Basics of Geometry
Basics of Geometry
S
b T
B D
a R
UT ≅ SR
BC ⊥ CE
3) 4)
C F H
B D E G
∠BDC ≅ ∠BCD
HG || FE
5) 6)
V Q
s t u
D C
S
U R
T
RU ⊥ ST
SU ≅ RS s || t
u ⊥ CD
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7) 8)
V F C
W G
E
U T X
D
GF ≅ GE
∠FED ≅ ∠EFC
Y
∠VTW ≅ ∠WTX
WX ≅ VW
Write if the statement given is indicated by the marks on the diagram.
9) 10)
D F
S
U
V
C E R
T
CD || EF
Q
Given by the diagram
VU ⊥ RU
Not given by the diagram
11) 12)
G H
U V
F E
W X
D C
HG ≅ CD
∠VWU ≅ ∠VUW
Given by the diagram
Not given by the diagram
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13) 14)
G
U X
T
V
E C J H
W
K
UQ ≅ YP
D
Not given by the diagram
∠DCE ≅ ∠HCG
Given by the diagram
X V G D
U T
17) EF || CD 18) t || u
G
EC || FD v
v ⊥ GF
DF ⊥ DC GF ≅ ED
F E
EC ≅ FD E ∠FED ≅ ∠CDE
u F
D C C
t D
19) Draw and mark a diagram that contains two 20) Draw and mark a diagram that has two
congruent line segments and three perpendicular lines and four congruent line
congruent angles. segments.
Many answers Many answers. Ex: A square.
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1) H F 2) R T
G S
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3) T V 4) C E
U D
5) Find KL 6) Find HJ
I L G J
J K H I
7) Find EC 8) Find IK
E B I L
D C J K
Points A, B, and C are collinear. Point B is between A and C. Find the length indicated.
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11) AC = x, AB = x, and BC = . 12) AC = , BC = x, and AB = x.
Find x. Find x.
Solve for x.
x x x
13) N K 14) S V
M L T U
x
19) Points A, B, C, D, and E are collinear and in 20) Write a segment addition problem using three
that order. Find AC if AE = x and points (like question 11) that asks the student
CE = x. to solve for x but has a solution x.
AC = AE - CE = Many possibilities: AB = x, BC = , AC =
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Classifying Angles
Classify each angle as acute, obtuse, right, or straight.
1) 2)
right
obtuse
3) 4)
acute
obtuse
5) 6)
obtuse
acute
7) 8)
obtuse
straight
9) 10)
obtuse
acute
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11) 12)
obtuse
obtuse
13) 14)
acute obtuse
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Naming Angles
Name the vertex and sides of each angle.
1) M , MN and ML 2) D, DC and DE
E
L D
C
N M
3) R, RQ and RS 4) T , TU and TS
R T
U
S
Q S
3 I
E
J
Y
I
19) 20)
V I
E
2 F
43 D
5
F H 4
3
G V
C
2, 3, 4, IVG, IVF, HVF 3, 4, 5, CVE, CVF, DVF
P
Critical thinking questions:
27) Draw a diagram with an acute angle ABC 28) In question #27, why is it impossible for
and an obtuse angle DBE so that point D is both point D and point E to be in the
in the interior of angle ABC. interior of angle ABC?
Answers vary Because angle ABC is smaller than angle DBE
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3) adjacent 4) complementary
b
a
b
a
5) vertical 6) adjacent
b
a
a
b
a
b b
a
b 50° b
43°
b
209° b 63°
96°
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13) 145° 14) 61°
35° b 29°
b
49°
b
b
94°
243°
90°
b
b 73°
19) 23 20) 59
(x - 24)°
93°
296°
21) 20 22) 8
40°
(2 + 3x)° 62°
(6x + 2)°
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M F
B
G
K L B
86°
H
159°
3) m∠GHC = 60° and m∠CHI = 104°. 4) Find m∠WVU if m∠ZVU = 62°
Find m∠GHI. and m∠WVZ = 50°.
I
W Z
H
C V U
112°
G
164°
5) m∠FMN = 99° and m∠LMF = 36°. 6) Find m∠WDC if m∠EDC = 145°
Find m∠LMN. and m∠EDW = 61°.
N
E
M
W
F D
L
C
135° 84°
7) Find m∠JKL if m∠SKL = 31° 8) Find m∠IHQ if m∠IHG = 176°
and m∠JKS = 52°. and m∠QHG = 130°.
L K
I
S Q
J H
83°
G
46°
9) Find m∠KLU if m∠ULM = 20° 10) Find m∠IJA if m∠AJK = 61°
and m∠KLM = 110°. and m∠IJK = 153°.
L K K J
I
M
U A
90° 92°
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11) m∠HGF = 16x + 4, m∠EGF = 110°, 12) m∠VUT = 175°, m∠VUJ = 17x − 3,
and m∠HGE = 3x + 11. Find x. and m∠JUT = 17x + 8. Find x.
