Reese McKeever - Geometry Unit 6 Practice Test
Reese McKeever - Geometry Unit 6 Practice Test
C. (𝑥, 𝑦) → (𝑥 + 2, 𝑦) 3. Translate by the directed line segment from (0,0) to (−3, −3).
D. (𝑥, 𝑦) → (3𝑥, 3𝑦) 4. Translate by the directed line segment from (0,0) to (−1, −4).
2. a. Draw the image of triangle 𝑋𝑌𝑍 under the transformation (𝑥, 𝑦) → (𝑥 − 𝑦). Label the result 𝐴.
b. Draw the image of triangle 𝑋’𝑌’𝑍’ under the transformation (𝑥, 𝑦) → (𝑥 + 7, 𝑦 + 2). Label the result 𝐵.
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X (-6, 6)
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Y (-2, 5)
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Z (-4, 2)
-10 -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 10
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-4
-6
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-10
3. Here are some transformation rules. For each rule, state whether the transformation is a rigid motion,
a dilation, or neither.
a. (𝑥, 𝑦) → (4𝑥, 2𝑦)_________________________________ b. (𝑥, 𝑦) → (𝑥 − 1, 𝑦 + 1) ____________________________
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c. (𝑥, 𝑦) → (" 𝑥, " 𝑦) _________________________________ d. (𝑥, 𝑦) → (𝑥, 𝑦 − 5) _________________________________
c . reflection d. rotation
e. vertical stretch
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5. Here are some transformation rules. For each transformation, compute the coordinates of
the image, draw it and describe the type of transformation.
a. (𝑥, 𝑦) → (𝑥 + 3, 𝑦 − 2)
7. Write an equation of a circle that is centered at (4, −7) with a radius of 6. Select the correct choice.
ii. (−3, 7)
iii. (−4, 4)
c. How can you use distance calculations to decide if a point is inside, on, or outside a circle?
10. Explain the process of completing the square to find the center and radius of the circle
represented by the equation 𝑥 " + 𝑦 " + 8𝑥 − 6𝑦 + 21 = 0.
11. Find the center and radius of the circle represented by the equation 𝑥 " + 𝑦 " − 8𝑥 − 12𝑦 − 12 = 0.
12. An equation of a circle is given by (𝑥 − 5)" + (𝑦 + 9)" = 6" . Apply the distributive property to the
squared binomials and rearrange the equation so that one side is 0.
13. The point (7, 𝑦) is the same distance from (3, 2) as it is from the 𝑥-axis. What is the value of 𝑦?
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14. A parabola is defined as the set of points the same distance from (4, 1) and the
line 𝑦 = 5. Select all points that are on this parabola.
D. (8, 1) E. (12, 5)
15. Select all the equations that describe the parabola with focus (−2, 5) and directrix 𝑦 = 4.
A. (𝑥 + 2)" + (𝑦 − 5)" = (𝑦 − 4)" B. (𝑥 + 2)" − (𝑦 − 5)" = (𝑦 − 4)"
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E. 𝑦 = " (𝑥 + 2)" − 4.5 F. 𝑦 = " (𝑥 + 2)" + 4.5
16. Parabola A and Parabola B both have the 𝑥-axis as the directrix. Parabola A has its focus at
(−2, 8), and Parabola B has its focus at (−2, 4). Select all true statements.
17. A parabola has focus (7, 4) and directrix 𝑦 = −2. Where is the parabola’s vertex.
18. Write an equation for a parabola with each given focus and directrix.
B. 3𝑥 − 𝑦 = 1
C. 3𝑥 + 𝑦 = −1
D. 𝑦 − 1 = 3(𝑥 − 2)
E. 𝑦 − 2 = 3(𝑥 − 1)
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20. A line with slope $ passes through the point (3, 2).
a. Explain why (5, 7) is not on this line. b. Explain why (1, 0) is not on this line.
c. Is the point (15, 11) on this line? Explain why or d. Is the point (11, 8) on this line? Explain why
why not. or why not.
21. A parabola has focus (−2, 3) and directrix 𝑦 = 5. Determine whether each point on the list
is on this parabola. Explain your reasoning.
a. (2, 6)
b. (−2, 4)
c. (3, −2)
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22. Select all equations that are parallel to the line 7𝑥 − 9𝑦 = 12.
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A. 𝑦 = & 𝑥 + 6 B. 𝑦 = − & 𝑥 + 6
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C. 𝑦 − 1 = & (𝑥 − 5) D. 𝑦 − 1 = − % (𝑥 − 5)
E. 14𝑥 − 18𝑦 = 12
23. Write an equation of a line that passes through (3, 5) and is parallel to a line with
𝑥-intercept (4, 0) and 𝑦-intercept (0, 8).
24. Write an equation for a line that passes through the origin and is perpendicular to
𝑦 = −6𝑥 + 7.
B. 𝐵. 𝑦 = −4𝑥 + 3 2. 2) 𝑦 = −2𝑥 + 7
26. Select all equations whose graphs are lines perpendicular to the graph of 5𝑥 − 3𝑦 = 15.
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A. 3𝑥 + 5𝑦 = 18 B. 5𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 30 C. (𝑦 − 2) = − ' (𝑥 + 1)
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D. (𝑦 − 5) = (𝑥 + 1) E. (𝑦 + 1) = − # (𝑥 + 4) F. 𝑦 = − # 𝑥 − 7
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G. 𝑦 = − ' 𝑥 + 9
27. Write an equation whose graph is a line perpendicular to the graph of 𝑦 = 4 and that
passes through the point (3, −4).
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28. What is the midpoint of the line segment with endpoints (−3, 4) and (7, 6)?
29. Triangle 𝐿𝑀𝑁 has vertices at (1, 0), (6, −3), and (5, 0). What is the point of intersection of
the triangle’s medians?
30. Triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 and its medians are shown. Match each pair of segments with the ratios of
their lengths.
A. 𝐵𝐸: 𝐸𝐶 1. 1: 2
B. 𝐵𝐺: 𝐺𝐹 2. 1: 1
C. 𝐷𝐺: 𝐺𝐶 3. 2: 1
31. Given 𝑃 = (4, 1) and 𝑄 = (−2, −8), find the point that partitions segment 𝑃𝑄 in a 1: 2 ratio.
32. Parabola 𝑀 and parabola 𝑁 both have the line 𝑦 = −4 as the directrix. Parabola 𝑀 has its
focus at (2, 1) and parabola 𝑁 has its focus at (1, 6). Select all true statements.
A. Parabola 𝑀 is wider than parabola 𝑁.
B. Parabola 𝑁 is wider than parabola 𝑀.
C. The parabolas have the same line of symmetry.