms 2 AC = BD

REF: 081226ge

STA: G.G.69

REF: 011112ge

STA: G.G.39

STA: G.G.27 REF: 061110ge

TOP: Line Proofs STA: G.G.72

STA: G.G.53

TOP: Segments Intercepted by Circle

REF: 061228ge

STA: G.G.39

AC − BC = BD − BC AB = CD

PTS: 21 ANS: TOP: 22 ANS:

2 REF: 061206ge 1 PTS: 2 Equations of Circles 3

PTS: 2 REF: 011101ge KEY: two tangents 23 ANS: 3 PTS: 2 TOP: Special Parallelograms 24 ANS: 3 y = mx + b −1 = 2(2) + b −5 = b

25 26 27 28

PTS: 2 REF: 011224ge STA: ANS: 4 PTS: 2 REF: TOP: Segments Intercepted by Circle KEY: ANS: 2 PTS: 2 REF: TOP: Tangents KEY: point of tangency ANS: 2 PTS: 2 REF: TOP: Exterior Angle Theorem ANS: 1 x 2 = 7(16 − 7)

G.G.65 TOP: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines 011208ge STA: G.G.53 two tangents 081214ge STA: G.G.50 011206ge

STA: G.G.32

x 2 = 63 x= x=3

9

7 7

PTS: 2 KEY: altitude

REF: 061128ge

STA: G.G.47

3

TOP: Similarity


ID: A 29 ANS: 3 PTS: 2 REF: 081104ge STA: G.G.55 TOP: Properties of Transformations 30 ANS: 3 The slope of 9x − 3y = 27 is m = −A = −9 = 3, which is the opposite reciprocal of − 1 . B −3 3 PTS: 2 REF: 081225ge STA: G.G.62 31 ANS: 3 PTS: 2 REF: 011110ge KEY: Centroid, Orthocenter, Incenter and Circumcenter 32 ANS: 4 PTS: 2 REF: 061103ge TOP: Identifying Transformations 33 ANS: 2 −A −4 m= = = −2 y = mx + b B 2 2 = −2(2) + b

TOP: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines STA: G.G.21 STA: G.G.60

6=b

PTS: 2 REF: 081112ge 34 ANS: 1 Parallel lines intercept congruent arcs.

STA: G.G.65

TOP: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

PTS: 35 ANS: TOP: 36 ANS: TOP: 37 ANS:

STA: G.G.52 REF: 011220ge

TOP: Chords STA: G.G.72

REF: 061121ge

STA: G.G.22

STA: G.G.31

TOP: Isosceles Triangle Theorem

2 REF: 061105ge 1 PTS: 2 Equations of Circles 2 PTS: 2 Locus 1

PTS: 2 38 ANS: 3

REF: 061211ge

PTS: 2 REF: 081118ge STA: G.G.70 39 ANS: 4 PTS: 2 REF: 081224ge TOP: Centroid, Orthocenter, Incenter and Circumcenter

4

TOP: Quadratic-Linear Systems STA: G.G.21


ID: A 40 ANS: 1 AB = CD AB + BC = CD + BC AC = BD

PTS: 2 REF: 081207ge 41 ANS: 2 PTS: 2 TOP: Properties of Transformations 42 ANS: 1 PTS: 2 TOP: Special Parallelograms 43 ANS: 2 4x + 10 = 2x + 5 2 PTS: 44 ANS: TOP: 45 ANS:

2 REF: 011103ge 3 PTS: 2 Equations of Circles 1 3+y −4 + x 5= 1= . . 2 2

−4 + x = 2 x=6

STA: G.G.27 REF: 081202ge

TOP: Triangle Proofs STA: G.G.55

REF: 061125ge

STA: G.G.39

STA: G.G.42 REF: 061210ge

TOP: Midsegments STA: G.G.71

3 + y = 10 y=7

PTS: 2 REF: 081115ge STA: G.G.66 TOP: Midpoint 46 ANS: 1 3x + 5 + 4x − 15 + 2x + 10 = 180. m∠D = 3(20) + 5 = 65. m∠E = 4(20) − 15 = 65. 9x = 180 x = 20

PTS: 2 REF: 061119ge 47 ANS: 4 PTS: 2 TOP: Planes 48 ANS: 4 Parallel lines intercept congruent arcs.

STA: G.G.30 REF: 061213ge

TOP: Interior and Exterior Angles of Triangles STA: G.G.5

PTS: 49 ANS: TOP: 50 ANS:

2 REF: 081201ge 3 PTS: 2 Special Parallelograms 2 3  15  4 4  ≈ 1767.1 V = π r 3 = π ⋅  3 3  2 

STA: G.G.52 REF: 081128ge

TOP: Chords STA: G.G.39

PTS: 2

STA: G.G.16

TOP: Volume and Surface Area

REF: 061207ge

5


ID: A 51 ANS: 2 −A −20 1 m= = = 10. m ⊥ = − B −2 10 PTS: 2 52 ANS: 4

REF: 061219ge

STA: G.G.62

TOP: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

The slope of 3x + 5y = 4 is m = −A = −3 . m ⊥ = 5 . B 5 3 PTS: 2 53 ANS: 1

REF: 061127ge

STA: G.G.62

TOP: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

The length of the midsegment of a trapezoid is the average of the lengths of its bases. x + 3 + 5x − 9 = 2x + 2. 2 6x − 6 = 4x + 4 2x = 10 x=5

PTS: 54 ANS: 7x = 4

2 3 7 . 7(2) = 14 x

REF: 081221ge

STA: G.G.40

TOP: Trapezoids

PTS: 2 REF: 061120ge KEY: basic 55 ANS: 2 7 + (−3) −1 + 3 = 1. Mx = = 2. M Y = 2 2

STA: G.G.45

TOP: Similarity

PTS: 2 REF: 011106ge 56 ANS: 3 PTS: 2 TOP: Triangle Congruency 57 ANS: 3 180 − 70 = 55 2

STA: G.G.66 REF: 061102ge

TOP: Midpoint STA: G.G.29

PTS: 2 REF: 061205ge 58 ANS: 3 x + 2x + 15 = 5x + 15 2(5) + 15 = 25

STA: G.G.52

TOP: Chords

STA: G.G.32

TOP: Exterior Angle Theorem

7x 2 = 28 x=2

3x + 15 = 5x + 5 10 = 2x 5=x

PTS: 2

REF: 011127ge

6


ID: A 59 ANS: 4 PTS: TOP: Angle Proofs 60 ANS: 1 PTS: TOP: Reflections KEY: 61 ANS: 2 PTS: TOP: Triangle Congruency 62 ANS: 4 PTS: TOP: Equations of Circles 63 ANS: 4 y = mx + b 3=

2

REF: 011108ge

STA: G.G.27

2 basic 2

REF: 081113ge

STA: G.G.54

REF: 081102ge

STA: G.G.29

2

REF: 081110ge

STA: G.G.71

3 (−2) + b 2

3 = −3 + b 6=b

PTS: 64 ANS: TOP: 65 ANS:

2 REF: 011114ge STA: G.G.65 3 PTS: 2 REF: 081111ge Exterior Angle Theorem 2 720 = 120. (n − 2)180 = (6 − 2)180 = 720. 6

PTS: 66 ANS: TOP: 67 ANS: TOP: 68 ANS:

2 2 Volume 1 Planes 3

TOP: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines STA: G.G.32

REF: 081125ge PTS: 2

STA: G.G.37 REF: 011215ge

TOP: Interior and Exterior Angles of Polygons STA: G.G.12

PTS: 2

REF: 081116ge

STA: G.G.7

. Opposite sides of a parallelogram are congruent and the diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other. PTS: 69 ANS: TOP: 70 ANS:

2 REF: 061222ge STA: G.G.28 2 PTS: 2 REF: 061227ge Identifying Transformations 2 The slope of x + 2y = 3 is m = −A = −1 . m ⊥ = 2. B 2

PTS: 2 71 ANS: 2 TOP: Planes

REF: 081122ge PTS: 2

STA: G.G.62 REF: 081120ge

7

TOP: Triangle Congruency STA: G.G.56

TOP: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines STA: G.G.8


ID: A 72 ANS: 1  8 + 0 2 + 6 m =  , 2  2

  = (4, 4) m = 6 − 2 = 4 = − 1 m ⊥ = 2 y = mx + b  0−8 −8 2 4 = 2(4) + b −4 = b

PTS: 2 73 ANS: 4 −A −3 m= = . B 2

REF: 081126ge

STA: G.G.68

TOP: Perpendicular Bisector

STA: G.G.65 REF: 011120ge

TOP: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines STA: G.G.18

REF: 011211ge

STA: G.G.55

REF: 011116ge

STA: G.G.71

REF: 061101ge

STA: G.G.18

REF: 081106ge

STA: G.G.17

REF: 061107ge

STA: G.G.32

PTS: 2 REF: 081203ge 81 ANS: 2 V = πr 2 h = π ⋅ 6 2 ⋅ 15 = 540π

STA: G.G.66

TOP: Midpoint

PTS: 2 REF: 011117ge 82 ANS: 3 3 × 180 = 36 8+3+4

STA: G.G.14

TOP: Volume and Lateral Area

STA: G.G.30

TOP: Interior and Exterior Angles of Triangles

y = mx + b −1 =

 −3     2  (2) + b

−1 = −3 + b 2=b

74 75 76 77 78 79 80

PTS: ANS: TOP: ANS: TOP: ANS: TOP: ANS: TOP: ANS: TOP: ANS: TOP: ANS:

2 REF: 061226ge 1 PTS: 2 Constructions 2 PTS: 2 Properties of Transformations 3 PTS: 2 Equations of Circles 2 PTS: 2 Constructions 4 PTS: 2 Constructions 2 PTS: 2 Exterior Angle Theorem 4 6+y −3 + x −5 = . 2= 2 2

−10 = −3 + x −7 = x

PTS: 2

4=6+y −2 = y

REF: 011210ge

8


ID: A 83 ANS: 3  180(n − 2) 180(n − 2) = n  180 − n 

   

180n − 360 = 180n − 180n + 360 180n = 720 n=4

84 85 86 87 88

PTS: 2 REF: ANS: 2 PTS: TOP: Equations of Circles ANS: 3 PTS: TOP: Parallelograms ANS: 4 PTS: TOP: Equations of Circles ANS: 3 PTS: TOP: Quadrilateral Proofs ANS: 4 5 × 180 = 90 2+3+5

PTS: 89 ANS: TOP: 90 ANS:

081223ge 2

STA: G.G.36 REF: 081212ge

TOP: Interior and Exterior Angles of Polygons STA: G.G.72

2

REF: 011104ge

STA: G.G.38

2

REF: 011212ge

STA: G.G.71

2

REF: 081208ge

STA: G.G.27

STA: G.G.30 REF: 011209ge

TOP: Interior and Exterior Angles of Triangles STA: G.G.44

STA: G.G.46 REF: 011222ge

TOP: Side Splitter Theorem STA: G.G.34

2 REF: 081119ge 3 PTS: 2 Similarity Proofs 3

8 12 = . 2 x 8x = 24 x=3

PTS: 91 ANS: TOP: 92 ANS:

2 REF: 061216ge 4 PTS: 2 Angle Side Relationship 4

62 − 22 =

PTS: 93 ANS: TOP: 94 ANS: TOP:

32 =

16

2 =4

2

2 REF: 081124ge STA: G.G.49 1 PTS: 2 REF: 061214ge Centroid, Orthocenter, Incenter and Circumcenter 3 PTS: 2 REF: 061224ge Similarity KEY: basic 9

TOP: Chords STA: G.G.21 STA: G.G.45


ID: A 95 ANS: 3

PTS: 2 96 ANS: 2 7x = 5x + 30

REF: 011112ge

STA: G.G.49

TOP: Chords

PTS: 2 97 ANS: 4

REF: 061106ge

STA: G.G.35

TOP: Parallel Lines and Transversals

PTS: 2 98 ANS: 1

REF: 081114ge

STA: G.G.28

TOP: Triangle Congruency

2x = 30 x = 15

 5 + (−1) The diagonals of a parallelogram intersect at their midpoints. M AC  1 + 3 , 2  2

PTS: 99 ANS: TOP: 100 ANS: TOP: 101 ANS: TOP:

2 REF: 061209ge STA: 4 PTS: 2 REF: Interior and Exterior Angles of Triangles 2 PTS: 2 REF: Properties of Transformations 3 PTS: 2 REF: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

  = (2, 2)  

G.G.69 081206ge

TOP: Quadrilaterals in the Coordinate Plane STA: G.G.30

061126ge

STA: G.G.59

011217ge

STA: G.G.64

10


ID: A 102 ANS: 3 5 10 = 7 x 5x = 70 x = 14

PTS: 2 103 ANS: 1 TOP: Planes 104 ANS: 3 x 2 + 7 2 = (x + 1) 2

REF: 081103ge PTS: 2

STA: G.G.46 REF: 061108ge

TOP: Side Splitter Theorem STA: G.G.9

STA: G.G.48

TOP: Pythagorean Theorem

x + 1 = 25

x 2 + 49 = x 2 + 2x + 1 48 = 2x 24 = x

PTS: 2 REF: 081127ge 105 ANS: 3 4x + 14 + 8x + 10 = 180 12x = 156 x = 13

PTS: 2 REF: 081213ge STA: G.G.35 TOP: Parallel Lines and Transversals 106 ANS: 4 The centroid divides each median into segments whose lengths are in the ratio 2 : 1. PTS: 2 107 ANS: 4 d=

