Name: _______________________________________

Boston Collegiate Charter School Final Exam

Geometry CP
Ms.Touhey

Multiple Choice (30 points)

Identify the letter that answers each question or best completes a statement.
Fill in the scantron form with your selection.
There are 30 multiple choice questions.
Each question is worth 1 point.
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1. Calculate the distance between the points (-2, 1) and (3,-6)
a.)

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b.)
c.) 26
d.) 74
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2. Given:
<1 and <2 are supplementary angles
<1 and <3 are vertical angles
If

, then find

a.)
b.) 28
c.)
d.)

3. In the figure, l || n and r is a transversal.

Which of the following is NOT necessarily true?

a.) <8
b.)
c.)
d.)
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4. What must be true in order for
Postulate?

by the SAS Congruence

a.)
b.)
c.)
d.)
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5. Which theorem or postulate would be appropriate to use with triangles

and
?

a.) SAS Similarity Theorem

b.) SAS Congruence Theorem
c.) SSS Similarity Theorem
d.) AA Similarity Postulate

6. Two ladders are leaning against a wall at the same angle as shown.

How long is the shorter ladder?

a.) 14 ft
b.) 20 ft
c.) 24 ft
d.) 40 ft
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7. The shorter leg of a
Calculate the perimeter.
a.)

ft

b.)

ft

c.)

ft

d.)

ft

triangle is 4.6 feet long.

8. To find the height of a tower, a surveyor positions a transit that is 2 meters tall
at a spot 35 meters from the base of the tower. She measures the angle of
elevation to the top of the tower to be . What is the height of the tower, to
the nearest meter?
Tower

t
r
a
n
s
i
t

a.) 17 meters
b.) 19 meters
c.) 72 meters
d.) 74 meters

9. Compute the area of an equilateral triangle with a side length of 14.

a.) 42
b.)
c.)
d.) 98
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10.

BT

bisects <ABC. Determine the value of x.

(5 x 17)

(3 x 14)

A
C
B

a.) 3.8
b.) 15.1
c.) 15.5
d.) 26.4
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11. Calculate the length of a

arc in a circle with a diameter of 8.

a.)
b.)
c.)
d.)
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12. A park has a circular swimming pool. The diameter of the pool is 10 meters.
What is the distance traveled if you swim around the edge of the pool once?
Use
a.) 20 meters
b.) 31.40 meters
c.) 62.83 meters
d.) 94.25 meters
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13. What is the area of the portion outside the circles but inside the square?
Express your answer in terms of .

a.)
b.)
c.)
d.)

14. If the radius of a globe triples, how will the surface area of the new globe
compare to the original?
a.) The surface area will not change.
b.) It will be three times as large.
c.) It will be six times as large.
d.) It will be nine times as large.
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15. AOB and BOC are adjacent. If m<AOB =
what is the measure of <AOC?

and m<BOC =

, then

a.) 52
b.)
c.) 47
d.) 44
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16. Determine the length of DC if trapezoid ABCD, with midsegment
sides AB = 13 and EF = 16.

EF

has

a.) 10 units
b.) 14.5 units
c.) 19 units
d.) 29 units
17. Which of the following statements are true about lines f(x), g(x), s(x), and t(x)?
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Lines
3
x2
2
2
g ( x) x 6
3
3
s( x) x 3
2
2
t ( x) x 1
3
f ( x)

Statements
I.
II.
III.

f p
g ( x) || t ( x )
t ( x ) s ( x)

a.) I only
b.) II only
c.) I and II
d.) II and III

18. Given:

m<KIJ =
m<HIJ =
m<KIH =

Determine m<KIJ and m<HIJ.

a.) m<KIJ =

and m<HIJ =

b.) m<KIJ =

and m<HIJ =

c.) m<KIJ =

and m<HIJ =

d.) m<KIJ =

and m<HIJ =

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19. Isosceles trapezoid JKLM has legs

and

, and base

Given: JK = 5x 10
KL = 6x +2
LM = 2x + 8
Determine the value of x.
a.)

-12

b.)

c.)

3
2

d.)

