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The following released test questions are taken from the Geometry Standards Test. This test is one of the California Standards Tests administered as part of the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program under policies set by the State Board of Education. All questions on the California Standards Tests are evaluated by committees of content experts, including teachers and administrators, to ensure their appropriateness for measuring the California academic content standards in Geometry. In addition to content, all items are reviewed and approved to ensure their adherence to the principles of fairness and to ensure no bias exists with respect to characteristics such as gender, ethnicity, and language. This document contains released test questions from the California Standards Test forms in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008. First on the pages that follow are lists of the standards assessed on the Geometry Test. Next are released test questions. Following the questions is a table that gives the correct answer for each question, the content standard that each question is measuring, and the year each question last appeared on the test. The following table lists each reporting cluster, the number of items that appear on the exam, and the number of released test questions that appear in this document. Some of the released test questions for Geometry are the same test questions found in different combinations on the Integrated Mathematics 1, 2, and 3 California Standards Tests and the Summative High School Mathematics California Standards Test. NUMBER OF QUESTIONS ON EXAM 23 11 16 15 65 NUMBER OF RELEASED TEST QUESTIONS 32 17 24 23 96

REPORTING CLUSTER Logic and Geometric Proofs Volume and Area Formulas Angle Relationships, Constructions, and Lines Trigonometry TOTAL

In selecting test questions for release, three criteria are used: (1) the questions adequately cover a selection of the academic content standards assessed on the Geometry Test; (2) the questions demonstrate a range of difculty; and (3) the questions present a variety of ways standards can be assessed. These released test questions do not reect all of the ways the standards may be assessed. Released test questions will not appear on future tests. For more information about the California Standards Tests, visit the California Department of Educations Web site at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr/resources.asp.

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THE LOGIC AND GEOMETRIC PROOFS REPORTING CLUSTER

The following seven California content standards are included in the Logic and Geometric Proofs reporting cluster and are represented in this booklet by 32 test questions. These questions represent only some ways in which these standards may be assessed on the Geometry California Mathematics Standards Test. CALIFORNIA CONTENT STANDARDS IN THIS REPORTING CLUSTER
Geometry GE1.0* GE2.0* GE3.0* GE4.0* GE5.0 GE6.0 GE7.0* Students demonstrate understanding by identifying and giving examples of undefined terms, axioms, theorems, and inductive and deductive reasoning. Students write geometric proofs, including proofs by contradiction. Students construct and judge the validity of a logical argument and give counterexamples to disprove a statement. Students prove basic theorems involving congruence and similarity. Students prove that triangles are congruent or similar, and they are able to use the concept of corresponding parts of congruent triangles. Students know and are able to use the triangle inequality theorem. Students prove and use theorems involving the properties of parallel lines cut by a transversal, the properties of quadrilaterals, and the properties of circles.

* Denotes key standards

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THE VOLUME AND AREA FORMULAS REPORTING CLUSTER

Geometry

The following four California content standards are included in the Volume and Area Formulas reporting cluster and are represented in this booklet by 17 test questions. These questions represent only some ways in which these standards may be assessed on the Geometry California Mathematics Standards Test. CALIFORNIA CONTENT STANDARDS IN THIS REPORTING CLUSTER
Geometry GE8.0* GE9.0 Students know, derive, and solve problems involving perimeter, circumference, area, volume, lateral area, and surface area of common geometric figures. Students compute the volumes and surface areas of prisms, pyramids, cylinders, cones, and spheres; and students commit to memory the formulas for prisms, pyramids, and cylinders. Students compute areas of polygons, including rectangles, scalene triangles, equilateral triangles, rhombi, parallelograms, and trapezoids. Students determine how changes in dimensions affect the perimeter, area, and volume of common geometric figures and solids.