REF: 081220ge

(−5 − 3) 2 + (4 − (−6)) 2 =

STA: G.G.43

64 + 100 =

164 =

4

TOP: Centroid 41 = 2

41

PTS: 2 REF: 011121ge STA: G.G.67 TOP: Distance KEY: general 108 ANS: 2 The diagonals of a rhombus are perpendicular. 180 − (90 + 12) = 78 PTS: 2 109 ANS: 2 d=

PTS: KEY: 110 ANS: TOP:

REF: 011204ge

(−1 − 7) 2 + (9 − 4) 2 =

64 + 25 =

2 REF: 061109ge general 4 PTS: 2 Arcs Determined by Angles

STA: G.G.39

TOP: Special Parallelograms

89

STA: G.G.67

TOP: Distance

REF: 011124ge KEY: inscribed

STA: G.G.51

11


ID: A 111 ANS: 1 PTS: 2 TOP: Triangle Congruency 112 ANS: 4 x ⋅ 4x = 6 2 . PQ = 4x + x = 5x = 5(3) = 15

REF: 011122ge

STA: G.G.28

PTS: 2 REF: 011227ge KEY: leg 113 ANS: 3 (3, −2) → (2, 3) → (8, 12)

STA: G.G.47

TOP: Similarity

PTS: KEY: 114 ANS: TOP: 115 ANS:

STA: G.G.54

TOP: Compositions of Transformations

REF: 011216ge

STA: G.G.29

4x 2 = 36 x=3

d=

2 REF: 011126ge basic 4 PTS: 2 Triangle Congruency 3 (−1 − 4) 2 + (0 − (−3)) 2 =

25 + 9 =

34

PTS: KEY: 116 ANS: TOP: 117 ANS: TOP: 118 ANS:

2 REF: 061217ge general 4 PTS: 2 Planes 3 PTS: 2 Properties of Transformations 1

STA: G.G.67

TOP: Distance

REF: 061203ge

STA: G.G.9

REF: 081204ge

STA: G.G.59

PTS: 119 ANS: TOP: 120 ANS: TOP: 121 ANS: TOP:

2 REF: 081210ge 1 PTS: 2 Negations 2 PTS: 2 Locus 2 PTS: 2 Properties of Transformations

STA: G.G.28 REF: 011213ge

TOP: Triangle Congruency STA: G.G.24

REF: 081117ge

STA: G.G.23

REF: 061201ge

STA: G.G.59

12


ID: A 122 ANS: 4 1 m ⊥ = − . y = mx + b 3 1 6 = − (−9) + b 3 6=3+b 3=b

PTS: 123 ANS: TOP: 124 ANS:

2 REF: 061215ge STA: G.G.64 TOP: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines 1 PTS: 2 REF: 061223ge STA: G.G.73 Equations of Circles 3 The slope of 2y = x + 2 is 1 , which is the opposite reciprocal of −2. 3 = −2(4) + b 2 11 = b

PTS: 2 125 ANS: 4 6 2 = x(x + 5)

REF: 081228ge

STA: G.G.64

TOP: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

REF: 011123ge

STA: G.G.47

TOP: Similarity

36 = x 2 + 5x 0 = x 2 + 5x − 36 0 = (x + 9)(x − 4) x=4

PTS: 2 KEY: leg 126 ANS: 4 x + 6y = 12 6y = −x + 12 y= −

1 x+2 6

m= −

1 6

3(x − 2) = −y − 4 −3(x − 2) = y + 4 m = −3

PTS: 2 127 ANS: 1

REF: 011119ge

STA: G.G.63

TOP: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

PTS: 2

REF: 081219ge

STA: G.G.34

TOP: Angle Side Relationship

13


ID: A 128 ANS: TOP: 129 ANS: TOP: 130 ANS: TOP: 131 ANS: 3 m= 2

3 PTS: 2 Volume 3 PTS: 2 Graphing Circles 4 PTS: 2 Isosceles Triangle Theorem 1

REF: 081123ge

STA: G.G.12

REF: 061220ge

STA: G.G.74

REF: 061124ge

STA: G.G.31

STA: G.G.65

TOP: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

y = mx + b 2=

3 (1) + b 2

1 =b 2

PTS: 2 132 ANS: 3 d=

REF: 081217ge

(1 − 9) 2 + (−4 − 2) 2 =

64 + 36 =

PTS: 2 REF: 081107ge KEY: general 133 ANS: 1 7x + 4 = 2(2x + 5). PM = 2(2) + 5 = 9

100 = 10

STA: G.G.67

TOP: Distance

REF: 011226ge PTS: 2

STA: G.G.43 REF: 011207ge

TOP: Centroid STA: G.G.20

PTS: 2

REF: 081227ge

STA: G.G.42

PTS: 2

REF: 011128ge

STA: G.G.2

7x + 4 = 4x + 10 3x = 6 x=2

134 135 136 137

PTS: ANS: TOP: ANS: TOP: ANS: TOP: ANS:

2 1 Constructions 3 Midsegments 1 Planes 1

d=

(4 − 1) 2 + (7 − 11) 2 =

9 + 16 =

2 REF: general 3 PTS: Parallelograms 1 PTS: Centroid 2 PTS: Negations

011205ge

STA: G.G.67

TOP: Distance

2

REF: 061111ge

STA: G.G.38

2

REF: 061104ge

STA: G.G.43

2

REF: 061202ge

STA: G.G.24

PTS: KEY: 138 ANS: TOP: 139 ANS: TOP: 140 ANS: TOP:

25 = 5

14


ID: A 141 ANS: 2 PTS: 2 TOP: Reflections KEY: basic 142 ANS: 1 PTS: 2 TOP: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines 143 ANS: 3 8 2 + 24 2 ≠ 25 2

REF: 081108ge

STA: G.G.54

REF: 061113ge

STA: G.G.63

011111ge 2

STA: G.G.48 REF: 011125ge

TOP: Pythagorean Theorem STA: G.G.74

2

REF: 061208ge

STA: G.G.19

2

REF: 011109ge

STA: G.G.9

REF: 011219ge

STA: G.G.40

TOP: Trapezoids

PTS: 2 REF: 081105ge KEY: point of tangency 149 ANS: 3 −5 + 3 = −2 2 + −4 = −2

STA: G.G.50

TOP: Tangents

PTS: 2 REF: 011107ge 150 ANS: 3 PTS: 2 TOP: Equations of Circles 151 ANS: 2 50 + x = 34 2

STA: G.G.54 REF: 081209ge

TOP: Translations STA: G.G.71

144 145 146 147

PTS: ANS: TOP: ANS: TOP: ANS: TOP: ANS:

2 REF: 2 PTS: Graphing Circles 2 PTS: Constructions 2 PTS: Planes 4

 26 − 12 25 2 −  2 

PTS: 2 148 ANS: 4

 2  = 24 

25 2 − 7 2 = 24

50 + x = 68 x = 18

PTS: KEY: 152 ANS: TOP: 153 ANS: TOP:

2 REF: 011214ge STA: G.G.51 inside circle 2 PTS: 2 REF: 061115ge Triangles in the Coordinate Plane 3 PTS: 2 REF: 061218ge Interior and Exterior Angles of Polygons

15

TOP: Arcs Determined by Angles STA: G.G.69 STA: G.G.36


ID: A 154 ANS: 4

20 + 8 + 10 + 6 = 44.

PTS: 155 ANS: TOP: 156 ANS: TOP: 157 ANS: TOP: 158 ANS: TOP: 159 ANS: 4 V= 3

2 REF: 061211ge 4 PTS: 2 Compound Statements 4 PTS: 2 Planes 1 PTS: 2 Special Parallelograms 3 PTS: 2 Planes 2 π r 3 = 4 π ⋅ 3 3 = 36π 3

STA: REF: KEY: REF:

G.G.42 081101ge conjunction 061118ge

TOP: Midsegments STA: G.G.25 STA: G.G.1

REF: 081121ge

STA: G.G.39

REF: 081218ge

STA: G.G.1

PTS: 2 160 ANS: 2 5 − 3 = 2, 5 + 3 = 8

REF: 061112ge

STA: G.G.16

TOP: Volume and Surface Area

PTS: 2 161 ANS: 2

REF: 011228ge

STA: G.G.33

TOP: Triangle Inequality Theorem

17 2 − 15 2 = 8. 17 − 8 = 9

PTS: 162 ANS: TOP: 163 ANS: TOP: 164 ANS: TOP: 165 ANS: TOP:

2 REF: 061221ge 1 PTS: 2 Planes 2 PTS: 2 Constructions 2 PTS: 2 Equations of Circles 4 PTS: 2 Compound Statements

STA: G.G.49 REF: 011218ge

TOP: Chords STA: G.G.3

REF: 081205ge

STA: G.G.17

REF: 011203ge

STA: G.G.73

REF: 011118ge KEY: general

STA: G.G.25

16


ID: A 166 ANS: 1 PTS: 2 REF: 011221ge STA: G.G.10 TOP: Solids 167 ANS: 3 PTS: 2 REF: 011105ge STA: G.G.10 TOP: Solids 168 ANS: 3 As originally administered, this question read, “Which fact is not sufficient to show that planes R and S are perpendicular?” The State Education Department stated that since a correct solution was not provided for Question 11, all students shall be awarded credit for this question. PTS: 2

REF: 081211ge

STA: G.G.5

17

TOP: Planes


ID: A

Geometry Multiple Choice Regents Exam Questions Answer Section 169 ANS: TOP: 170 ANS: TOP: 171 ANS:

2 PTS: 2 Constructions 2 PTS: 2 Arcs Determined by Angles 2 x2 − 2 = x

REF: 061305ge

STA: G.G.18

REF: 061322ge KEY: inscribed

STA: G.G.51

x2 − x − 2 = 0 (x − 2)(x + 1) = 0 x = 2, − 1

PTS: 2 REF: 011409ge STA: G.G.70 172 ANS: 4 PTS: 2 REF: 081308ge TOP: Chords 173 ANS: 3 PTS: 2 REF: 061309ge TOP: Equations of Circles 174 ANS: 2 m∠ABC = 55, so m∠ACR = 60 + 55 = 115

TOP: Quadratic-Linear Systems STA: G.G.49

PTS: 2 175 ANS: 3 25 × 9 × 12 = 15 2 h

STA: G.G.72

REF: 011414ge

STA: G.G.32

TOP: Exterior Angle Theorem

REF: 061323ge

STA: G.G.11

TOP: Volume

2700 = 15 2 h 12 = h

PTS: 2 176 ANS: 2 Perimeter of

5 x = 24 60

DEF is 5 + 8 + 11 = 24.

24x = 300 x = 12.5

PTS: 2 REF: 011307ge KEY: perimeter and area 177 ANS: 2 17 2 − 15 2 =

PTS: 2

289 − 225 =

STA: G.G.45

TOP: Similarity

STA: G.G.49

TOP: Chords

64 = 8

REF: 011424ge

1


ID: A 178 ANS: 1 2x + x = 12. BD = 2(4) = 8 3x = 12 x=4

PTS: 2 REF: 011408ge 179 ANS: 1 PTS: 2 TOP: Properties of Transformations 180 ANS: 3 PTS: 2 TOP: Triangle Congruency 181 ANS: 3 3x − 15 = 2(6)

STA: G.G.43 REF: 011405ge

TOP: Centroid STA: G.G.59

REF: 081309ge

STA: G.G.29

STA: G.G.42 REF: 061310ge

TOP: Midsegments STA: G.G.2

REF: 061306ge

STA: G.G.71

REF: 081301ge

STA: G.G.24

3x = 27 x=9

182 183 184 185

PTS: ANS: TOP: ANS: TOP: ANS: TOP: ANS:

2 REF: 061311ge 1 PTS: 2 Planes 3 PTS: 2 Equations of Circles 2 PTS: 2 Statements 3   midpoint:  6 + 8 , 8 + 4  = (7, 6). slope: 2   2

4 1 8−4 = = −2; m ⊥ = . −2 2 6−8

6=

1 (7) + b 2

7 12 = +b 2 2 5 =b 12

PTS: 2 186 ANS: 3

STA: G.G.68

TOP: Perpendicular Bisector

PTS: 2 REF: 061316ge 187 ANS: 4 Distance is preserved after a rotation.

STA: G.G.65

TOP: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

PTS: 2 REF: 081304ge 188 ANS: 4 PTS: 2 TOP: Equations of Circles

STA: G.G.55 REF: 011426ge

TOP: Properties of Transformations STA: G.G.73

2y = 3x − 4 . y=

3 x−2 2

REF: 081327ge 1=

3 (6) + b 2

1=9+b −8 = b

2


ID: A 189 ANS: 3 PTS: 2 TOP: Midsegments 190 ANS: 4 (x, y) → (−x, −y)

REF: 081320ge

PTS: 2 REF: 061304ge STA: G.G.54 191 ANS: 2 (x − 4) 2 − 2 = −2x + 6. y = −2(4) + 6 = −2

STA: G.G.42

TOP: Rotations

x 2 − 8x + 16 − 2 = −2x + 6 y = −2(2) + 6 = 2 x 2 − 6x + 8 = 0 (x − 4)(x − 2) = 0 x = 4, 2

PTS: 192 ANS: TOP: 193 ANS: 15 = 18

2 4 Solids 3 5 6

REF: 081319ge PTS: 2

STA: G.G.70 REF: 011406ge

TOP: Quadratic-Linear Systems STA: G.G.10

PTS: 2 REF: 081317ge KEY: perimeter and area 194 ANS: 3 −A −3 3 m= = = B −2 2

STA: G.G.45

TOP: Similarity

PTS: 2 195 ANS: 2 Isosceles or not,

STA: G.G.63

TOP: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

REF: 011324ge RSV and

RST have a common base, and since RS and VT are bases, congruent altitudes.