2
3

6
10

20. In the diagram,

congruent?

bisects <RSU. Which segments do you know are NOT

ST

R
V
T
Q

a.)

SR SU

b.) VR WU
c.)

RT UT

d.)

QV QW

e.)

SQ QT

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21. In a triangle with side lengths of 5 and 9, the length of the third side is
represented by x. Which statement is always true?
9
x
5

a.) x > 5
b.) x < 9
c.)
d.)
e.)
22. In the figure, determine the value of x + y =

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a.) 270
b.) 230
c.) 210
d.) 190
e.) 180
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23. In the figure below, what is the value of y?

a.) 20
b.) 30
c.) 45
d.) 60
e.) It cannot be determined from the information given.
24. Solve for x in the figure below.
x

10
8

12

a.) 4
b.) 6
c.)
d.)
e.)
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25. The figure below represents the overhead view of a deck surrounding a
reflecting pool. Calculate the area of the deck. Use

a.)
b.)
c.)
d.)
e.)

16.6 m2
17.6 m2
34.2 m2
64.3 m2
248.7 m2

26. If the figure ABCD below is a parallelogram, what is m<D?

B

D
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a.) 108
b.) 72
c.) 54
d.) 45
e.) 36

27.

a
c

60

For the two intersecting lines above, which of the following must be true?
I.

a>c
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II. a = 2b
III.

a + 60 = b + c

a.) I only
b.) II only
c.) I and II only
d.) II and III only
e.) I, II, and III

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28.
s

Note: Figure not drawn to scale.

In the figure above,

l || m .

If v = 2w, which of the following must be equal to q?

a.) v + t
b.) v t
c.) t
d.) 2v
e.) s + t
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29.

x3
A

2x 1
B

In the figure above, if the length of AD is 3x + 7, what is the length of CD?

a.) x + 2
b.) x + 5
c.) 2
d.) 4
e.) 5

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30. Select the next figure in the pattern.

a.

b.

c.

d.

e.

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Short Answer (25 points)

Show all of your work!
Remember to include units where appropriate.
Remember to draw pictures!
Point values are beside each question.
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31. Write the equation of a line that is perpendicular to

and passes through

point (6, 2). (3 points)

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32. Solve for x: (2 points)

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33.

In

, AB = 7, BC = 16, and m<B=

In

, FD = 14, DE = 32, and m<D = 38 .

a.) Explain why the triangles are similar. (1 point)

b.) Write a similarity statement. (1 point)

34.

Determine the altitude of an isosceles triangle with base 10 and

congruent sides of length 9. Leave your answer in radical form. (2 points)

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35. A person is standing at a point 65 feet from the base of a tree looking up to the top
of the tree. The angle from ground level to the top of the tree is
.
A.) Draw a picture. (1 point)

B.) Determine the height of the tree to the nearest foot. (2 points)

36. Consider the statement, If a parallelogram is a square, then it is a rhombus.

(4 points)
A.) Is the statement true or false? _____________________________________
B.) Write the converse in words:
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C.) Write the converse in symbols. ______________________________________
D.) Provide a counterexample to prove the converse is false.
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37. If she doesnt practice, then she wont end up on Broadway. (3 points)
A.) Write the inverse.
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B.) Write the contrapositive.
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38. In the figure below, what is the area of quadrilateral ABCD?

Show all of your work! (2 points)
13

4
A

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39. Given that:
i.
ii.

Fred bought a new computer.

All computers depreciate in value.

What conclusion can be logically deduced? (1 point)

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40.

r
y

drawn to scale.
Note: Figurexnot
l
In the figure above, line m is parallel to line l and is perpendicular to line p.
If x = y, what is the value of x? (1 point)

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41. In the figure below, the area of the base of the rectangular box is 21 and
the area of one of the faces is 30. Each of the dimensions, j, k, and l is an
integer greater than 1. What is the volume of the rectangular box?
(2 points)

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Open Response (8 points)

Show all of your work!
Point values are beside each portion of the question.
42.
The soup can shown below is in the shape of a right
circular cylinder. Its height is 10 centimeters, and the radius
of each base is 3.5 centimeters.

a. What is the area, in square centimeters, of the circular top of

the soup can? Show your work. (1 point)

b. What is the volume, in cubic centimeters, of the soup can?