GE10.0* GE11.0

* Denotes key standards

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THE ANGLE RELATIONSHIPS, CONSTRUCTIONS, AND LINES REPORTING CLUSTER

The following six California content standards are included in the Angle Relationships, Constructions, and Lines reporting cluster and are represented in this booklet by 24 test questions. These questions represent only some ways in which these standards may be assessed on the Geometry California Mathematics Standards Test. CALIFORNIA CONTENT STANDARDS IN THIS REPORTING CLUSTER
Geometry GE12.0* GE13.0 GE14.0* GE15.0 GE16.0* Students find and use measures of sides and of interior and exterior angles of triangles and polygons to classify figures and solve problems. Students prove relationships between angles in polygons by using properties of complementary, supplementary, vertical, and exterior angles. Students prove the Pythagorean theorem. Students use the Pythagorean theorem to determine distance and find missing lengths of sides of right triangles. Students perform basic constructions with a straightedge and compass, such as angle bisectors, perpendicular bisectors, and the line parallel to a given line through a point off the line. Students prove theorems by using coordinate geometry, including the midpoint of a line segment, the distance formula, and various forms of equations of lines and circles.

GE17.0*

* Denotes key standards

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THE TRIGONOMETRY REPORTING CLUSTER

Geometry

The following five California content standards are included in the Trigonometry reporting cluster and are represented in this booklet by 23 test questions. These questions represent only some ways in which these standards may be assessed on the Geometry California Mathematics Standards Test. CALIFORNIA CONTENT STANDARDS IN THIS REPORTING CLUSTER

Geometry GE18.0* Students know the definitions of the basic trigonometric functions defined by the angles of a right triangle. They also know and are able to use elementary relationships between them. For example, tan(x) = sin(x)/cos(x), (sin (x))2 + (cos (x))2 = 1. Students use trigonometric functions to solve for an unknown length of a side of a right triangle, given an angle and a length of a side. Students know and are able to use angle and side relationships in problems with special right triangles, such as 30, 60, and 90 triangles and 45, 45, and 90 triangles. Students prove and solve problems regarding relationships among chords, secants, tangents, inscribed angles, and inscribed and circumscribed polygons of circles. Students know the effect of rigid motions on figures in the coordinate plane and space, including rotations, translations, and reflections.

GE19.0* GE20.0

GE21.0*

GE22.0*

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Which of the following best describes deductive reasoning? A B C D using logic to draw conclusions based on accepted statements accepting the meaning of a term without definition defining mathematical terms to correspond with physical objects inferring a general truth by examining a number of specific examples
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Consider the arguments below. I. Every multiple of 4 is even. 376 is a multiple of 4. Therefore, 376 is even. II. A number can be written as a repeating decimal if it is rational. Pi cannot be written as a repeating decimal. Therefore, pi is not rational. Which one(s), if any, use deductive reasoning? A B C I only II only both I and II neither I nor II
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In the diagram below, 1 4.

1 2

Theorem: A triangle has at most one obtuse angle. Eduardo is proving the theorem above by contradiction. He began by assuming that in ABC, A and B are both obtuse. Which theorem will Eduardo use to reach a contradiction? A If two angles of a triangle are equal, the sides opposite the angles are equal.

3 4

B If two supplementary angles are equal, the angles each measure 90. C The largest angle in a triangle is opposite the longest side. D The sum of the measures of the angles of a triangle is 180.
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Which of the following conclusions does not have to be true? A B C D 3 and 4 are supplementary angles. Line l is parallel to line m. 1 3 2 3
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Geometry

Use the proof to answer the question below. Given: AB BC; D is the midpoint of AC Prove: ABD CBD
A

Statement 1. 2. 3. 4. AB BC; D is the midpoint of AC AD CD BD BD ABD CBD 1. 2. 3. 4. Given

Reason Definition of Midpoint Reflexive Property ?

What reason can be used to prove that the triangles are congruent?
A B C D AAS
ASA
SAS
SSS

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In the figure below, AB > BC . A

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B If we assume that m A = m C , it follows that AB = BC . This contradicts the given statement that AB > BC . What conclusion can be drawn from this contradiction? A B C D m A = m B m A m B m A = m C m A m C
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Geometry

Use the proof to answer the question below. Given: 2 3

Prove: 1 4

1 2 3 4

Statement 1. 2 3 2. 3. 1 2; 3 4 1 4 What reason can be used to justify statement 2? A B C D Complements of congruent angles are congruent. Vertical angles are congruent. Supplements of congruent angles are congruent. Corresponding angles are congruent.