PTS: 2 REF: 061301ge 196 ANS: 1 PTS: 2 TOP: Triangle Congruency 197 ANS: 3 x 2 + 5 2 = 25

STA: G.G.40 REF: 011412ge

TOP: Trapezoids STA: G.G.28

STA: G.G.70

TOP: Quadratic-Linear Systems

x=0

PTS: 2 198 ANS: 3 AB = 8 − 4 = 4 . BC =

PTS: 2

REF: 011312ge

(−2 − (−5)) 2 + (8 − 6) 2 =

REF: 011328ge

13 . AC =

STA: G.G.69

3

(−2 − (−5)) 2 + (4 − 6) 2 =

13

TOP: Triangles in the Coordinate Plane


ID: A 199 ANS: 3 x 2 = 2(2 + 10) x 2 = 24 24 =

x=

4

6 =2

6

PTS: 2 REF: 081326ge STA: G.G.47 TOP: Similarity KEY: leg 200 ANS: 2 (1) is true because of vertical angles. (3) and (4) are true because CPCTC. PTS: 2 REF: 061302ge 201 ANS: 4 ← → ←  → 6−3 3 4−0 4 m AB = = . m CD = = 7−5 2 6−9 −3

STA: G.G.29

TOP: Triangle Congruency

PTS: 2 202 ANS: 2

STA: G.G.63

TOP: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

REF: 061318ge

(−2 − 4) 2 + (−3 − (−1)) 2 =

40 =

PTS: 2 REF: 011313ge 203 ANS: 1 PTS: 2 TOP: Statements 204 ANS: 2 −A −5 m= = = −5 y = mx + b B 1 3 = −5(5) + b

4

10 = 2

10

STA: G.G.69 REF: 011303ge

TOP: Quadrilaterals in the Coordinate Plane STA: G.G.24

STA: G.G.65

TOP: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

STA: G.G.39 REF: 061307ge

TOP: Special Parallelograms STA: G.G.55

REF: 081316ge

STA: G.G.23

REF: 081313ge

STA: G.G.19

REF: 061314ge

STA: G.G.26

28 = b

PTS: 2 205 ANS: 2 s 2 + s 2 = (3

REF: 011410ge 2 )2

2s 2 = 18 s2 = 9 s=3

206 207 208 209

PTS: ANS: TOP: ANS: TOP: ANS: TOP: ANS: TOP:

2 REF: 011420ge 1 PTS: 2 Properties of Transformations 2 PTS: 2 Locus 4 PTS: 2 Constructions 1 PTS: 2 Converse and Biconditional

4


ID: A 210 ANS: 2 The slope of 2x + 4y = 12 is m = −A = −2 = − 1 . m ⊥ = 2. B 4 2

211 212 213 214 215

PTS: 2 REF: 011310ge ANS: 3 PTS: 2 TOP: Identifying Transformations ANS: 1 PTS: 2 TOP: Triangle Congruency ANS: 4 PTS: 2 TOP: Planes ANS: 3 PTS: 2 TOP: Chords ANS: 1 180 − 52 = 64. 180 − (90 + 64) = 26 2

STA: G.G.62 REF: 011427ge

TOP: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines STA: G.G.56

REF: 011301ge

STA: G.G.29

REF: 011315ge

STA: G.G.1

REF: 011322ge

STA: G.G.49

PTS: 2 REF: 011314ge STA: G.G.30 216 ANS: 4 2x − 8 = x + 2. AE = 10 + 2 = 12 . AC = 2(AE) = 2(12) = 24

TOP: Interior and Exterior Angles of Triangles

x = 10

PTS: 2 217 ANS: 4 TOP: Locus 218 ANS: 2 (n − 2)180 = 120 . n

REF: 011327ge PTS: 2

STA: G.G.39 REF: 011407ge

TOP: Special Parallelograms STA: G.G.23

180n − 360 = 120n 60n = 360 n=6

PTS: 2 REF: 011326ge STA: G.G.37 219 ANS: 3 PTS: 2 REF: 011311ge TOP: Midsegments 220 ANS: 4 6x = x + 40 + 3x + 10. m∠CAB = 25 + 40 = 65

TOP: Interior and Exterior Angles of Polygons STA: G.G.42

6x = 4x + 50 2x = 50 x = 25

PTS: 2 REF: 081310ge 221 ANS: 4 PTS: 2 TOP: Equations of Circles

STA: G.G.32 REF: 061319ge

5

TOP: Exterior Angle Theorem STA: G.G.73


ID: A 222 ANS: 2 PTS: 2 TOP: Angle Side Relationship 223 ANS: 4 2 . 2 = − 3 (4) + b m= 2 3 m⊥ = −

REF: 081306ge

STA: G.G.34

REF: 011319ge

STA: G.G.64

TOP: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

REF: 081314ge

STA: G.G.15

TOP: Volume and Lateral Area

STA: G.G.66 REF: 081323ge

TOP: Midpoint STA: G.G.9

REF: 011411ge

STA: G.G.27

011308ge

STA: G.G.47

TOP: Similarity

2

REF: 011402ge

STA: G.G.17

2

REF: 011415ge

STA: G.G.72

2

REF: 011403ge

STA: G.G.73

3 2 = −6 + b 2 8=b

PTS: 2 224 ANS: 3 120π = π(12)(l) 10 = l

PTS: 2 225 ANS: 3 4+x . 6= 2 4 + x = 12 x=8

8=

2+y . 2

2 + y = 16 y = 14

PTS: 2 REF: 011305ge 226 ANS: 1 PTS: 2 TOP: Planes 227 ANS: 2 PTS: 2 TOP: Quadrilateral Proofs 228 ANS: 1 x 2 = 3 × 12 x=6

229 230 231 232

PTS: 2 REF: KEY: altitude ANS: 3 PTS: TOP: Constructions ANS: 4 PTS: TOP: Equations of Circles ANS: 4 PTS: TOP: Equations of Circles ANS: 2 22 + 32 ≠ 42

PTS: 2 REF: 011316ge STA: G.G.48 TOP: Pythagorean Theorem 233 ANS: 1 If two prisms have equal heights and volume, the area of their bases is equal. PTS: 2

REF: 081321ge

STA: G.G.11 6

TOP: Volume


ID: A 234 ANS: 1 8 × 12 = 16x 6=x

PTS: 2 KEY: two chords 235 ANS: 3 180 − 38 = 142

REF: 081328ge

STA: G.G.53

TOP: Segments Intercepted by Circle

PTS: 2 REF: 011419ge KEY: two tangents 236 ANS: 2 18π ⋅ 42 ≈ 2375

STA: G.G.50

TOP: Tangents

PTS: 2 REF: 011418ge STA: G.G.14 TOP: Volume and Lateral Area 237 ANS: 3 The centroid divides each median into segments whose lengths are in the ratio 2 : 1. PTS: 238 ANS: TOP: 239 ANS: TOP: 240 ANS:

2 REF: 081307ge 2 PTS: 2 Locus 4 PTS: 2 Converse and Biconditional 1

STA: G.G.43 REF: 011317ge

TOP: Centroid STA: G.G.22

REF: 081318ge

STA: G.G.26

Parallel chords intercept congruent arcs. mAC = mBD . 180 − 110 = 35. 2 PTS: 2 241 ANS: 4 3y + 6 = 2x

REF: 081302ge

TOP: Chords

STA: G.G.63

TOP: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

2y − 3x = 6

3y = 2x − 6

2y = 3x + 6

y=

2 x−2 3

y=

3 x+3 2

m=

2 3

m=

3 2

PTS: 2 242 ANS: 3 x 2 = 3 × 12.

STA: G.G.52

REF: 081315ge 62 + 32 =

45 =

9

5 =3

5

x=6

PTS: KEY: 243 ANS: TOP:

2 altitude 4 Rotations

REF: 061327ge

STA: G.G.47

TOP: Similarity

PTS: 2

REF: 011421ge

STA: G.G.54

7


ID: A 244 ANS: 2 15 2 − 12 2 = 9

245 246 247 248 249

250 251 252 253 254

PTS: 2 REF: 081325ge STA: G.G.50 TOP: Tangents KEY: point of tangency ANS: 3 PTS: 2 REF: 011425ge STA: G.G.39 TOP: Special Parallelograms ANS: 4 PTS: 2 REF: 081305ge STA: G.G.71 TOP: Equations of Circles ANS: 1 PTS: 2 REF: 081303ge STA: G.G.24 TOP: Negations ANS: 3 PTS: 2 REF: 081312ge STA: G.G.72 TOP: Equations of Circles ANS: 3 The regular polygon with the smallest interior angle is an equilateral triangle, with 60º. 180° − 60° =120° PTS: 2 REF: ANS: 4 PTS: TOP: Planes ANS: 1 PTS: TOP: Planes ANS: 4 PTS: TOP: Equations of Circles ANS: 2 PTS: TOP: Solids ANS: 1 70 − 20 = 25 2

011417ge 2

STA: G.G.37 REF: 011306ge

TOP: Interior and Exterior Angles of Polygons STA: G.G.9

2

REF: 011404ge

STA: G.G.9

2

REF: 011323ge

STA: G.G.72

2

REF: 081311ge

STA: G.G.10

PTS: 2 REF: 011325ge STA: G.G.51 TOP: Arcs Determined by Angles KEY: outside circle 255 ANS: 4  (n − 2)180   = 180n − 360 − 180n + 180n − 360 = 180n − 720 . (n − 2)180 − n   n   180(5) − 720 = 180

PTS: 256 ANS: TOP: 257 ANS: TOP:

2 REF: 081322ge 1 PTS: 2 Conditional Statements 2 PTS: 2 Solids

STA: G.G.37 REF: 011320ge

TOP: Interior and Exterior Angles of Polygons STA: G.G.26

REF: 061315ge

STA: G.G.13

8


ID: A 258 ANS: 1 7x − 36 + 5x + 12 = 180 12x − 24 = 180 12x = 204 x = 17

PTS: 2 REF: 011422ge STA: G.G.35 259 ANS: 3 PTS: 2 REF: 061320ge TOP: Parallel Lines and Transversals 260 ANS: 3 2(4x + 20) + 2(3x − 15) = 360. ∠D = 3(25) − 15 = 60

TOP: Parallel Lines and Transversals STA: G.G.35

8x + 40 + 6x − 30 = 360 14x + 10 = 360 14x = 350 x = 25

PTS: 2 REF: 011321ge STA: G.G.40 261 ANS: 3 PTS: 2 REF: 011304ge TOP: Identifying Transformations 262 ANS: 1 PTS: 2 REF: 061325ge TOP: Graphing Circles 263 ANS: 3 3x + 1 + 4x − 17 + 5x − 20 = 180. 3(18) + 1 = 55

TOP: Trapezoids STA: G.G.56 STA: G.G.74

12x − 36 = 180 4(18) − 17 = 55 12x = 216 5(18) − 20 = 70 x = 18

PTS: 264 ANS: TOP: 265 ANS: TOP: 266 ANS: 6+x 2

2 REF: 061308ge 1 PTS: 2 Angle Side Relationship 2 PTS: 2 Angle Side Relationship 2 −4 + y =2 = 4. 2

x=2

PTS: 267 ANS: TOP: 268 ANS: TOP:

STA: G.G.30 REF: 011416ge

TOP: Interior and Exterior Angles of Triangles STA: G.G.34

REF: 061321ge

STA: G.G.34

STA: G.G.66 REF: 011309ge

TOP: Midpoint STA: G.G.20

y=8

2 3 Constructions 4 Tangents

REF: 011401ge PTS: 2

PTS: 2 REF: 011428ge KEY: common tangency

9

STA: G.G.50


ID: A 269 ANS: 1 PTS: 2 TOP: Graphing Circles 270 ANS: 1 4 V = π r3 3 44.6022 =

REF: 081324ge

STA: G.G.74

STA: G.G.16

TOP: Volume and Surface Area

4 3 πr 3

10.648 ≈ r 3 2.2 ≈ r

PTS: 2 271 ANS: 1

REF: 061317ge

PTS: 2 REF: 011413ge STA: G.G.42 272 ANS: 2 8 + (−3) −4 + 2 Mx = = 2.5. M Y = = −1. 2 2

TOP: Midsegments

PTS: 273 ANS: TOP: 274 ANS: TOP: 275 ANS:

STA: G.G.66 REF: 011423ge

TOP: Midpoint STA: G.G.71

REF: 061313ge

STA: G.G.70

2 REF: 061312ge 1 PTS: 2 Equations of Circles 2 PTS: 2 Quadratic-Linear Systems 2

Parallel chords intercept congruent arcs. PTS: 276 ANS: TOP: 277 ANS: TOP:

2 REF: 011302ge 4 PTS: 2 Locus 4 PTS: 2 Equations of Circles

360 − (104 + 168) = 44 2

STA: G.G.52 REF: 061303ge

TOP: Chords STA: G.G.22

REF: 011318ge

STA: G.G.73

10


ID: A

Geometry Multiple Choice Regents Exam Questions Answer Section 278 ANS: 2 2 + (−4) −3 + 6 3 = . Mx = = −1. M Y = 2 2 2 PTS: 2 REF: fall0813ge STA: G.G.66 TOP: Midpoint KEY: general 279 ANS: 1 ∠DCB and ∠ADC are supplementary adjacent angles of a parallelogram. 180 − 120 = 60. ∠2 = 60 − 45 = 15. PTS: 2 REF: 080907ge 280 ANS: 1 PTS: 2 TOP: Special Quadrilaterals 281 ANS: 1 x + 2x + 2 + 3x + 4 = 180

