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GEOMETRY - DQA 3 - Practice 4



Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1 

Find the values of x, y, and z.  The diagram is not to scale.
mc001-1.jpg
A
mc001-2.jpg
C
mc001-4.jpg
B
mc001-3.jpg
D
mc001-5.jpg
 

 2 

Find the value of x.  The diagram is not to scale.
mc002-1.jpg
A
139
B
41
C
71
D
158
 

 3 

If BCDE is congruent to OPQR, then mc003-1.jpg is congruent to mc003-2.jpg
A
mc003-3.jpg
B
mc003-4.jpg
C
mc003-5.jpg
D
mc003-6.jpg
 

 4 

ABCD is a parallelogram. If mc004-1.jpg then mc004-2.jpg  The diagram is not to scale.
mc004-3.jpg
A
98
B
82
C
108
D
164
 

 5 

Judging by appearance, classify the figure in as many ways as possible.
mc005-1.jpg
A
rectangle, square, quadrilateral, parallelogram, rhombus
B
rectangle, square, parallelogram
C
rhombus, trapezoid, quadrilateral, square
D
square, rectangle, quadrilateral
 

 6 

For the parallelogram, if mc006-1.jpg and mc006-2.jpg find mc006-3.jpg  The diagram is not to scale.
mc006-4.jpg
A
12
B
151
C
161
D
29
 

 7 

If mc007-1.jpg mc007-2.jpg mc007-3.jpg and mc007-4.jpg find the values of x and y for which LMNO must be a parallelogram.  The diagram is not to scale.
mc007-5.jpg
A
x = 5, y = mc007-6.jpg
C
x = 11, y = mc007-8.jpg
B
x = 5, y = mc007-7.jpg
D
x = 11, y = mc007-9.jpg
 

 8 

Lucinda wants to build a square sandbox, but has no way of measuring angles.  Explain how she can make sure that the sandbox is square by only measuring length.
A
Arrange four equal-length sides so the diagonals bisect each other.
B
Arrange four equal-length sides so the diagonals are equal lengths also.
C
Make each diagonal the same length as four equal-length sides.
D
Not possible; Lucinda has to be able to measure a right angle.
 

 9 

Which description does NOT guarantee that a trapezoid is isoscles?
A
congruent diagonals
B
congruent bases
C
both pairs of base angles congruent
D
congruent legs
 

 10 

Find the area.  The figure is not drawn to scale.
mc010-1.jpg
A
49 in.2
B
598 in.2
C
98 in.2
D
728 in.2
 

 11 

Find the area.  The figure is not drawn to scale.
mc011-1.jpg
A
4.7 cm2
B
10.8 cm2
C
5.4 cm2
D
2.7 cm2
 

 12 

Find the length of the missing side.  Leave your answer in simplest radical form.
mc012-1.jpg
A
mc012-2.jpg cm
B
234 cm
C
mc012-3.jpg cm
D
mc012-4.jpg cm
 

 13 

The length of the hypotenuse of a 30°-60°-90° triangle is 9.  Find the perimeter.
A
27 + 9mc013-1.jpg
C
mc013-3.jpg + mc013-4.jpgmc013-5.jpg
B
9 + 27mc013-2.jpg
D
mc013-6.jpg + mc013-7.jpgmc013-8.jpg
 

 14 

Find the length of the missing side.  Leave your answer in simplest radical form.
mc014-1.jpg
A
mc014-2.jpg cm
B
mc014-3.jpg cm
C
mc014-4.jpg cm
D
mc014-5.jpg cm
 

 15 

Wayne used the diagram to compute the distance from Ferris to Dunlap to Butte.  How much shorter is the distance directly from Ferris to Butte than the distance Wayne found?
mc015-1.jpg
A
20 mi
B
25 mi
C
10 mi
D
35 mi
 

 16 

Find the value of the variable(s).  If your answer is not an integer, leave it in simplest radical form.
mc016-1.jpg
Not drawn to scale
A
x = mc016-2.jpg, y = 10
C
x = 10, y = mc016-4.jpg
B
x = 30, y = mc016-3.jpg
D
x = mc016-5.jpg, y = mc016-6.jpg
 

 17 

Are the polygons similar?  If they are, write a similarity statement and give the similarity ratio.
In DRST, RS = 10, RT = 15, and mÐR = 32.  In DUVW, UV = 12, UW = 18, and mÐU = 32.
A
mc017-1.jpg; mc017-2.jpg
C
mc017-5.jpg; mc017-6.jpg
B
mc017-3.jpg; mc017-4.jpg
D
The triangles are not similar.
 