Reason 1. Given 2. ? 3. Transitive Property

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Two lines in a plane always intersect in exactly one point. Which of the following best describes a counterexample to the assertion above? A B C D coplanar lines parallel lines perpendicular lines intersecting lines
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A conditional statement is shown below.

If a quadrilateral has perpendicular diagonals, then it is a rhombus.

Which of the following is a counterexample to the statement above? A C

Which figure can serve as a counterexample to the conjecture below?

If one pair of opposite sides of a quadrilateral is parallel, then the quadrilateral is a parallelogram. B A B C D rectangle rhombus square trapezoid
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Given: TRAP is an isosceles trapezoid with diagonals RP and TA. Which of the following must be true? A B C D RP TA RP TA RP TA RP bisects TA
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Geometry
Which triangles must be similar? A B two obtuse triangles two scalene triangles with congruent bases two right triangles two isosceles triangles with congruent vertex angles
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Students in a class rewrote theorems in their own words. One student wrote the following statement. The area of a parallelogram is the product of any base (b) and any height (h).

C D

Which figure shows a counterexample to prove the statement false? A

h

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Which of the following facts would be sufficient to prove that triangles ABC and DBE are similar?
A

B
D b h

b C h E B

A B D
b h

CE and BE are congruent. ACE is a right angle. AC and DE are parallel. A and B are congruent.
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C D

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Parallelogram ABCD is shown below.
A B

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In parallelogram FGHI, diagonals IG and FH are drawn and intersect at point M. Which of the following statements must be true? A B

FGI must be an obtuse triangle. HIG must be an acute triangle. FMG must be congruent to HMG. GMH must be congruent to IMF.
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C D

Which pair of triangles can be established to be congruent to prove that DAB BCD ? A B C D

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Which of the following best describes the triangles shown below?

ADC and BCD AED and BEC DAB and BCD DEC and BEA
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If ABC and XYZ are two triangles such AB BC = , which of the following would that XY YZ be sufficient to prove the triangles are similar? A B C D A X
B Y
C Z
X Y

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A B C D

both similar and congruent similar but not congruent congruent but not similar neither similar nor congruent
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Geometry
In the figure below, AC DF and A D. C

Which of the following statements must be true if GHI JKL ? H K

A G I F

J A The two triangles must be scalene.

L D E

B The two triangles must have exactly one acute angle. C At least one of the sides of the two triangles must be parallel. D The corresponding sides of the two triangles must be proportional.
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Which additional information would be enough to prove that ABC DEF ? A B C D AB DE AB BC BC EF BC DE

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Which method listed below could not be used to prove that two triangles are congruent? A Prove all three sets of corresponding sides congruent. B Prove all three sets of corresponding angles congruent. C Prove that two sides and an included angle of one triangle are congruent to two sides and an included angle of the other triangle. D Prove that two angles and an included side of one triangle are congruent to two angles and an included side of the other triangle.
CSG10151

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Given: AB and CD intersect at point E; 1 2 A

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Given: E is the midpoint of CD; C D C

E
4

C
2

B Which theorem or postulate can be used to prove AED BEC ? A B C D AA SSS ASA SAS
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D Which of the following statements must be true? A B C D A D B C CE BE AC BD

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In the figure below, n is a whole number. What is the smallest possible value for n?