STA: G.G.38 REF: 080918ge

TOP: Parallelograms STA: G.G.41

6x + 6 = 180 x = 29

PTS: 2 REF: 011002ge STA: G.G.30 282 ANS: 1 (n − 2)180 (5 − 2)180 180 − 108 ∠A = = = 108 ∠AEB = = 36 2 n 5

TOP: Interior and Exterior Angles of Triangles

PTS: 2 283 ANS: 4 TOP: Solids 284 ANS: 1 AB = 10 since

TOP: Interior and Exterior Angles of Polygons STA: G.G.13

REF: 081022ge PTS: 2

STA: G.G.37 REF: 060904ge

ABC is a 6-8-10 triangle. 6 2 = 10x 3.6 = x

PTS: KEY: 285 ANS: TOP: 286 ANS: TOP:

2 REF: 060915ge leg 1 PTS: 2 Planes 2 PTS: 2 Parallel Lines and Transversals

STA: G.G.47

TOP: Similarity

REF: 060918ge

STA: G.G.2

REF: 061007ge

STA: G.G.35

1


ID: A 287 ANS: 2 x 2 + (x + 7) 2 = 13 2 x 2 + x 2 + 7x + 7x + 49 = 169 2x 2 + 14x − 120 = 0 x 2 + 7x − 60 = 0 (x + 12)(x − 5) = 0 x=5 2x = 10

PTS: 2 REF: 061024ge STA: G.G.48 TOP: Pythagorean Theorem 288 ANS: 1 The centroid divides each median into segments whose lengths are in the ratio 2 : 1. GC = 2FG GC + FG = 24 2FG + FG = 24 3FG = 24 FG = 8

PTS: 2 REF: 081018ge 289 ANS: 4 Median BF bisects AC so that CF ≅ FA .

STA: G.G.43

TOP: Centroid

PTS: 290 ANS: TOP: 291 ANS:

2 REF: fall0810ge STA: G.G.24 TOP: Statements 4 PTS: 2 REF: 060922ge STA: G.G.73 Equations of Circles 2 . The slope of y = 1 x + 5 is 1 . The slope of a perpendicular line is −2. y = mx + b 2 2 5 = (−2)(−2) + b b=1

PTS: 2 REF: 060907ge STA: G.G.64 TOP: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines 292 ANS: 2 The centroid divides each median into segments whose lengths are in the ratio 2 : 1. PTS: 2 REF: 060914ge STA: G.G.43 TOP: Centroid 293 ANS: 3 PTS: 2 REF: 060905ge STA: G.G.54 TOP: Reflections KEY: basic 294 ANS: 2 Longest side of a triangle is opposite the largest angle. Shortest side is opposite the smallest angle. PTS: 2

REF: 060911ge

STA: G.G.34

2

TOP: Angle Side Relationship


ID: A 295 ANS: 3 PTS: TOP: Negations 296 ANS: 1 PTS: TOP: Tangents KEY: 297 ANS: 4 PTS: TOP: Constructions 298 ANS: 4 180 − (50 + 30) = 100

2

REF: 080924ge

STA: G.G.24

2 REF: 061013ge point of tangency 2 REF: 081005ge

STA: G.G.50

PTS: 2 REF: 081006ge KEY: basic 299 ANS: 2 PTS: 2 TOP: Properties of Transformations 300 ANS: 2 3 6 = 7 x

STA: G.G.18

STA: G.G.45

TOP: Similarity

REF: 011003ge

STA: G.G.55

STA: G.G.46 REF: 011020ge

TOP: Side Splitter Theorem STA: G.G.74

3x = 42 x = 14

PTS: 301 ANS: TOP: 302 ANS:

2 REF: 081027ge 2 PTS: 2 Graphing Circles 3

. The sum of the interior angles of a pentagon is (5 − 2)180 = 540. PTS: 2 REF: 011023ge 303 ANS: 1 (x, y) → (x + 3, y + 1)

304 305 306 307

PTS: 2 REF: ANS: 4 PTS: TOP: Negations ANS: 3 PTS: TOP: Equations of Circles ANS: 4 PTS: TOP: Locus ANS: 2 6 + 17 > 22 PTS: 2

STA: G.G.36

TOP: Interior and Exterior Angles of Polygons

fall0803ge 2

STA: G.G.54 REF: fall0802ge

TOP: Translations STA: G.G.24

2

REF: 011010ge

STA: G.G.71

2

REF: 060912ge

STA: G.G.23

STA: G.G.33

TOP: Triangle Inequality Theorem

REF: 080916ge

3


ID: A 308 ANS: 3 The diagonals of an isosceles trapezoid are congruent. 5x + 3 = 11x − 5. 6x = 18 x=3

PTS: 2 309 ANS: 2 1 y+ x=4 2 y= −

1 x+4 2

m= −1 2

REF: fall0801ge

STA: G.G.40

3x + 6y = 12 6y = −3x + 12 y= −

3 x+2 6

y= −

1 x+2 2

PTS: 2 REF: 081014ge STA: G.G.63 310 ANS: 1 −2 + 6 3+3 Mx = = 2. M y = = 3. The center is (2, 3). d = 2 2 diameter is 8, the radius is 4 and r 2 = 16. PTS: 2 311 ANS: 2

TOP: Trapezoids

REF: fall0820ge

STA: G.G.71

TOP: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines (−2 − 6) 2 + (3 − 3) 2 =

64 + 0 = 8. If the

TOP: Equations of Circles

The slope of 2x + 3y = 12 is − A = − 2 . The slope of a perpendicular line is 3 . Rewritten in slope intercept form, 2 B 3 (2) becomes y = 3 x + 3. 2 PTS: 2 312 ANS: 1 d=

REF: 060926ge

(−4 − 2) 2 + (5 − (−5)) 2 =

STA: G.G.63

36 + 100 =

136 =

4⋅

TOP: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines 34 = 2

34 .

PTS: 2 REF: 080919ge KEY: general 313 ANS: 4 −6 + 1 5 1+8 9 Mx = = − . My = = . 2 2 2 2

STA: G.G.67

TOP: Distance

PTS: KEY: 314 ANS: TOP:

REF: 060919ge

STA: G.G.66

TOP: Midpoint

PTS: 2

REF: 011012ge

STA: G.G.1

2 graph 4 Planes

4


ID: A 315 ANS: 1 In an equilateral triangle, each interior angle is 60° and each exterior angle is 120° (180° - 120°). The sum of the three interior angles is 180° and the sum of the three exterior angles is 360°. PTS: 316 ANS: TOP: 317 ANS:

2 REF: 060909ge 1 PTS: 2 Angle Side Relationship 1

STA: G.G.30 REF: 061010ge

TOP: Interior and Exterior Angles of Triangles STA: G.G.34

STA: G.G.53

TOP: Segments Intercepted by Circle

STA: G.G.51

TOP: Arcs Determined by Angles

REF: 011009ge

STA: G.G.19

STA: G.G.70 REF: 061018ge

TOP: Quadratic-Linear Systems STA: G.G.56

4x = 6 ⋅ 10 x = 15

PTS: 2 KEY: two chords 318 ANS: 2

PTS: KEY: 319 ANS: TOP: 320 ANS:

REF: 081017ge

2 REF: 061026GE inscribed 4 PTS: 2 Constructions 3

PTS: 2 REF: 061011ge 321 ANS: 4 PTS: 2 TOP: Identifying Transformations

5


ID: A 322 ANS: TOP: 323 ANS: TOP: 324 ANS:

2 PTS: 2 Planes 1 PTS: 2 Properties of Transformations 4

REF: 080927ge

STA: G.G.4

REF: 061005ge

STA: G.G.55

The slope of y = −3x + 2 is −3. The perpendicular slope is 1 . −1 = 1 (3) + b 3 3 −1 = 1 + b b = −2

PTS: 325 ANS: TOP: 326 ANS: TOP: 327 ANS:

2 REF: 011018ge STA: G.G.64 1 PTS: 2 REF: 060903ge Identifying Transformations 3 PTS: 2 REF: 080928ge Tangents KEY: common tangency 4 4 4 SA = 4π r 2 V = π r 3 = π ⋅ 6 3 = 288π 3 3 2 144π = 4π r

TOP: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines STA: G.G.56 STA: G.G.50

36 = r 2 6=r

PTS: 2 328 ANS: 1 V = πr 2 h

REF: 081020ge

STA: G.G.16

TOP: Surface Area

PTS: 2 329 ANS: 3 TOP: Planes 330 ANS: 3 36 + 20 = 28 2

REF: 080926ge PTS: 2

STA: G.G.14 REF: 061017ge

TOP: Volume and Lateral Area STA: G.G.1

PTS: KEY: 331 ANS: TOP:

REF: 061019ge

STA: G.G.51

TOP: Arcs Determined by Angles

1000 = πr 2 ⋅ 8 r2 =

1000 8π

r ≈ 6.3

2 inside circle 4 Tangents

PTS: 2 REF: fall0824ge KEY: common tangency

6

STA: G.G.50


ID: A 332 ANS: 4 The slope of y = − 2 x − 5 is − 2 . Perpendicular lines have slope that are opposite reciprocals. 3 3 PTS: 333 ANS: TOP: 334 ANS: TOP: 335 ANS:

2 2 Locus 3 Planes 3

REF: 080917ge PTS: 2

STA: G.G.62 REF: 011011ge

TOP: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines STA: G.G.22

PTS: 2

REF: fall0816ge

STA: G.G.1

−(−1) The slope of y = x + 2 is 1. The slope of y − x = −1 is −A = = 1. 1 B

PTS: 2 REF: 080909ge 336 ANS: 2 PTS: 2 TOP: Similarity Proofs 337 ANS: 2 7 + 18 > 6 + 12

STA: G.G.63 REF: 061324ge

TOP: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines STA: G.G.44

PTS: 2 REF: fall0819ge 338 ANS: 1 1 1 V = πr 2 h = π ⋅ 4 2 ⋅ 12 ≈ 201 3 3

STA: G.G.33

TOP: Triangle Inequality Theorem

PTS: 2 339 ANS: 1 12(8) = x(6)

REF: 060921ge

STA: G.G.15

TOP: Volume

PTS: 2 REF: 061328ge KEY: two secants 340 ANS: 3 (x + 3) 2 − 4 = 2x + 5

STA: G.G.53

TOP: Segments Intercepted by Circle

STA: G.G.70

TOP: Quadratic-Linear Systems

96 = 6x 16 = x

x 2 + 6x + 9 − 4 = 2x + 5 x 2 + 4x = 0 x(x + 4) = 0 x = 0, −4

PTS: 2

REF: 081004ge

7


ID: A 341 ANS: 2 x 2 = 3(x + 18) x 2 − 3x − 54 = 0 (x − 9)(x + 6) = 0 x=9

PTS: 2 REF: fall0817ge KEY: tangent and secant 342 ANS: 1 PTS: 2 TOP: Planes 343 ANS: 1 PTS: 2 TOP: Constructions 344 ANS: 1 3x 2 + 18x + 24

STA: G.G.53

TOP: Segments Intercepted by Circle

REF: 081008ge

STA: G.G.3

REF: 061012ge

STA: G.G.20

PTS: 2 REF: fall0815ge 345 ANS: 4 L = 2πrh = 2π ⋅ 5 ⋅ 11 ≈ 345.6

STA: G.G.12

TOP: Volume

PTS: 346 ANS: TOP: 347 ANS:

STA: G.G.14 REF: 080905ge

TOP: Volume and Lateral Area STA: G.G.29

3(x 2 + 6x + 8) 3(x + 4)(x + 2)

2 REF: 061006ge 4 PTS: 2 Triangle Congruency 3

PTS: 2 REF: 060902ge STA: G.G.28 TOP: Triangle Congruency 348 ANS: 2 PTS: 2 REF: 080921ge STA: G.G.72 TOP: Equations of Circles 349 ANS: 2 PTS: 2 REF: 060910ge STA: G.G.71 TOP: Equations of Circles 350 ANS: 3 2y = −6x + 8 Perpendicular lines have slope the opposite and reciprocal of each other. y = −3x + 4 m = −3 m⊥ =

1 3

PTS: 2

REF: 081024ge

STA: G.G.62 8

TOP: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines


ID: A 351 ANS: 4 The radius is 4. r 2 = 16. PTS: 2 REF: 061014ge STA: G.G.72 352 ANS: 1 Translations and reflections do not affect distance. PTS: TOP: 353 ANS: TOP: 354 ANS:

2 REF: 080908ge STA: G.G.61 Analytical Representations of Transformations 1 PTS: 2 REF: 081009ge Equations of Circles 3

36 − 20 = 8. 2

PTS: 2 355 ANS: 2

TOP: Equations of Circles

STA: G.G.73

17 2 − 8 2 = 15

REF: 061016ge

STA: G.G.40

TOP: Trapezoids

PTS: 2 REF: 081025ge KEY: outside circle 356 ANS: 3 −A 5 −A 10 5 m= = . m= = = B 2 B 4 2

STA: G.G.51

TOP: Arcs Determined by Angles

PTS: 2 REF: 011014ge 357 ANS: 2 −2 + 6 −4 + 2 Mx = = 2. M y = = −1 2 2

STA: G.G.63

TOP: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

140 − RS = 40 2 140 − RS = 80 RS = 60

PTS: 2 REF: 080910ge STA: G.G.66 TOP: Midpoint KEY: general 358 ANS: 1 Since AC ≅ BC , m∠A = m∠B under the Isosceles Triangle Theorem. PTS: 2 359 ANS: 4 TOP: Planes

REF: fall0809ge PTS: 2

STA: G.G.69 REF: 080914ge

9

TOP: Triangles in the Coordinate Plane STA: G.G.7


ID: A 360 ANS: 1 The closer a chord is to the center of a circle, the longer the chord. PTS: 2 REF: 011005ge 361 ANS: 2 PTS: 2 TOP: Identifying Transformations 362 ANS: 3 4(x + 4) = 8 2

STA: G.G.49 REF: 081015ge

TOP: Chords STA: G.G.56

4x + 16 = 64 x = 12

363 364 365 366

PTS: 2 REF: 060916ge STA: G.G.53 KEY: tangent and secant ANS: 4 PTS: 2 REF: 060913ge TOP: Conditional Statements ANS: 4 PTS: 2 REF: 061008ge TOP: Trapezoids ANS: 4 PTS: 2 REF: 080925ge TOP: Centroid, Orthocenter, Incenter and Circumcenter ANS: 4 Corresponding angles of similar triangles are congruent.

