3.1 Plane and Solid Geometry Solutions
3.1 Plane and Solid Geometry Solutions
3.1 Plane and Solid Geometry Solutions
Soleton: Seliden
1000L gal_| =2642 gal
10mIm 3.7851 n-3) 170(n-3)
Ans. C n 20
3. The number of board fect in a plank 3 inches thick. I foot wide and 20
Ans. A
feet long. 9 The sum of the interior angle of a polygon is 2.5200. How many are
A. 20 C.650 thesides?
B. 30 A. 14 C. 15
D. 120
B. 16 D.17
Seluion:
Board ft=L d)-W)-Tin) =(3 in )(1ft)(20ft) Sekuon
60 Sum0, (n-2)180 2520°= (n-2)180
n 16
Ans. C B
4. How many sides there if a polygan has 54 diagonals?
are
A 18 C.10 10. The volume of a regular pyramid whose base area is a regular hexagon
B. 15 D. 12 is 156 em'. If the altitude of the pyramid is 5 cm, determine the length
of the sides of the base.
Seldien A. 4 cm C. 3 cm
B.5cm D. 6 cm
No. of diagonals: Nd(n-3)
Seleton:
54-3
n=12 V,Ahwhere.A,nb cot
Ans.D then,
AnsA
Seleion: 12. What is the distance between two points of a sphere is the smaller arc
of the great circle between them?
A pct covaaA,A A. spherical arc C. spherical distance
pabgo where: Apohgca nr sin inseribed B. spherical polygon D. spherical angle
Ans
B
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of a circle of a sphere is the spherical distance to any point
13. The of a polygon of n sides is the excess o he sum of the 19The
polygon over (n 2) 180 of it from it's nearer pole
A. spherical distance C. spherical excess A. polar distance C. oblique
B.poles D. chordal distance
B. remainder D.spherical palygon
Selukon:
Ans. C AnsA
14. The lengths of two corresponding sides of two similar polygons are 4
and 7. If the perimeter of the smaller polygon is 20, find the perimeter 20. The volume of a right circular cone is equal to one third the product
of the larger polygon of its base by its altitude
A. 20 . 10 A. axiom C. theorem
B. 3 D. 15 B. postulate D. corollary
Seletion Salo
S, =4 P = 20
AhTheorem
S, =7 P =? -
Ans.C
- P =35
20
Ans.B 21. If two points of astraight line lie in a plane. every point of the line ies
on the plane
A. axiom C. theorem
15. If two dihedral angles have a common cdge and a common face
B. postulate D. corollary
between them, they are:
A. common dihedral angles
B. adjacent dihedral angles Seltion
C. coplanar dihedral angles " Point lies on t h e plane " = Postulate
D. polyhedral angles
Ans. B
Seletien
common cdge and conon face Comnxn kdhcdral angles 22. The length of the side of a square is increased by 100%. The perimeter
IS increased by
Ans.A 25% 200%
100% D 150%
16. The bases of a right prism are a hexagon with one side 6 cm long. If
the volume of the prism is 450 cm, how apart are the bases? Selet
A. 4.81 cm C5.32cm
B. 4.22 cm D. 5.06 cm x2x,
% Perimeter= 4 4x4(2x,)- 4x,
Selnlkon 4x
= l00%
V AL WA, =ab
4
col
Ans. C
Vabo 450HN 23. The area of a rhombus is 168 m. If one of its diagonal is 12 m. find
L=4.81 cm the length of the sides of a rhombus.
A 15.23 C. 14.22
A B. 10.42 D. 12.43
AnA
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25. The volume of a right prism with an altitude of 15 m and having an 30. How many diagonals are there in a dodecagon?
cquilateral triangle as its base is equal to 234 m Determine the length C. 54
of the side of the trangular base.
A.27
B. 20 .30
A. 6 . 8
B. 7 D.5 Selutions
Solelhon:
dn-3)2-3)-54
Alternate Solution
V A,h where: A, = b
d nC, -n 12C,-12 = 54
then: S= (n-2)180 and S2+(n-1)d 32. A cubical container measured 50.8 mm on a side is tightly packed with
eight marbles. The container is filled with water. All eight marbles are
equating S:
in contact with the walls of the container and the adjacent marbles.
n-2)1802(020)+(n-0)] Consideringthat the marbles are of the same size, compute the volume
of water in the container?
n9
A. 62,454.54 C. 68,641.97
Ans. C B. 45,312.34 D. 131,096
Solatien
27. If the perimcter of a rhombus is 40 cm and one ofits diagonals is 12.
find the other diagonal 50.8
A 16 C. 10 4r h 4r 50.8 mm r= m m
.12 D.200
P 45 40 4
s 10 S0.8
By pythagoreantheorem 08.
10 d+6 d=8 V.62 454.54 mm
thus:d, 8(2) 16
Answer:A
Ans. A
33 The lateral area of a right circular cone is 4 times the area of the base.
28. A circle of radius 10 cm is inscribed in a regular hexagon. Find the Find the angle at which an element af the cone is inclined to the base.
area of the hexagon A: 76°45 C. 75 31
A 346.41 132.32 B.73°36 D. 77 42
B. 432.32 D. 234.32
Solulion
Selukian:
A346.41cm L= 4r
Ans.A cos =
29. Compute the area of regular hexagon inscribed in a circle of radius
cm.
0cos 75 31 20.96
A. 3.698 C. 2.698
B. 3.598 D. 2.598 Ans.C Right Cone
Solution:
34 In a circle with a dianieter of 10 m, a regular five pointed star touching
r sin300
its circumference is inscribed. What is the area of the part not covered
by the star?