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A B C D 1 7 8 14
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Geometry
What values of a and b make quadrilateral MNOP a parallelogram?
N 21 O

Which of the following sets of numbers could represent the lengths of the sides of a triangle? A B C D 2, 2, 5 3, 3, 5 4, 4, 8 5, 5, 15
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3a 2b

13

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In the accompanying diagram, parallel lines l and m are cut by transversal t. t 1 l m

4a + b

a = 1, b = 5 a = 5, b = 1 a= a= 11 34 ,b= 7 7 34 11 ,b= 7 7
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Which statement about angles 1 and 2 must be true? A B C D 1 2. 1 is the complement of 2. 1 is the supplement of 2. 1 and 2 are right angles.
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Quadrilateral ABCD is a parallelogram. If adjacent angles are congruent, which statement must be true? A B C D Quadrilateral ABCD is a square. Quadrilateral ABCD is a rhombus. Quadrilateral ABCD is a rectangle. Quadrilateral ABCD is an isosceles trapezoid.
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For the quadrilateral shown below, what is ma + mc ?
C
c o
B 95o 32o ao A D

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The diameter of a circle is 12 meters. If point P is in the same plane as the circle, and is 6 meters from the center of the circle, which best describes the location of point P? A B C D Point P must be on the circle.
Point P must be inside the circle.
Point P may be either outside the circle or
on the circle. Point P may be either inside the circle or on the circle.
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A B C D

53 137 180 233

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Given:

p q; m n; m 1 = 75

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If ABCD is a parallelogram, what is the length of segment BD? B 5 7 6 E C

2 m What is m 2?
n

A A B C D 10 11 12 14

A B C D

15
75
90
105

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Geometry
Figure ABCD is a kite.
B

17 cm 8 cm

A right circular cone has radius 5 inches and height 8 inches.

10 cm

8 in.

l
A
6 cm 8 cm 17 cm 15 cm

5 in.

10 cm

What is the lateral area of the cone? (Lateral area of cone = rl , where l = slant height ) A B C D 40 sq in.
445 sq in.
5 39 sq in. 5 89 sq in.

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What is the area of figure ABCD, in square centimeters? A B C D 120 154 168 336
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If a cylindrical barrel measures 22 inches in diameter, how many inches will it roll in 8 revolutions along a smooth surface? A B C D 121 in.
168 in.
176 in.
228 in.

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A sewing club is making a quilt consisting of 25 squares with each side of the square measuring 30 centimeters. If the quilt has five rows and five columns, what is the perimeter of the quilt? A B C D 150 cm
300 cm
600 cm
900 cm

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The four sides of this figure will be folded up and taped to make an open box.

5 centimeters

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The minute hand of a clock is 5 inches long. What is the area of the circle, in square inches, created as the hand sweeps an hour? A B C D 10
20
25
100

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What will be the volume of the box? A B C D 50 cm 3 75 cm 3 100 cm 3 125 cm 3

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Geometry
The rectangle shown below has length 20 meters and width 10 meters.
4m 4m 4m 4m

A classroom globe has a diameter of 18 inches.

4m 4m 4m

4m

Which of the following is the approximate surface area, in square inches, of the globe? ( Surface Area = 4 r 2 ) A B C D 113.0 226.1 254.3 1017.4
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If four triangles are removed from the rectangle as shown, what will be the area of the remaining figure? A B C D 136 m2 144 m2 168 m2 184 m2
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40

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If RSTW is a rhombus, what is the area of WXT ? R

Vik is constructing a spherical model of Earth for his science fair project. His model has a radius of 24 inches. Since roughly 75% of Earths surface is covered by water, he wanted to paint 75% of his model blue to illustrate this fact. Approximately how many square inches on his model will be painted blue? ( Surface Area = 4 r 2 ) A B C D 5426 7235 43,407 57,877
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X S

60o T

12

A B C D

18 3 36 3 36 48
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What is the area, in square units, of the trapezoid shown below?
y

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What is the area, in square meters (m), of the trapezoid shown below? 12 m 5m 6m 5m

(0, 5)

(8, 5)

0 A B C D 37.5 42.5 50 100

(12, 0)

A B C D

28 36 48 72
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What is the area, in square inches (in.), of the triangle below?

The figure below is a square with four congruent parallelograms inside.

10 in. 5 3 12
10 in. A B C What is the area, in square units, of the shaded portion? A B C D 60 84 114 129
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10 in.