PTS: 2 REF: fall0826ge KEY: perimeter and area 367 ANS: 2

STA: G.G.45

TOP: Segments Intercepted by Circle STA: G.G.26 STA: G.G.40 STA: G.G.21

TOP: Similarity

The length of the midsegment of a trapezoid is the average of the lengths of its bases. x + 30 = 44. 2 x + 30 = 88 x = 58

PTS: 2 REF: 011001ge STA: G.G.40 TOP: Trapezoids 368 ANS: 2 Adjacent sides of a rectangle are perpendicular and have opposite and reciprocal slopes. PTS: 2 REF: 061028ge 369 ANS: 2 PTS: 2 TOP: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines 370 ANS: 3 V = πr 2 h = π ⋅ 6 2 ⋅ 27 = 972π

STA: G.G.69 REF: 061022ge

TOP: Quadrilaterals in the Coordinate Plane STA: G.G.62

PTS: 2 REF: 011027ge 371 ANS: 4 180 − (40 + 40) = 100

STA: G.G.14

TOP: Volume and Lateral Area

STA: G.G.31

TOP: Isosceles Triangle Theorem

PTS: 2

REF: 080903ge

10


ID: A 372 ANS: 4 (4) is not true if ∠PQR is obtuse. PTS: 2 373 ANS: 1

REF: 060924ge

STA: G.G.32

TOP: Exterior Angle Theorem

PTS: 2 374 ANS: 2

REF: 081003ge

STA: G.G.42

TOP: Midsegments

The slope of a line in standard form is − A , so the slope of this line is −2 = 2. A parallel line would also have a −1 B slope of 2. Since the answers are in slope intercept form, find the y-intercept: y = mx + b −11 = 2(−3) + b −5 = b

PTS: 375 ANS: TOP: 376 ANS: TOP: 377 ANS:

2 1 Tangents 3 Constructions 4

REF: PTS: KEY: PTS:

fall0812ge STA: G.G.65 2 REF: 081012ge two tangents 2 REF: 080902ge

TOP: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines STA: G.G.50 STA: G.G.17

The slope of a line in standard form is − A , so the slope of this line is −4 = −2. A parallel line would also have a 2 B slope of −2. Since the answers are in slope intercept form, find the y-intercept: y = mx + b 3 = −2(7) + b 17 = b

PTS: 2

REF: 081010ge

STA: G.G.65

11

TOP: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines


ID: A 378 ANS: 1

3x + 15 + 2x − 1 = 6x + 2 5x + 14 = 6x + 2 x = 12

PTS: 2 REF: 011021ge STA: G.G.32 379 ANS: 4 PTS: 2 REF: fall0818ge TOP: Analytical Representations of Transformations 380 ANS: 1  1  −2  − y = 6x + 10   2 

TOP: Exterior Angle Theorem STA: G.G.61

y = −12x − 20

381 382 383 384 385

PTS: 2 REF: 061027ge ANS: 3 PTS: 2 TOP: Triangle Congruency ANS: 4 PTS: 2 TOP: Similarity Proofs ANS: 2 PTS: 2 TOP: Constructions ANS: 2 PTS: 2 TOP: Identifying Transformations ANS: 1 a 2 + (5 2 ) 2 = (2 15 ) 2

STA: G.G.63 REF: 080913ge

TOP: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines STA: G.G.28

REF: 011019ge

STA: G.G.44

REF: 061020ge

STA: G.G.19

REF: 011006ge

STA: G.G.56

a 2 + (25 × 2) = 4 × 15 a 2 + 50 = 60 a 2 = 10 a=

PTS: 386 ANS: TOP: 387 ANS: TOP:

10

2 REF: 011016ge STA: G.G.48 1 PTS: 2 REF: fall0807ge Constructions 3 PTS: 2 REF: fall0825ge Centroid, Orthocenter, Incenter and Circumcenter

12

TOP: Pythagorean Theorem STA: G.G.19 STA: G.G.21


ID: A 388 ANS: 2 A dilation affects distance, not angle measure. PTS: 389 ANS: TOP: 390 ANS: TOP: 391 ANS:

2 REF: 080906ge 4 PTS: 2 Identifying Transformations 3 PTS: 2 Isosceles Triangle Theorem 2

STA: G.G.60 REF: 061015ge

TOP: Identifying Transformations STA: G.G.56

REF: 061004ge

STA: G.G.31

Parallel chords intercept congruent arcs. mAC = mBD = 30. 180 − 30 − 30 = 120. PTS: 2 392 ANS: 4 x 2 = (4 + 5) × 4

REF: 080904ge

STA: G.G.52

TOP: Chords

PTS: 2 REF: 011008ge KEY: tangent and secant 393 ANS: 1 PTS: 2 TOP: Graphing Circles 394 ANS: 3 The lateral edges of a prism are parallel.

STA: G.G.53

TOP: Segments Intercepted by Circle

REF: 060920ge

STA: G.G.74

PTS: 2 395 ANS: 3

STA: G.G.10

TOP: Solids

x 2 = 36 x=6

REF: fall0808ge

PTS: 2 REF: 080920ge STA: G.G.42 TOP: Midsegments 396 ANS: 1 PTS: 2 REF: 061009ge STA: G.G.26 TOP: Converse and Biconditional 397 ANS: 4 The marked 60º angle and the angle above it are on the same straight line and supplementary. This unmarked supplementary angle is 120º. Because the unmarked 120º angle and the marked 120º angle are alternate exterior angles and congruent, d  e. PTS: 2

REF: 080901ge

STA: G.G.35

13

TOP: Parallel Lines and Transversals


ID: A 398 ANS: 1 If ∠A is at minimum (50°) and ∠B is at minimum (90°), ∠C is at maximum of 40° (180° - (50° + 90°)). If ∠A is at maximum (60°) and ∠B is at maximum (100°), ∠C is at minimum of 20° (180° - (60° + 100°)). PTS: 2 399 ANS: 4

REF: 060901ge

STA: G.G.30

TOP: Interior and Exterior Angles of Triangles

y + x = 4 . x 2 − 6x + 10 = −x + 4. y + x = 4. y + 2 = 4 y = −x + 4

x 2 − 5x + 6 = 0

y+3=4

(x − 3)(x − 2) = 0

y=1

y=2

x = 3 or 2

PTS: 2 400 ANS: 4 d=

REF: 080912ge

(−6 − 2) 2 + (4 − (−5)) 2 =

PTS: 2 KEY: general 401 ANS: 2

STA: G.G.70

64 + 81 =

REF: 081013ge

TOP: Quadratic-Linear Systems

145

STA: G.G.67

TOP: Distance

STA: G.G.45

TOP: Similarity

STA: G.G.36

TOP: Interior and Exterior Angles of Polygons

STA: G.G.51

TOP: Arcs Determined by Angles

Because the triangles are similar, m∠A = 1 m∠D PTS: 2 REF: 011022ge KEY: perimeter and area 402 ANS: 4 sum of interior ∠s = sum of exterior ∠s  (n − 2)180 (n − 2)180 = n  180 − n 

   

180n − 360 = 180n − 180n + 360 180n = 720 n=4

PTS: 2 REF: 081016ge 403 ANS: 2 122 87 + 35 = = 61 2 2 PTS: 2 KEY: inside circle

REF: 011015ge

14


ID: A 404 ANS: 3 PTS: 2 TOP: Planes 405 ANS: 3 PTS: 2 TOP: Equations of Circles 406 ANS: 1 Parallel lines intercept congruent arcs.

REF: 081002ge

STA: G.G.9

REF: fall0814ge

STA: G.G.73

PTS: 2 407 ANS: 2

STA: G.G.52

TOP: Chords

REF: 061001ge

PTS: 408 ANS: TOP: 409 ANS: TOP: 410 ANS:

2 REF: 081007ge STA: G.G.28 TOP: Triangle Congruency 1 PTS: 2 REF: 080911ge STA: G.G.73 Equations of Circles 2 PTS: 2 REF: 011004ge STA: G.G.17 Constructions 2 3y + (−y) 2y 3x + 5 + x − 1 4x + 4 Mx = = = 2x + 2. M Y = = = y. 2 2 2 2

PTS: 2 REF: 081019ge STA: G.G.66 TOP: Midpoint KEY: general 411 ANS: 4 BG is also an angle bisector since it intersects the concurrence of CD and AE PTS: 2 REF: 061025ge STA: G.G.21 KEY: Centroid, Orthocenter, Incenter and Circumcenter 412 ANS: 4 d=

(−3 − 1) 2 + (2 − 0) 2 =

16 + 4 =

20 =

4⋅

5 =2

5

PTS: 2 REF: 011017ge STA: G.G.67 TOP: Distance KEY: general 413 ANS: 3 PTS: 2 REF: 060928ge STA: G.G.8 TOP: Planes 414 ANS: 1 Opposite sides of a parallelogram are congruent. 4x − 3 = x + 3. SV = (2) + 3 = 5. 3x = 6 x=2

PTS: 2

REF: 011013ge

STA: G.G.38

15

TOP: Parallelograms


ID: A 415 ANS: 2 PTS: 2 TOP: Planes 416 ANS: 4 3y + 1 = 6x + 4. 2y + 1 = x − 9 3y = 6x + 3 y = 2x + 1

PTS: 2 417 ANS: 2

REF: fall0806ge

STA: G.G.9

STA: G.G.63

TOP: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

2y = x − 10 y=

1 x−5 2

REF: fall0822ge

Parallel chords intercept congruent arcs. mAD = mBC = 60. m∠CDB = 1 mBC = 30. 2 PTS: 2 418 ANS: 2 (d + 4)4 = 12(6)

REF: 060906ge

STA: G.G.52

TOP: Chords

061023ge

STA: G.G.53

TOP: Segments Intercepted by Circle

2

REF: 011024ge

STA: G.G.3

2

REF: 081026ge

STA: G.G.26

2

REF: 061003ge

STA: G.G.10

4d + 16 = 72 d = 14 r=7

419 420 421 422

PTS: 2 REF: KEY: two secants ANS: 1 PTS: TOP: Planes ANS: 3 PTS: TOP: Contrapositive ANS: 4 PTS: TOP: Solids ANS: 2 4(4x − 3) = 3(2x + 8) 16x − 12 = 6x + 24 10x = 36 x = 3.6

PTS: KEY: 423 ANS: TOP: 424 ANS: TOP: 425 ANS:

2 REF: 080923ge STA: G.G.53 two chords 4 PTS: 2 REF: 080915ge Identifying Transformations 1 PTS: 2 REF: 081028ge Centroid, Orthocenter, Incenter and Circumcenter 2

TOP: Segments Intercepted by Circle STA: G.G.56 STA: G.G.21

8 2 + 15 2 = 17

PTS: 2

REF: 061326ge

STA: G.G.39 16

TOP: Special Parallelograms


ID: A 426 ANS: 4 (n − 2)180 = (8 − 2)180 = 1080.

1080 = 135. 8

PTS: 2 REF: fall0827ge STA: G.G.37 TOP: Interior and Exterior Angles of Polygons 427 ANS: 3 PTS: 2 REF: fall0804ge STA: G.G.18 TOP: Constructions 428 ANS: 4 Longest side of a triangle is opposite the largest angle. Shortest side is opposite the smallest angle. PTS: 2 REF: 081011ge STA: G.G.34 429 ANS: 3 Because OC is a radius, its length is 5. Since CE = 2 OE = 3.

TOP: Angle Side Relationship EDO is a 3-4-5 triangle. If ED = 4 , BD = 8 .