G H
V
F
E
U J
9
T
5
13) m∠FCD = x + 41, m∠BCF = x + 78, 14) Find x if m∠BJK = 146 + 2x,
and m∠BCD = 95°. Find x. m∠IJK = 172°, and m∠IJB = 2x + 26.
B
B
F
I J K
C D
0
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15) m∠GFZ = 38°, m∠ZFE = 2x + 125, 16) Find x if m∠LMN = 135°,
and m∠GFE = x + 163. Find x. m∠LMV = −1 + 45x, and m∠VMN = 23x.
V
E
L
F M N
2
Z
G
0
17) Find m∠HIW if m∠WIJ = 10x, 18) m∠ABC = 17x + 8, m∠ABK = 42°,
m∠HIJ = 145°, and m∠HIW = 2x + 13. and m∠KBC = 12x − 4. Find m∠ABC.
J
A
K
I
B
W
H C
110°
35°
19) m∠ZHG = 11x − 1, m∠IHZ = 24°, 20) m∠GFN = 4x + 10, m∠NFE = 14x + 3,
and m∠IHG = 12x + 13. Find m∠IHG. and m∠GFE = 157°. Find m∠NFE.
G H E F
G
I
Z N
133° 115°
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4 4
2 2
−4 −2 2 4 x −4 −2 2 4 x
−2 −2
−4 −4
(−3, −3)
( 1
−1 , 0
2 )
3) 4)
y y
4 4
2 2
−4 −2 2 4 x −4 −2 2 4 x
−2 −2
−4 −4
(−1, 2)
( ) 1
2
,1
5) 6)
y y
4 4
2 2
−4 −2 2 4 x −4 −2 2 4 x
−2 −2
−4 −4
( )
1
2 ,2
2 (
−1, −1
1
2 )
7) 8)
y y
4 4
2 2
−4 −2 2 4 x −4 −2 2 4 x
−2 −2
−4 −4
(1
1 , −2
2 ) ( 1 1
−2 , 1
2 2 )
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Find the midpoint of the line segment with the given endpoints.
( )
1 1
,1
2 2 ( 1 1
−3 , −
2 2 )
11) (2, 4), (1, −3) 12) (−4, 4), (−2, 2)
( )1 1
1 ,
2 2
(−3, 3)
13) (5, 2), (−4, −3) 14) (−1, 1), (5, −5)
( )
1 1
,−
2 2
(2, −2)
(−2, −
1
2 ) (−4.01, −3.05)
17) (−5.1, −2), (1.4, 1.7) 18) (4.9, −1.3), (−5.2, −0.6)
(−1.85, −0.15) (−0.15, −0.95)
19) (5.1, 5.71), (6, 3.6) 20) (3.1, −2.1), (−0.52, −0.6)
(5.55, 4.655) (1.29, −1.35)
Find the other endpoint of the line segment with the given endpoint and midpoint.
21) Endpoint: (−1, 9), midpoint: (−9, −10) 22) Endpoint: (2, 5), midpoint: (5, 1)
(−17, −29) (8, −3)
23) Endpoint: (5, 2), midpoint: (−10, −2) 24) Endpoint: (9, −10), midpoint: (4, 8)
(−25, −6) (−1, 26)
25) Endpoint: (−9, 7), midpoint: (10, −3) 26) Endpoint: (−6, 4), midpoint: (4, 8)
(29, −13) (14, 12)
27) Find the point that is one-fourth of the way 28) One endpoint of a line segment is (8, −1).
from (2, 4) to (10, 8). The point (5, −2) is one-third of the way
from that endpoint to the other endpoint.
(4, 5) Find the other endpoint.
(−1, −4)
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1) 2)
y y
4 4
2 2
−4 −2 2 4 x −4 −2 2 4 x
−2 −2
−4 −4
9.2 9.1
3) 4)
y y
4 4
2 2
−4 −2 2 4 x −4 −2 2 4 x
−2 −2
−4 −4
2.2 6
5) 6)
y y
4 4
2 2
−4 −2 2 4 x −4 −2 2 4 x
−2 −2
−4 −4
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Find the distance between each pair of points.
13) 5 14) 5
y y
4 4
2 2
−4 −2 2 4 x −4 −2 2 4 x
−2 −2
−4 −4
15) 61 16) 26
y y
4 4
2 2
−4 −2 2 4 x −4 −2 2 4 x
−2 −2
−4 −4
17) 82 18) 5 2
y y
4 4
2 2
−4 −2 2 4 x −4 −2 2 4 x
−2 −2
−4 −4
19) (0, −2), (−5, −1) 20) (6, 4), (−5, −1)
26 146
21) (3, 8), (9, 10) 22) (10, 1), (9, −4)
2 10 26
25) Name a point that is 2 away from (−1, 5). 26) Name a point that is between 50 and 60
units away from (7, −2) and state the
(0, 6), (0, 4), (−2, 6), or (−2, 4) distance between the two points.
Many answers. Ex: (60, −2); 53 units
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