25 25 3 50 50 3
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Geometry
Lea made two candles in the shape of right rectangular prisms. The first candle is 15 cm high, 8 cm long, and 8 cm wide. The second candle is 5 cm higher but has the same length and width. How much additional wax was needed to make the taller candle? A B C D 320 cm3 640 cm3 960 cm3 1280 cm3
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What is the area, in square centimeters, of rhombus RSTV if RT = 16 cm and SV = 12 cm?

S T

A B C D

40 48 96 192
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Two angles of a triangle have measures of 55 and 65. Which of the following could not be a measure of an exterior angle of the triangle? A B C D 115
120
125
130

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The perimeters of two squares are in a ratio of 4 to 9. What is the ratio between the areas of the two squares? A B C D 2 to 3
4 to 9
16 to 27
16 to 81

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The sum of the interior angles of a polygon is the same as the sum of its exterior angles. What type of polygon is it? A B C D quadrilateral
hexagon
octagon
decagon

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What is m x ?

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In the figure below, AB CD. A D

(x 40)

B x

(x + 40)

A A B C D

60 35 60 85 95

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C B What is the value of x? A B

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40 50 80 90
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C D

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If the measure of an exterior angle of a regular polygon is 120, how many sides does the polygon have? A B C D 3 4 5 6
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The measures of the interior angles of a pentagon are 2 x, 6 x, 4 x 6, 2 x 16, and 6 x + 2. What is the measure, in degrees, of the largest angle? A B C D 28 106 170 174
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What is m WZX ?

Geometry

A regular polygon has 12 sides. What is the measure of each exterior angle? A B C D 15 30 45 60
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V 132

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What is m 1?
Z 36 o Y 88 o X 52

A B 1 C D 34 56 64 92
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80 90 100 110
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A B C D

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What is the measure of an exterior angle of a regular hexagon?

A B C D 30
60
120
180

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A diagram from a proof of the Pythagorean theorem is pictured below.
a b

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A right triangles hypotenuse has length 5. If one leg has length 2, what is the length of the other leg? A B C D 7
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3 21 29

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A new pipeline is being constructed to re-route its oil flow around the exterior of a national wildlife preserve. The plan showing the old pipeline and the new route is shown below.

Which statement would not be used in the proof of the Pythagorean theorem? 1 A The area of a triangle equals ab. 2 B The four right triangles are congruent. C The area of the inner square is equal to half of the area of the larger square. D The area of the larger square is equal to the sum of the areas of the smaller square and the four congruent triangles.
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32 m

s ile NE m ELI 0 IP
W P

ile s

NE

OLD P

IPELIN

About how many extra miles will the oil flow once the new route is established? A B C D 24 68 92 160
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Geometry
Given: angle A What is the first step in constructing the angle bisector of angle A?

What is the height of this rectangle?

B D

7 A B C D 1 unit 6 units 15 units 113 units

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A Draw ray AD. B Draw a line segment connecting points B and C. C From points B and C, draw equal arcs that intersect at D. D From point A, draw an arc that intersects the sides of the angle at points B and C.
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Marsha is using a straightedge and compass to do the construction shown below.

Which best describes the construction Marsha is doing? A B C D a line through P parallel to line l a line through P intersecting line l a line through P congruent to line l a line through P perpendicular to line l
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Scott is constructing a line perpendicular to line l from point P. Which of the following should be his first step? A

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Which triangle can be constructed using the following steps? 1. Put the tip of the compass on point A.

P l

2. Open the compass so that the pencil tip is on point B. 3. Draw an arc above AB. 4. Without changing the opening, put the metal tip on point B and draw an arc intersecting the first arc at point C. 5. Draw AC and BC.

P l

P l
A right obtuse scalene equilateral
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P l

C D

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The diagram shows ABC .

Geometry

What geometric construction is shown in the diagram below?