 18 

Find the value of the variable(s).  If your answer is not an integer, leave it in simplest radical form.
mc018-1.jpg
A
x = 30, y = mc018-2.jpg
C
x = mc018-4.jpg, y = 30
B
x = 15, y = mc018-3.jpg
D
x = mc018-5.jpg, y = 15
 

 19 

Find the area of the trapezoid.  Leave your answer in simplest radical form.
mc019-1.jpg
A
mc019-2.jpgmc019-3.jpg ft2
B
mc019-4.jpgmc019-5.jpg ft2
C
mc019-6.jpgmc019-7.jpg ft2
D
mc019-8.jpgmc019-9.jpg ft2
 

 20 

A kite has diagonals 3.8 ft and 6 ft.  What is the area of the kite?
A
22.8 ft2
B
19.6 ft2
C
11.4 ft2
D
4.9 ft2
 

 21 

Are the polygons similar?  If they are, write a similarity statement and give the similarity ratio.
In DQRS, QR = 4, RS = 15, and mÐR = 36.  In DUVT, VT = 8, TU = 32, and mÐT = 36.
A
mc021-1.jpg; mc021-2.jpg
C
mc021-5.jpg; mc021-6.jpg
B
mc021-3.jpg; mc021-4.jpg
D
The triangles are not similar.
 

 22 

The polygons are similar, but not necessarily drawn to scale.  Find the values of x and y.
mc022-1.jpgmc022-2.jpg
A
x = mc022-3.jpg, y = mc022-4.jpg
C
x = 9, y = mc022-6.jpg
B
x = mc022-5.jpg, y = 27
D
x = 9, y = 27
 

 23 

Use the information in the diagram to determine the height of the tree to the nearest foot.
mc023-1.jpg
A
80 ft
B
264 ft
C
60 ft
D
72 ft
 

 24 

Find the length of the altitude drawn to the hypotenuse.  The triangle is not drawn to scale.
mc024-1.jpg
A
30
B
mc024-2.jpg
C
125
D
mc024-3.jpg
 

 25 

The figures are similar.  The area of one figure is given.  Find the area of the other figure to the nearest whole number.  The area of the larger triangle is 428 ftmc025-1.jpg.
mc025-2.jpg
A
441 ftmc025-3.jpg
B
79 ftmc025-4.jpg
C
2330 ftmc025-5.jpg
D
81 ftmc025-6.jpg
 

 26 

Find the value of x.  Round the length to the nearest tenth.
mc026-1.jpg
A
40.6 m
B
19.5 m
C
15.4 m
D
19.7 m
 

 27 

Write the tangent ratios for mc027-1.jpg and mc027-2.jpg.
mc027-3.jpg
A
mc027-4.jpg
C
mc027-6.jpg
B
mc027-5.jpg
D
mc027-7.jpg
 

 28 

The students in Mr. Collin’s class used a surveyor’s measuring device to find the angle from their location to the top of a building.  They also measured their distance from the bottom of the building.  The diagram shows the angle measure and the distance.  To the nearest foot, find the height of the building.
mc028-1.jpg
A
2400 ft
B
72 ft
C
308 ft
D
33 ft
 

 29 

Write the ratios for sin A and cos A.
mc029-1.jpg
A
mc029-2.jpg
C
mc029-4.jpg
B
mc029-3.jpg
D
mc029-5.jpg
 

 30 

Find the value of x.  Round to the nearest tenth.
mc030-1.jpg
A
14.2
B
13.8
C
12.2
D
12.6
 



 
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