PTS: 2 REF: fall0811ge STA: G.G.49 TOP: Chords 430 ANS: 1 After the translation, the coordinates are A ′(−1, 5) and B ′(3, 4). After the dilation, the coordinates are A ″(−2, 10) and B ″(6, 8). PTS: 2 431 ANS: 1 A ′(2, 4)

REF: fall0823ge

STA: G.G.58

TOP: Compositions of Transformations

PTS: KEY: 432 ANS: TOP: 433 ANS: TOP: 434 ANS:

REF: 011023ge

STA: G.G.54

TOP: Compositions of Transformations

PTS: 2

REF: 061002ge

STA: G.G.24

PTS: 2 REF: 081023ge KEY: perimeter and area

STA: G.G.45

2 basic 2 Negations 4 Similarity 2

The slope of a line in standard form is − A so the slope of this line is − 5 Perpendicular lines have slope that are B 3 the opposite and reciprocal of each other. PTS: 2 435 ANS: 4

REF: fall0828ge

STA: G.G.62

TOP: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

PTS: 2 436 ANS: 1 PRT and

REF: 081001ge

STA: G.G.29

TOP: Triangle Congruency

PTS: 2

SRQ share ∠R and it is given that ∠RPT ≅ ∠RSQ.

REF: fall0821ge

STA: G.G.44

17

TOP: Similarity Proofs


ID: A 437 ANS: 3

PTS: 2 438 ANS: 3 −A 3 m= = − B 4

REF: fall0805ge

STA: G.G.70

TOP: Quadratic-Linear Systems

PTS: 2 439 ANS: 4

REF: 011025ge

STA: G.G.62

TOP: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

d=

(146 − (−4)) 2 + (52 − 2) 2 =

25, 000 ≈ 158.1

PTS: 2 REF: 061021ge KEY: general 440 ANS: 4 Let AD = x. 36x = 12 2

STA: G.G.67

TOP: Distance

STA: G.G.47

TOP: Similarity

REF: 060908ge

STA: G.G.60

REF: 011007ge

STA: G.G.31

REF: 011028ge

STA: G.G.26

REF: 060925ge

STA: G.G.17

REF: 081021ge

STA: G.G.57

x=4

441 442 443 444 445 446

PTS: KEY: ANS: TOP: ANS: TOP: ANS: TOP: ANS: TOP: ANS: TOP: ANS:

2 REF: 080922ge leg 3 PTS: 2 Identifying Transformations 3 PTS: 2 Isosceles Triangle Theorem 3 PTS: 2 Conditional Statements 3 PTS: 2 Constructions 3 PTS: 2 Properties of Transformations 1

y = x 2 − 4x = (4) 2 − 4(4) = 0. (4, 0) is the only intersection.

PTS: 2

REF: 060923ge

STA: G.G.70

18

TOP: Quadratic-Linear Systems


ID: A 447 ANS: 2 ∠ACB and ∠ECD are congruent vertical angles and ∠CAB ≅ ∠CED.

PTS: 2 448 ANS: 4 ABC ∼

REF: 060917ge DBE .

STA: G.G.44

TOP: Similarity Proofs

STA: G.G.46

TOP: Side Splitter Theorem

AB AC = DB DE 9 x = 2 3 x = 13.5

PTS: 2

REF: 060927ge

19


ID: A

Geometry 2 Point Regents Exam Questions

Answer Section

449 ANS: 67. 180 − 46 = 67 2 PTS: 2 450 ANS:

REF: 011029ge

STA: G.G.31

TOP: Isosceles Triangle Theorem

PTS: 2 REF: 081233ge 451 ANS: 4−1 3 2 m AB = = . m BC = − 4−2 2 3

STA: G.G.19

TOP: Constructions

PTS: 4 452 ANS:

STA: G.G.69

TOP: Quadrilaterals in the Coordinate Plane

REF: 061334ge

(3 − 7) 2 + (−4 − 2) 2 =

16 + 36 =

52 =

4

13 = 2

PTS: 2 REF: 011431ge STA: G.G.67 453 ANS: The medians of a triangle are not concurrent. False. PTS: 2

REF: 061129ge

STA: G.G.24

1

13 .

TOP: Distance

TOP: Negations


ID: A 454 ANS:

30. PTS: 2 455 ANS:

REF: 011129ge

L = 2πrh = 2π ⋅ 12 ⋅ 22 ≈ 1659 .

STA: G.G.31

TOP: Isosceles Triangle Theorem

1659 ≈ 2.8. 3 cans are needed. 600

PTS: 2 REF: 061233ge 456 ANS: 70. 3x + 5 + 3x + 5 + 2x + 2x = 180

STA: G.G.14

TOP: Volume and Lateral Area

STA: G.G.40

TOP: Trapezoids

STA: G.G.68

TOP: Perpendicular Bisector

10x + 10 = 360 10x = 350 x = 35 2x = 70

PTS: 2 457 ANS:

M=

REF: 081029ge

 3 + 3 −1 + 5   2 , 2

PTS: 2 458 ANS: (5 − 2)180 = 540.

  = (3, 2). y = 2. 

REF: 011334ge

540 = 108 interior. 180 − 108 = 72 exterior 5

PTS: 2 REF: 011131ge STA: G.G.37 TOP: Interior and Exterior Angles of Polygons 459 ANS: 6. The centroid divides each median into segments whose lengths are in the ratio 2 : 1. TD = 6 and DB = 3 PTS: 2 REF: 011034ge 460 ANS: (x − 5) 2 + (y + 4) 2 = 36 PTS: 2

REF: 081132ge

STA: G.G.43

TOP: Centroid

STA: G.G.72

TOP: Equations of Circles

2


ID: A 461 ANS: (2a − 3, 3b + 2).

 3a + a − 6 2b − 1 + 4b + 5  ,  2 2

  4a − 6 6b + 4  =    2 , 2

  = (2a − 3, 3b + 2) 

PTS: 2 REF: 061134ge STA: G.G.66 TOP: Midpoint 462 ANS: 3. The non-parallel sides of an isosceles trapezoid are congruent. 2x + 5 = 3x + 2 x=3

PTS: 2 463 ANS:

REF: 080929ge

STA: G.G.40

TOP: Trapezoids

PTS: 2 REF: 011130ge STA: G.G.54 KEY: grids 464 ANS: 37. Since DE is a midsegment, AC = 14 . 10 + 13 + 14 = 37

TOP: Reflections

PTS: 2 465 ANS:

REF: 061030ge

STA: G.G.42

TOP: Midsegments

PTS: 2

REF: 061033ge

STA: G.G.22

TOP: Locus

3


ID: A 466 ANS: 18.

1 1 Bh = lwh 3 3

V=

1 ⋅8⋅6⋅h 3

288 =

288 = 16h 18 = h

PTS: 2 REF: 061034ge STA: G.G.13 TOP: Volume 467 ANS: 20. The sides of the triangle formed by connecting the midpoints are half the sides of the original triangle.

5 + 7 + 8 = 20.

PTS: 2 468 ANS: 25. d =

REF: 060929ge (−3 − 4) 2 + (1 − 25) 2 =

PTS: 2 KEY: general 469 ANS: 5. 3 = 6 + 3 x 15

STA: G.G.42

49 + 576 =

TOP: Midsegments

625 = 25.

REF: fall0831ge

STA: G.G.67

TOP: Distance

REF: 011033ge

STA: G.G.46

TOP: Side Splitter Theorem

9x = 45 x=5

PTS: 2 470 ANS:

T ′(−6, 3), A ′(−3, 3), P ′(−3, −1)

PTS: 2

REF: 061229ge

STA: G.G.54

4

TOP: Translations


ID: A 471 ANS: EO = 6 . CE =

10 2 − 6 2 = 8

PTS: 2 472 ANS: 180 − 80 = 50 2

REF: 011234ge

STA: G.G.49

TOP: Chords

PTS: 2 473 ANS:

REF: 081129ge

STA: G.G.52

TOP: Chords

PTS: 2 474 ANS:

REF: 061332ge

STA: G.G.20

TOP: Constructions

PTS: 2 REF: 081033ge 475 ANS: 6x + 20 = x + 40 + 4x − 5 110.

STA: G.G.22

TOP: Locus

STA: G.G.32

TOP: Exterior Angle Theorem

STA: G.G.58

TOP: Dilations

6x + 20 = 5x + 35 x = 15 6((15) + 20 = 110

PTS: 2 REF: 081031ge 476 ANS: A' (2, 2), B' (3, 0), C(1, −1) PTS: 2

REF: 081329ge

5


ID: A 477 ANS: 2 is not a prime number, false. PTS: 2 REF: 081229ge 478 ANS: 180 − (90 + 63) = 27

STA: G.G.24

TOP: Negations

PTS: 2 479 ANS: x2 = 9 ⋅ 8

REF: 061230ge

STA: G.G.35

TOP: Parallel Lines and Transversals

REF: 011132ge

STA: G.G.53

TOP: Segments Intercepted by Circle

PTS: 2 REF: 081130ge 481 ANS: Yes. A reflection is an isometry.

STA: G.G.18

TOP: Constructions

PTS: 2 482 ANS:

REF: 061132ge

STA: G.G.55

TOP: Properties of Transformations

PTS: 2

REF: 011434ge

STA: G.G.22

TOP: Locus

x=

72

x=

36

x=6

2

2

PTS: 2 KEY: two chords 480 ANS:

6


ID: A 483 ANS: The slope of y = 2x + 3 is 2. The slope of 2y + x = 6 is −A = −1 . Since the slopes are opposite reciprocals, the B 2 lines are perpendicular. PTS: 2 REF: 011231ge 484 ANS: center: (3, −4); radius: 10

STA: G.G.63

TOP: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

PTS: 2 485 ANS:

REF: 081333ge

STA: G.G.73

TOP: Equations of Circles

PTS: 2 486 ANS:

REF: 061130ge

STA: G.G.20

TOP: Constructions

PTS: 2

REF: 061232ge

STA: G.G.17

TOP: Constructions

7


ID: A 487 ANS:

PTS: 2 488 ANS:

REF: 061234ge

STA: G.G.23

TOP: Locus

PTS: 2 REF: 011233ge 489 ANS: R ′(−3, −2), S' (−4, 4), and T ′(2, 2).

STA: G.G.17

TOP: Constructions

PTS: 2 490 ANS:

STA: G.G.54

TOP: Rotations

REF: 011232ge

(6, −4). C x = 3.5 =

Qy+ Ry Qx + Rx . Cy = . 2 2 1 + Rx 2

7 = 1 + Rx 6 = Rx

2=

8 + Ry 2

4 = 8 + Ry −4 = R y

PTS: 2 REF: 011031ge STA: G.G.66 KEY: graph 491 ANS: 2 A −2 2 y = x − 9. The slope of 2x − 3y = 11 is − = = . −5 = 3 B −3 3

TOP: Midpoint

 2    (6) + b 3

−5 = 4 + b b = −9

PTS: 2

REF: 080931ge

STA: G.G.65

8

TOP: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines


ID: A 492 ANS: 26. x + 3x + 5x − 54 = 180 9x = 234 x = 26

PTS: 2 493 ANS:

REF: 080933ge

STA: G.G.30

TOP: Interior and Exterior Angles of Triangles

2016. V = 1 Bh = 1 s 2 h = 1 12 2 ⋅ 42 = 2016 3 3 3 PTS: 2 REF: 080930ge 494 ANS: −A 6 1 m= = = 3. m ⊥ = − . B 2 3

STA: G.G.13

TOP: Volume

PTS: 2 495 ANS:

REF: 011134ge

STA: G.G.62

TOP: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

PTS: 2 496 ANS: 2 3 . x2 = 3 ⋅ 4

REF: 011230ge

STA: G.G.22

TOP: Locus

x=

12 = 2

3

PTS: 2 KEY: altitude 497 ANS:

REF: fall0829ge

STA: G.G.47

TOP: Similarity

PTS: 2

REF: 080932ge

STA: G.G.17

TOP: Constructions

9


ID: A 498 ANS:

PTS: 2 499 ANS:

REF: 011032ge

(7 − 3) 2 + (−8 − 0) 2 =

PTS: 2 500 ANS:

16 + 64 =

REF: 061331ge

(n − 2)180 = (8 − 2)180 = 1080.

STA: G.G.20 80 = 4

TOP: Constructions

5

STA: G.G.69

TOP: Triangles in the Coordinate Plane

1080 = 135. 8

PTS: 2 REF: 061330ge 501 ANS: 20. 5x + 10 = 4x + 30

STA: G.G.37

TOP: Interior and Exterior Angles of Polygons

REF: 060934ge

STA: G.G.45

TOP: Similarity

REF: 061133ge

STA: G.G.46

TOP: Side Splitter Theorem

x = 20

PTS: 2 KEY: basic 502 ANS: 16.7. x = 12 18 25 18x = 300 x ≈ 16.7

PTS: 2 503 ANS:

Neither. The slope of y = 1 x − 1 is 1 . The slope of y + 4 = − 1 (x − 2) is − 1 . The slopes are neither the same 2 2 2 2 nor opposite reciprocals. PTS: 2 504 ANS:

REF: 011433ge

STA: G.G.63

TOP: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

PTS: 2

REF: 011133ge

STA: G.G.17

TOP: Constructions

10


ID: A 505 ANS:

PTS: 2 506 ANS: 9.1. (11)(8)h = 800

REF: 011331ge

STA: G.G.23

TOP: Locus

PTS: 2 507 ANS:

REF: 061131ge

STA: G.G.12

TOP: Volume

PTS: 2 508 ANS: 22.4.