B
A B

A B C D

an angle bisector a line parallel to a given line an angle congruent to a given angle a perpendicular bisector of a segment
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Which statement would prove that ABC is a right triangle? A B C D

(slope AB)(slope BC ) = 1 (slope AB)(slope BC ) = 1

distance from A to B = distance from B to C distance from A to B = (distance from B to C)
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70
Figure ABCO is a parallelogram.
y

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What type of triangle is formed by the points A(4, 2 ), B(6, 1), and C (1, 3 )? A B C right equilateral isosceles scalene
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A (a, b)

B (a + c, b)

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x

The point (3, 2 ) lies on a circle whose equation is ( x + 3) + ( y + 1) = r 2 . Which of

2 2

the following must be the radius of the circle? A B 3 10 9 10

CSG30048

C (c, 0)

What are the coordinates of the point of intersection of the diagonals? A a , 2 c , 2 b 2 b 2 b

2

C D

a + c , 2

a + c a + b , 2 2
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Geometry
5 In the figure below, if sin x = , what are 13 cos x and tan x?

What is the length of line segment PQ shown below?

y
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Q
(8, 7)

(0, 1)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

-9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 - 3 - 2 - 1 0 -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 -6 -7 -8 -9

cos x =

12 5 and tan x = 13 12 12 12 and tan x = 13 5 13 5 and tan x = 12 12 13 13 and tan x = 12 5

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cos x =

cos x =

A B C D

9 units 10 units 13 units 14 units

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cos x =

75

In the figure below, sin A = 0.7. C

21

B What is the length of AC ? A B C D 14.7 21.7 30 32

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Geometry
76
Approximately how many feet tall is the streetlight?

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Right triangle ABC is pictured below.

B 10.6 32 8.2

Which equation gives the correct value for BC? A sin 32 = cos 32 = tan 58 = sin 58 = BC 8.2 BC 10.6 8.2 BC BC 10.6
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40 20 ft

B sin 40 0.64 cos 40 0.77 tan 40 0.84 A B C D 12.8 15.4 16.8 23.8
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Geometry
In the accompanying diagram, mA = 32 and AC = 10. Which equation could be used to find x in ABC ? B

A 13-foot ladder is leaning against a brick wall. The top of the ladder touches the wall 12 feet (ft) above the ground. The bottom of the ladder is 5 ft from the bottom of the wall. What is the sine of the angle formed by the ground and the base of the ladder?

dde

wall 12 ft

13

ft la

32 10 x = 10 sin 32 x = 10 cos 32 x = 10 tan 32 x= 10 cos32

5 ft

5 12 5 13 12 13 13 5
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Geometry
80
The diagram shows an 8-foot ladder leaning against a wall. The ladder makes a 53 angle with the wall. Which is closest to the distance up the wall the ladder reaches?

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81

Triangle JKL is shown below.

K

24o

53
28

8 ft ?
J

Which equation should be used to find the length of JK ? sin 53 0.80 cos 53 0.60 tan 53 1.33 A B C D JK 28 28 sin 24 = JK JK cos 24 = 28 28 cos 24 = JK sin 24 =
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A B C D

3.2 ft 4.8 ft 6.4 ft 9.6 ft

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Geometry
What is the approximate value of x in the triangle below?

What is the approximate height, in feet, of the tree in the figure below?

100 ft

50

35 6

sin 50 0.766 cos 50 0.643 tan 50 1.192 A A B C D 64.3 76.6 119.2 130.5
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sin 35 0.57 cos 35 0.82 tan 35 0.7 3.4 units 4.2 units 4.9 units 7.3 units
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Geometry
84
If a = 3 3 in the right triangle below, what is the value of b?
a

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85

What is the value of x in the triangle below?

10

B x

C x

b c

A B C A B C D 9 6 3 12 3 18
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5 5 2 10 3 20
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Geometry
In the circle below, AB and CD are chords intersecting at E.
A C

What is the value of x, in inches?