Show your work.
(1 point)

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Twelve soup cans like the one shown above are in a box that is in
the shape of a right rectangular prism.
The heights of the soup cans are equal to the height of the
box.
The sides of the cans touch each other.
The sides of ten of the cans touch the sides of the box.
A top view of a full box, showing the circular tops of the cans
within the box, is shown below.

c. What was the volume, in cubic centimeters, of the box when

it was empty? Show or explain how you got your answer. (1
point)

d. Using your answers from parts (b) and (c), determine the
volume, in cubic centimeters, of the space inside the full box
that is not occupied by the cans. Show or explain how you
got your answer. (1 point)
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43. The size of a television screen is measured by the diagonal distance across the
screen.
d

a.) A 15 diagonal screen has a horizontal width of 12. Calculate the vertical
height of the screen. Show or explain how you got your answer. (1 point)

b.) A 50 diagonal screen is to have its dimensions proportional to those of the

screen in part a. What are its width and height? Show or explain how you
got your answer. (1 point)

c.) Suppose that the ratio of a televisions width to its height was 3:2.
Determine the dimensions of a 17 screen. Show or explain how you found
your answer. (2 points)

2x

17
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3x

Proofs (14 points)

Fill in the appropriate Statements &/or Reasons
Point values are beside each proof.
Each Statement or Reason provided is worth point.
44.

( 1 2 points)

Given:

Prove:

Statements
1.

Reasons
1.Given

2.Given
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2.
3.

3.

4.

4.

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45. (2 points)
Given:

Prove:

Statements

Reasons

1.

1.Given

2.

2. Given

3.

BD BD

3.

4.

4.

5.

5.

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46. ( 1 2 point)
Given:

Prove:

Statements
1.

2.

Reasons
1. Given

2.Given

3.

3.

4.

4.

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Coordinate Proof
47. (3 points)
You will need to do computations on this proof!
Given: P(3,-6)
Q (19, 24)
M (11, 9)
Prove: M is the midpoint of
Statements

Reasons

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48. (3 points)

Given: l n

mn

Prove: <3 and <6 are supplementary

Statements

Reasons

1. l n

1.Given

2. m n

2.Given

3.

3. Two Parallel Lines Perpendicular to a Third

4. 4 6

4.

5. m 4 m 6

5.

6. m<3 + m<4= 180

6.

7. m<3 + m<6 = 180

7.

8. <3 and <6 are supplementary

8.

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49.(3 points)
Given:
Prove: C is the midpoint of

Statements

Reasons
1.

1.

2. 2AC = AE

2.

3. AC + AC = AE

3. Distributive Property

4. AE = AC + CE

4.

5.

AC + AC = AC + CE

5.

6. AC = CE

6.

7.

7. Definition of Midpoint

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50. Given:

Prove: m< AFC = m< EFC

Statements

Reasons
1.Given

1.

2.Given

2.
3. m<1 + m<2 = m<3 + m<2

3.Addition property of equality

4. m<1 + m<2 = m<3 + m<4

4.Addition property of equality

5. m< 1 + m<2 = m<AFC

5.Angle Addition Property

6. m<3 + m<4 = m<EFC

6.Angle Addition Property

7. m<AFC = m<EFC

7.Subtraction Property of Equality

There are two mistakes in the proof above one in line 4 and one in line 7.
a.) Fix the mistake in line 4. What should line 4 read? (1 point)
Statements

Reasons
4.

4.

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b.) Fix the mistake in line 7. What should line 7 read? (1 point)
Statements

Reasons
7.

7.

Constructions (6 points)
Use your compass and straightedge to make each construction.
Constructions will be graded on technique (i.e. Its not okay to use
the protractor.)
Point values are beside each question.
51. Using only a compass and a straightedge, construct an angle bisector.
(2 points)

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52.Using only a compass and a straightedge, construct a perpendicular bisector.
(2 points)

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53. Using a protractor and a straight edge, construct a REGULAR quadrilateral.

(2 points)

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