REF: 081234ge

STA: G.G.23

TOP: Locus

STA: G.G.14

TOP: Volume and Lateral Area

STA: G.G.14

TOP: Volume and Lateral Area

h ≈ 9.1

V = πr 2 h

12566.4 = πr 2 ⋅ 8 r2 =

12566.4 8π

r ≈ 22.4

PTS: 2 REF: fall0833ge 509 ANS: V = πr 2 h = π(5) 2 ⋅ 7 = 175π PTS: 2

REF: 081231ge

11


ID: A 510 ANS:

PTS: 2 REF: fall0830ge 511 ANS: 375π L = π r l = π(15)(25) = 375π

STA: G.G.55

TOP: Properties of Transformations

PTS: 2 512 ANS:

STA: G.G.15

TOP: Lateral Area

REF: 081030ge

(−1 − 3) 2 + (4 − (−2)) 2 =

PTS: 2 513 ANS:

16 + 36 =

52 =

REF: 081331ge

13 = 2

4

STA: G.G.67

13

TOP: Distance

The slope of x + 2y = 4 is m = −A = −1 . The slope of 4y − 2x = 12 is −A = 2 = 1 . Since the slopes are neither B B 2 4 2 equal nor opposite reciprocals, the lines are neither parallel nor perpendicular. PTS: 2 REF: 061231ge 514 ANS: (x + 1) 2 + (y − 2) 2 = 36

STA: G.G.63

TOP: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

PTS: 2 REF: 081034ge 515 ANS: 452. SA = 4πr 2 = 4π ⋅ 6 2 = 144π ≈ 452

STA: G.G.72

TOP: Equations of Circles

PTS: 2 516 ANS:

STA: G.G.16

TOP: Volume and Surface Area

REF: 061029ge

(−4 − 2) 2 + (3 − 5) 2 =

PTS: 2

36 + 4 =

40 =

REF: 081232ge

4

10 = 2

STA: G.G.67

12

10 .

TOP: Distance


ID: A 517 ANS: 34. 2x − 12 + x + 90 = 180 3x + 78 = 90 3x = 102 x = 34

PTS: 2 REF: 061031ge STA: G.G.30 518 ANS: If r = 5, then r 2 = 25. (x + 3) 2 + (y − 2) 2 = 25

TOP: Interior and Exterior Angles of Triangles

PTS: 2 REF: 011332ge STA: G.G.71 519 ANS: Distance is preserved after the reflection. 2x + 13 = 9x − 8

TOP: Equations of Circles

21 = 7x 3=x

PTS: 2 520 ANS:

PTS: 2 KEY: grids

REF: 011329ge

STA: G.G.55

TOP: Properties of Transformations

REF: 061032ge

STA: G.G.54

TOP: Reflections

13


ID: A 521 ANS:

PTS: 2 522 ANS:

REF: 060930ge

y = −2x + 14. The slope of 2x + y = 3 is

STA: G.G.19

TOP: Constructions

−A −2 . = = −2. y = mx + b B 1 4 = (−2)(5) + b b = 14

PTS: 2 523 ANS:

REF: 060931ge

STA: G.G.65

TOP: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

PTS: 2 REF: 011333ge STA: G.G.19 TOP: Constructions 524 ANS: AC . m∠BCA = 63 and m∠ABC = 80. AC is the longest side as it is opposite the largest angle. PTS: 2 525 ANS:

REF: 080934ge

STA: G.G.34

TOP: Angle Side Relationship

PTS: 2

REF: 061333ge

STA: G.G.23

TOP: Locus

14


ID: A 526 ANS: L = 2πrh = 2π ⋅ 3 ⋅ 7 = 42π PTS: 2 REF: 061329ge 527 ANS: 4. l1w1h1 = l2w2h2

STA: G.G.14

TOP: Volume and Lateral Area

10 × 2 × h = 5 × w 2 × h 20 = 5w 2 w2 = 4

PTS: 2 528 ANS:

REF: 011030ge

STA: G.G.11

TOP: Volume

PTS: 2 529 ANS:

REF: 081032ge

STA: G.G.20

TOP: Constructions

 3 + 7 3 + 9 (7, 5) m AB =  , 2  2

  7 + 11 9 + 3 ,  = (5, 6) m BC =  2   2

  = (9, 6) 

PTS: 2 REF: 081134ge STA: G.G.21 TOP: Centroid, Orthocenter, Incenter and Circumcenter 530 ANS: 2x − 20 = x + 20. mAB = x + 20 = 40 + 20 = 60 x = 40

PTS: 2

REF: 011229ge

STA: G.G.52

15

TOP: Chords


ID: A 531 ANS:

PTS: 2 REF: 081334ge STA: G.G.22 TOP: Locus 532 ANS: True. The first statement is true and the second statement is false. In a disjunction, if either statement is true, the disjunction is true. PTS: 2 KEY: disjunction 533 ANS:

REF: 060933ge

STA: G.G.25

TOP: Compound Statements

PTS: 2 534 ANS:

REF: 081330ge

STA: G.G.17

TOP: Constructions

PTS: 2 535 ANS:

REF: fall0832ge

STA: G.G.17

TOP: Constructions

STA: G.G.50

TOP: Tangents

PTS: 2 REF: 011330ge KEY: common tangency

16


ID: A 536 ANS: ∠ACB ≅ ∠AED is given. ∠A ≅ ∠A because of the reflexive property. Therefore

ABC ∼

ADE because of AA.

PTS: 2 REF: 081133ge 537 ANS: SA = 4πr 2 = 4π ⋅ 2.5 2 = 25π ≈ 78.54

STA: G.G.44

TOP: Similarity Proofs

PTS: 2 538 ANS:

REF: 011429ge

STA: G.G.16

TOP: Volume and Surface Area

PTS: 2 REF: 011430ge 539 ANS: 4 V = π ⋅ 9 3 = 972π 3

STA: G.G.18

TOP: Constructions

PTS: 2 REF: 081131ge STA: G.G.16 TOP: Volume and Surface Area 540 ANS: Contrapositive-If two angles of a triangle are not congruent, the sides opposite those angles are not congruent. PTS: 2 541 ANS: A = 2B − 15 C=A+B

REF: fall0834ge

STA: G.G.26

TOP: Conditional Statements

. 2B − 15 + B + 2B − 15 + B = 180 6B − 30 = 180

C = 2B − 15 + B

6B = 210 B = 35

PTS: 2

REF: 081332ge

STA: G.G.30

17

TOP: Interior and Exterior Angles of Triangles


ID: A 542 ANS:

A' (−2, 1) , B' (−3, −4) , and C' (5, −3)

PTS: 2 543 ANS: Bh = V

REF: 081230ge

STA: G.G.54

TOP: Rotations

PTS: 2 544 ANS:

REF: 011432ge

STA: G.G.12

TOP: Volume

PTS: 2

REF: 060932ge

STA: G.G.22

TOP: Locus

12h = 84 h=7

18


ID: A

Geometry 4 Point Regents Exam Questions Answer Section 545 ANS: x+6 x+2 = 4 x

2

x 2 + 6x = 4x + 8 x 2 + 2x − 8 = 0 (x + 4)(x − 2) = 0 x=2

PTS: 4 KEY: basic 546 ANS:

REF: 081137ge

STA: G.G.45

TOP: Similarity

PTS: 4 547 ANS:

REF: 061137ge

STA: G.G.70

TOP: Quadratic-Linear Systems

A ′(7, −4), B ′(7, −1). C ′(9, −4). The areas are equal because translations preserve distance.

PTS: 4

REF: 011235ge

STA: G.G.55

1

TOP: Properties of Transformations


ID: A 548 ANS: 2(y + 10) = 4y − 20. DF = y + 10 = 20 + 10 = 30. OA = OD =

16 2 + 30 2 = 34

2y + 20 = 4y − 20 40 = 2y 20 = y

PTS: 4 REF: 061336ge STA: G.G.49 TOP: Chords 549 ANS: ABC , BD bisects ∠ABC , BD ⊥ AC (Given). ∠CBD ≅ ∠ABD (Definition of angle bisector). BD ≅ BD (Reflexive property). ∠CDB and ∠ADB are right angles (Definition of perpendicular). ∠CDB ≅ ∠ADB (All right angles are congruent). CDB ≅ ADB (SAS). AB ≅ CB (CPCTC). PTS: 4 550 ANS:

REF: 081335ge

STA: G.G.27

TOP: Triangle Proofs

A ″(8, 2), B ″(2, 0), C ″(6, −8)

PTS: 4 551 ANS:

REF: 081036ge

STA: G.G.58

TOP: Compositions of Transformations

A ′(5, −4), B ′(5, 1), C ′(2, 1), D ′(2, −6); A ″(5, 4), B ″(5, −1), C ″(2, −1), D ″(2, 6)

PTS: 4 REF: 061236ge STA: G.G.58 TOP: Compositions of Transformations KEY: grids 552 ANS: 18. If the ratio of TA to AC is 1:3, the ratio of TE to ES is also 1:3. x + 3x = 24. 3(6) = 18. x=6

PTS: 4 REF: 060935ge KEY: common tangency

STA: G.G.50

2

TOP: Tangents


ID: A 553 ANS:

 −7 + 5 2 + 4 M  , 2  2

 3 + 5 −4 + 4  ,  = M(−1, 3). N  2  2 

PTS: 4 REF: 011237ge 554 ANS: 11. x 2 + 6x = x + 14. 6(2) − 1 = 11

  = N(4, 0). MN is a midsegment. 

STA: G.G.42

TOP: Midsegments

x 2 + 5x − 14 = 0 (x + 7)(x − 2) = 0 x=2

PTS: 2 REF: 081235ge STA: G.G.38 TOP: Parallelograms 555 ANS: 4 −1 + 7 y = x − 6. M x = The perpendicular bisector goes through (3, −2) and has a slope of 4 . =3 3 3 2 My = m=

1 + (−5) = −2 2

1 − (−5) = −3 −1 − 7 4

y − y M = m(x − x M ). y−1=

PTS: 4

4 (x − 2) 3

REF: 080935ge

STA: G.G.68

3

TOP: Perpendicular Bisector


ID: A 556 ANS:

PTS: 4 557 ANS:

REF: 011037ge

STA: G.G.23

TOP: Locus

PTS: 4 REF: 061135ge 558 ANS: 2.4. 5a = 4 2 5b = 3 2 h 2 = ab

STA: G.G.23

TOP: Locus

a = 3.2

b = 1.8 h 2 = 3.2 â‹… 1.8 h=

5.76 = 2.4

PTS: 4 KEY: altitude 559 ANS:

REF: 081037ge

STA: G.G.47

TOP: Similarity

PTS: 4

REF: fall0837ge

STA: G.G.23

TOP: Locus

4


ID: A 560 ANS: x 2 − 8x = 5x + 30. m∠C = 4(15) − 5 = 55 x 2 − 13x − 30 = 0 (x − 15)(x + 2) = 0 x = 15

PTS: 4 REF: 061337ge STA: G.G.45 KEY: basic 561 ANS: 16 x−3 . AC = x − 3 = 35 − 3 = 32 = 32. 20 x+5

TOP: Similarity

16x + 80 = 20x − 60 140 = 4x 35 = x

PTS: 4 562 ANS: 4x ⋅ x = 6 2

REF: 011137ge

STA: G.G.46

TOP: Side Splitter Theorem

REF: 011437ge

STA: G.G.47

TOP: Similarity

REF: 011436ge

STA: G.G.58

TOP: Compositions of Transformations

4x 2 = 36 x2 = 9 x=3 BD = 4(3) = 12

PTS: 4 KEY: leg 563 ANS:

PTS: 3 KEY: grids

5


ID: A 564 ANS:

M ″(1, −2), A ″(6, −2), T ″(5, −4), H ″(3, −4)

PTS: 4 REF: 081336ge KEY: grids 565 ANS: BD ≅ DB (Reflexive Property); ABD ≅

STA: G.G.58

TOP: Compositions of Transformations

CDB (SSS); ∠BDC ≅ ∠ABD (CPCTC).