7 in.
E

30o x
D B

A B C D

7 3 14 14 3 21
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If AE = 5, BE = 12, and CE = 6, what is the length of DE ? A B C 7 9 10 13

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87

A square is circumscribed about a circle. What is the ratio of the area of the circle to the area of the square? 1 4
1
2
2
4
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In the figure below, AB is tangent to circle O at point A, secant BD intersects circle O at points = 110. C and D, mA C = 70, and mCD
A B 70
o

89

RB is tangent to a circle, whose center is A, at point B. BD is a diameter. C R D

25 B

110

What is m CBR ?
A B C D 50
65
90
130

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What is mABC ?
A B C D 20
40
55
70

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Geometry
QS is a diameter of the circle below, and QS PR. Q P R

In the circle shown below, the measure of PR = 140 and the measure of RPQ = 50.
P
140
50

What is the measure of PQ ? A B C D 50 60 70 120

CSG10003

S ?
If mP QR = 106, what is mPS A B C D 53
74
106
127

CSG20187

93

The vertices of ABC are A(2, 1), B(3, 4), and C(1, 3). If ABC is translated 1 unit down and 3 units to the left to create DEF , what are the coordinates of the vertices of DEF ? A B C D D(0, 1), E(1, 2), F(1, 3)
D(0, 1), E(0, 3), F(2, 2)
D(2, 2), E(0, 3), F(1, 0)
D(1, 0), E(0, 3), F(2, 2)

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Geometry
94
If triangle ABC is rotated 180 degrees about the origin, what are the coordinates of A ?
y
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 -6 -7

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95

Trapezoid ABCD below is to be translated to trapezoid A B C D by the following motion rule.

( x, y) ( x + 3, y 4)
y B A A C
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1

C
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

A B C D

(5, 4) (5, 4) (4, 5) (4, 5)

CSG10096

-9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 -6 -7 -8 -9

What will be the coordinates of vertex C ? A B C D

(1, 3) (2, 1) (6, 1) (8, 3)

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Geometry

Which expression describes the translation of a

point from ( 3, 4) to ( 4, 1) ? A B C D 7 units left and 5 units up
7 units right and 5 units up
7 units left and 5 units down
7 units right and 5 units down

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Geometry
Question Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 Correct Answer A A C D D D B B D C A D D C C B D A D B A A D C B C B C D A A D D C C Standard GE1.0 GE1.0 GE1.0 GE2.0 GE2.0 GE2.0 GE2.0 GE3.0 GE3.0 GE3.0 GE3.0 GE3.0 GE4.0 GE4.0 GE4.0 GE4.0 GE4.0 GE4.0 GE4.0 GE4.0 GE5.0 GE5.0 GE5.0 GE6.0 GE6.0 GE7.0 GE7.0 GE7.0 GE7.0 GE7.0 GE7.0 GE7.0 GE8.0 GE8.0 GE8.0

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Question Number 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 Correct Answer C C A D A C A C B B B C D A D A C A D C B A A B C B A C A D D D D B C Standard GE8.0 GE8.0 GE9.0 GE9.0 GE9.0 GE10.0 GE10.0 GE10.0 GE10.0 GE10.0 GE10.0 GE10.0 GE11.0 GE11.0 GE12.0 GE12.0 GE12.0 GE12.0 GE12.0 GE12.0 GE12.0 GE13.0 GE13.0 GE13.0 GE14.0 GE15.0 GE15.0 GE15.0 GE16.0 GE16.0 GE16.0 GE16.0 GE16.0 GE17.0 GE17.0 Year of Release 2007 2008 2006 2006 2008 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2007 2008 2004 2005 2003 2003 2005 2005 2006 2007 2008 2005 2006 2007 2004 2003 2004 2008 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2004 2005

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Question Number 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 Correct Answer D A B A C C C C C B A B B A B A D C B C D D D A D D Standard GE17.0 GE17.0 GE17.0 GE18.0 GE18.0 GE18.0 GE18.0 GE18.0 GE19.0 GE19.0 GE19.0 GE19.0 GE19.0 GE20.0 GE20.0 GE20.0 GE21.0 GE21.0 GE21.0 GE21.0 GE21.0 GE21.0 GE22.0 GE22.0 GE22.0 GE22.0

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