PTS: 4 REF: 061035ge STA: G.G.27 TOP: Quadrilateral Proofs 566 ANS: x 2 + 12 + 11x + 5 + 13x − 17 = 180. m∠A = 6 2 + 12 = 48 . ∠B is the largest angle, so AC in the longest side. x 2 + 24x − 180 = 0

m∠B = 11(6) + 5 = 71

(x + 30)(x − 6) = 0

m∠C = 13(6) − 7 = 61

x=6

PTS: 4 567 ANS: V = πr 2 h

REF: 011337ge . L = 2πrh = 2π ⋅ 5

STA: G.G.34

TOP: Angle Side Relationship

2 ⋅ 12 ≈ 533.1

600π = πr 2 ⋅ 12 50 = r 2 25

2 =r

5

2 =r

PTS: 4

REF: 011236ge

STA: G.G.14

6

TOP: Volume and Lateral Area


ID: A 568 ANS:

D ′(−1, 1), E ′(−1, 5), G ′(−4, 5)

PTS: 4 569 ANS:

REF: 080937ge

STA: G.G.55

12x − 4 + 180 − 6x + 6x + 7x + 13 = 360. 16y + 1 = 19x + 189 = 360 19x = 171

12y + 1 + 18y + 6 2

32y + 2 = 30y + 7 2y = 5

x=9

y=

5 2

PTS: 4 REF: 081337ge STA: G.G.40 570 ANS: 2 . y = mx + b y = x + 1. 2y + 3x = 6 3 2 2y = −3x + 6 5 = (6) + b 3 3 y= − x+3 5=4+b 2 m= − 2 m⊥ = 3

3 2

TOP: Properties of Transformations

TOP: Trapezoids

1=b y=

2 x+1 3

PTS: 4 571 ANS:

REF: 061036ge

STA: G.G.64

TOP: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

PTS: 4

REF: 080936ge

STA: G.G.23

TOP: Locus

7


ID: A 572 ANS: ∠B and ∠E are right angles because of the definition of perpendicular lines. ∠B ≅ ∠E because all right angles are congruent. ∠BFD and ∠DFE are supplementary and ∠ECA and ∠ACB are supplementary because of the definition of supplementary angles. ∠DFE ≅ ∠ACB because angles supplementary to congruent angles are congruent. ABC ∼ DEF because of AA. PTS: 4 573 ANS:

REF: 011136ge

STA: G.G.44

TOP: Similarity Proofs

30. 3x + 4x + 5x = 360. mLN : mNK : mKL = 90 :120 :150. 150 − 90 = 30 2 x = 20 PTS: 4 REF: 061136ge KEY: outside circle 574 ANS:

STA: G.G.51

TOP: Arcs Determined by Angles

S ″(5, −3), W ″(3, −4), A ″(2, 1), and N"(4, 2)

PTS: 4 KEY: grids 575 ANS:

REF: 061335ge

STA: G.G.58

TOP: Compositions of Transformations

x(x + 2) = 12 ⋅ 2. RT = 6 + 4 = 10. y ⋅ y = 18 ⋅ 8 x 2 + 2x − 24 = 0

y 2 = 144

(x + 6)(x − 4) = 0

y = 12

x=4

PTS: 4 REF: 061237ge KEY: tangent and secant

STA: G.G.53

8

TOP: Segments Intercepted by Circle


ID: A 576 ANS:

G ″(3, 3), H ″(7, 7), S ″(−1, 9)

PTS: 4 577 ANS:

REF: 081136ge

STA: G.G.58

TOP: Compositions of Transformations

PTS: 4 REF: 060937ge STA: G.G.54 TOP: Compositions of Transformations KEY: grids 578 ANS: ∠B and ∠C are right angles because perpendicular lines form right angles. ∠B ≅ ∠C because all right angles are congruent. ∠AEB ≅ ∠DEC because vertical angles are congruent. ABE ≅ DCE because of ASA. AB ≅ DC because CPCTC. PTS: 4 REF: 061235ge STA: G.G.27 579 ANS: L = 2πrh = 2π ⋅ 3 ⋅ 5 ≈ 94.25 . V = πr 2 h = π(3) 2 (5) ≈ 141.37

TOP: Triangle Proofs

PTS: 4 580 ANS:

REF: 011335ge

STA: G.G.14

TOP: Volume and Lateral Area

PTS: 4

REF: 081237ge

STA: G.G.70

TOP: Quadratic-Linear Systems

9


ID: A 581 ANS: x + 3x − 60 + 5x − 30 = 180 9x − 90 = 180

6y − 8 = 4y − 2

5(30) − 30 = 120

2y = 6

m∠BAC = 180 − 120 = 60

9x = 270

y=3

x = 30 = m∠D

PTS: 3 582 ANS:

REF: 011435ge

DC = 10 + 10 = 20

4(3) − 2 = 10 = BC

STA: G.G.31

TOP: Isosceles Triangle Theorem

PTS: 4 REF: 081236ge STA: G.G.58 TOP: Compositions of Transformations KEY: grids 583 ANS: Yes, m∠ABD = m∠BDC = 44 180 − (93 + 43) = 44 x + 19 + 2x + 6 + 3x + 5 = 180. Because alternate interior 6x + 30 = 180 6x = 150 x = 25 x + 19 = 44

angles ∠ABD and ∠CDB are congruent, AB is parallel to DC . PTS: 4 REF: 081035ge STA: G.G.35 TOP: Parallel Lines and Transversals 584 ANS: JK ≅ LM because opposite sides of a parallelogram are congruent. LM ≅ LN because of the Isosceles Triangle Theorem. LM ≅ JM because of the transitive property. JKLM is a rhombus because all sides are congruent. PTS: 4

REF: 011036ge

STA: G.G.27

10

TOP: Quadrilateral Proofs


ID: A 585 ANS:

A ″(11, 1), B ″(3, 7), C ″(3, 1)

PTS: 4 586 ANS: Midpoint:

REF: 011336ge   −4 + 4 , 2 + (−4)  2 2 

STA: G.G.58

TOP: Compositions of Transformations

  = (0, −1). Distance: d = (−4 − 4) 2 + (2 − (−4)) 2 =   r=5

100 = 10

r 2 = 25

x 2 + (y + 1) 2 = 25

PTS: 4 587 ANS:

REF: 061037ge

STA: G.G.71

TOP: Equations of Circles

PTS: 4 588 ANS:

REF: fall0835ge

STA: G.G.42

TOP: Midsegments

No, ∠KGH is not congruent to ∠GKH . PTS: 2 REF: 081135ge STA: G.G.31 TOP: Isosceles Triangle Theorem 589 ANS: 36, because a dilation does not affect angle measure. 10, because a dilation does affect distance. PTS: 4

REF: 011035ge

STA: G.G.59

11

TOP: Properties of Transformations


ID: A 590 ANS:

15 + 5

5.

PTS: 4 591 ANS:

REF: 060936ge

STA: G.G.69

TOP: Triangles in the Coordinate Plane

PTS: 4 592 ANS:

REF: 011135ge

STA: G.G.23

TOP: Locus

2 × 360 = 48. Since the chords forming ∠D and ∠G are 15 intercepted by FE , their measure is 24°. mGD = 7 × 360 = 168. Since the chords forming ∠E and ∠F are 15

∠D, ∠G and 24° or ∠E , ∠F and 84°. mFE =

intercepted by GD, their measure is 84°. PTS: 4 KEY: inscribed

REF: fall0836ge

STA: G.G.51

12

TOP: Arcs Determined by Angles


ID: A

Geometry 6 Point Regents Exam Questions Answer Section 593 ANS: 52, 40, 80. 360 − (56 + 112) = 192. 192 − 112 = 40. 112 + 48 = 80 2 2 1 × 192 = 48 4 56 + 48 = 52 2

PTS: 6 KEY: mixed 594 ANS:

REF: 081238ge

STA: G.G.51

TOP: Arcs Determined by Angles

8x − 5 = 3x + 30. 4z − 8 = 3z . 9y + 8 + 5y − 2 = 90. 5x = 35

z=8

14y + 6 = 90

x=7

14y = 84 y=6

PTS: 6 REF: 061038ge STA: G.G.39 TOP: Special Parallelograms 595 ANS: Quadrilateral ABCD, AD ≅ BC and ∠DAE ≅ ∠BCE are given. AD  BC because if two lines are cut by a transversal so that a pair of alternate interior angles are congruent, the lines are parallel. ABCD is a parallelogram because if one pair of opposite sides of a quadrilateral are both congruent and parallel, the quadrilateral is a parallelogram. AE ≅ CE because the diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other. ∠FEA ≅ ∠GEC as vertical angles. AEF ≅ CEG by ASA. PTS: 6

REF: 011238ge

STA: G.G.27

1

TOP: Quadrilateral Proofs


ID: A 596 ANS:

FE ≅ FE (Reflexive Property); AE − FE ≅ FC − EF (Line Segment Subtraction Theorem); AF ≅ CE (Substitution); ∠BFA ≅ ∠DEC (All right angles are congruent); BFA ≅ DEC (AAS); AB ≅ CD and BF ≅ DE (CPCTC); ∠BFC ≅ ∠DEA (All right angles are congruent); BFC ≅ DEA (SAS); AD ≅ CB (CPCTC); ABCD is a parallelogram (opposite sides of quadrilateral ABCD are congruent)

PTS: 6 REF: 080938ge STA: G.G.27 TOP: Quadrilateral Proofs 597 ANS: MAH , MH ≅ AH and medians AB and MT are given. MA ≅ AM (reflexive property). MAH is an isosceles triangle (definition of isosceles triangle). ∠AMB ≅ ∠MAT (isosceles triangle theorem). B is the midpoint of MH and T is the midpoint of AH (definition of median). mMB = 1 mMH and mAT = 1 mAH (definition of 2 2 midpoint). MB ≅ AT (multiplication postulate). MBA ≅ ATM (SAS). ∠MBA ≅ ∠ATM (CPCTC). PTS: 6 598 ANS:

REF: 061338ge

STA: G.G.27

TOP: Triangle Proofs

Because AB  DC , AD ≅ BC since parallel chords intersect congruent arcs. ∠BDC ≅ ∠ACD because inscribed angles that intercept congruent arcs are congruent. AD ≅ BC since congruent chords intersect congruent arcs. ∠DAC ≅ ∠DBC because inscribed angles that intercept the same arc are congruent. Therefore, ACD ≅ BDC because of AAS. PTS: 6 599 ANS:

REF: fall0838ge

STA: G.G.27

TOP: Circle Proofs

AB  CD and AD  CB because their slopes are equal. ABCD is a parallelogram

because opposite side are parallel. AB ≠ BC . ABCD is not a rhombus because all sides are not equal. AB ∼ ⊥ BC because their slopes are not opposite reciprocals. ABCD is not a rectangle because ∠ABC is not a right angle. PTS: 4

REF: 081038ge

STA: G.G.69

2

TOP: Quadrilaterals in the Coordinate Plane


ID: A 600 ANS: Rectangle ABCD with points E and F on side AB , segments CE and DF intersect at G, and ∠ADG ≅ ∠BCE are given. AD ≅ BC because opposite sides of a rectangle are congruent. ∠A and ∠B are right angles and congruent because all angles of a rectangle are right and congruent. ADF ≅ BCE by ASA. AF ≅ BE per CPCTC. EF ≅ FE under the Reflexive Property. AF − EF ≅ BE − FE using the Subtraction Property of Segments. AE ≅ BF because of the Definition of Segments. PTS: 6 REF: 011338ge STA: G.G.27 TOP: Quadrilateral Proofs 601 ANS: OA ≅ OB because all radii are equal. OP ≅ OP because of the reflexive property. OA ⊥ PA and OB ⊥ PB because tangents to a circle are perpendicular to a radius at a point on a circle. ∠PAO and ∠PBO are right angles because of the definition of perpendicular. ∠PAO ≅ ∠PBO because all right angles are congruent. AOP ≅ BOP because of HL. ∠AOP ≅ ∠BOP because of CPCTC. PTS: 6 REF: 061138ge STA: G.G.27 TOP: Circle Proofs 602 ANS: AC ≅ EC and DC ≅ BC because of the definition of midpoint. ∠ACB ≅ ∠ECD because of vertical angles. ABC ≅ EDC because of SAS. ∠CDE ≅ ∠CBA because of CPCTC. BD is a transversal intersecting AB and

ED . Therefore AB  DE because ∠CDE and ∠CBA are congruent alternate interior angles.

PTS: 6 603 ANS:

REF: 060938ge

STA: G.G.27

TOP: Triangle Proofs

PTS: 6

REF: 011038ge

STA: G.G.70

TOP: Quadratic-Linear Systems

3


ID: A 604 ANS:  −6 + 2 −2 + 8     = D(2, 3) m BC =  2 + 6 , 8 + −2  = E(4, 3) F(0, −2) . To prove that ADEF is a m AB =  ,  2 2  2   2 parallelogram, show that both pairs of opposite sides of the parallelogram are parallel by showing the opposite sides have the same slope: m AD = 3 − −2 = 5 AF  DE because all horizontal lines have the same slope. ADEF −2 − −6 4 m FE =

3 − −2 5 = 4−0 4

is not a rhombus because not all sides are congruent. AD =

52 + 42 =

41 AF = 6

PTS: 6 REF: 081138ge STA: G.G.69 TOP: Quadrilaterals in the Coordinate Plane 605 ANS: 2. The diameter of a circle is ⊥ to a tangent at the point of tangency. 4. An angle inscribed in a semicircle is a right angle. 5. All right angles are congruent. 7. AA. 8. Corresponding sides of congruent triangles are in proportion. 9. The product of the means equals the product of the extremes. PTS: 6 606 ANS:

REF: 011438ge

STA: G.G.27

TOP: Circle Proofs

The length of each side of quadrilateral is 5. Since each side is congruent, quadrilateral MATH is a rhombus. The slope of MH is 0 and the slope of HT is − 4 . Since the slopes are not negative 3 reciprocals, the sides are not perpendicular and do not form rights angles. Since adjacent sides are not perpendicular, quadrilateral MATH is not a square. PTS: 6

REF: 011138ge

STA: G.G.69

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TOP: Quadrilaterals in the Coordinate Plane


ID: A 607 ANS:  −7 + −3 4 + 6 M  , 2 2   −3 + 3 6 + 0   , N  2   2  3 + 1 0 + −8 , P  2  2

  = M(−5, 5) . m MN = 5 − 3 = 2 . Since both opposite sides have equal slopes and are  −5 − 0 −5 = N(0, 3)

  = P(2, −4) 

 Q  −7 + 1 , 4 + −8 2  2

  = Q(−3, −2) 

m PQ =

−4 − −2 −2 = 2 − −3 5

m NA = 3 − −4 = 7 0−2 −2 m QM =

parallel, MNPQ is a parallelogram. MN = NA =

−2 − 5 −7 = −3 − −5 2 (−5 − 0) 2 + (5 − 3) 2 = (0 − 2) 2 + (3 − −4) 2 =

29 . MN is not congruent to NP, so MNPQ 53

is not a rhombus since not all sides are congruent. PTS: 6 608 ANS:

REF: 081338ge

STA: G.G.69

TOP: Quadrilaterals in the Coordinate Plane

PTS: 6

REF: 061238ge

STA: G.G.70

TOP: Quadratic-Linear Systems

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