Ape2.598 cm A.60.2 m C. 50.48 m
Ans.D B. 45.24 m D. 71.28 m
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Seluton Selda.o
72 360 30 cm
By sine law 2.356.19 cm
A
36. The volume of a sphere is 36r cmDelerinine the surface area of the Slution
sphere
A. 36T C. 24 Rate= (12)(15)18)ft =17.280ft/hr
B. 28 D. 30 une S min hr
iu60 min
Saluhan Ans.A
v- ar 36
41 The sum of the interior angles af a polygon of n sides is 1080°. Find
13 c the value of n.
A. 10
A, 4Rr 4n (3) S6m sqcm B. 9
Ans, A
Seltioni
37. A sphere having a diameter af 30 cm is cut into 2 segments. The
altitude of the first segment is 6 cm. What is the ratio of the area of the Sum of interior 0(n-2)180
second segment to that ofthe first? 1080 (n-2)180
A. 2
B. 4 DC5 Ans. C
Soluion:
42Whatisthe splherical excess of spherical polygon of four sides whose
angles are 95, 129, 134 and 78°
A.60 C. 67
= 4 54 D.59
Ans.B
Spherical Exces =0-(n-2)180
38.
Find the area of the spherical lune whose angleis 75° on asphere of
radius 30 cm.
Splherical Excess (95+1 12+134+78)-(4-2)180° = 59°
A. 2356.19 cm? C. 2054.34 cm
B. 2052.52 cm D. 2257.26 cm
Ans D
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base 48. What is the volume of a right circular cylinder inscribed in a cube of
43. A rectangle is inscribed in a circle whose radius is 5 inches. The edge 10 cm?
of the rectangle is 8 inches. Find the area of the rectangle.
A. 200 C. 220
A C 48 B. 250n D..2107 10
B. 50 D. 40
Selukon h/2
Solutie
By pythagorean theorem:
VohRrh =x(10)
ynd250n
h 6
then: A= bh =(8)(6) = 48 in Ans
Ans.C 49. Two men A and B started to walk from the sarne point on the
circumference of a circle whose radius is 300 m; each man walking at
44. Three spheres of radii 10. 20 and 30 cm respectively, are meltedand the rate of 120 meters per minute. If A walks toward the center of the
formed into a single sphere. Find the volume of the single sphere circle and B along the circumference. what will be the distance of the
A. 48.0007 C. 50.0007 wo men after one minute ?
B. 45,000n D. 42.000n A. 151.4m C. 184.5 m
B. 200.5 m D. 132.7 m 120
Solutiom Saludtan
S= re 120 (300)e
V,=V, +V, V, >where:V, =
120
0.4 rad
V-(10)(20)'(30 6 22.92
V,= 48 000n cm
By cosine law:
Ans.A d-(300) +180-2(300)(180)cos 22.92
d= 151.41 m
45. The comer of a 2-meter square is cut off to fon a regular octagon
Determine the length of the resulting side of the octagon? Ans.A
A. 0.834 C. 0.732
B.0.724 D.0.828 1-b/2 b 50. A thombus is formed by two radii and two chords of a circle of
diameter 20 units. What is the area of the rhombus ?
Sollion: A. 56.78 C. 86.60
B. 45.76 D. 221.70
Soluton
-abco Ge heie) r 10
2x+b 2
X=1-b/2 10
b 0.8284
-00
l2 sinGor 60
= 86.60 units
Ans.D 2 m
Ans.C
46. A polygon has 170 diagonals. How mauy sides does it have?
51. A cow is tethered to a stake at the corner of a field where the
A 20 C.25 boundaries intersect at an angle of 68°. How long must the rope be so
30 D. 28 that the cow can graze over 300 m?
A. 24.5 C. 21.5
Sdton B. 23.5 D. 22.5
Solution:
d3) 170(n-3) n 20 Ax
ro300- 180
Ans.A 22.5m
47. The frustum of a regular triangular pyramid has equilateral triangles Ans D
for its bases and has an atitude of 8 m. The lower base edge is 9 m. If
the volume is 135 cu. m., what isthe upper base edge?
C. 5 m 52. Calculate the volume of a tetrahedron of 10 inches in its sides.
2 m
B.4m D.3 m 131.35 C. 117.85
B. 124.30 D. 115.49
Soukioni
Sekukon
equilateral triangle base areas:
thcahedao
A 9) sin 60P= 35.07 = 117.85 cm 10
135-35.07+043.:+J(35.07)0.433 10
x = 3.00m
D
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53. Find the volume of a spherical wedge whose angle is 54° on a sphere 58. Find the total surface area of a regular triangular pyramid if cach edg¢
of radius 27 em.
of the base measures 6 inches and each lateral edge of the pyramid
measures 5 inches.
A. 12.367.19 cm C. 12422.42 cm
A. 51.59 in C. 54.42 in
B. I1,243.42 cm' D. 10,626.71 cm
B. 50.23 in D. 50.21 in
Solulion:
27 cm Soludien
V- (2em)
4
V= 12. 367.19cm
A 0 sn
Ans.A Ar bh > where: h =v5 -3 = 4
54. Find the length of the side of a pentagon if the line perpendicular to its AasTefor (014)=12
side is 12 units from the center.
A. 14.74 units
B. 17.44 units
C. 7144 units
D. 14.47 units
=t sin60r(14)-51.59
59. If the sides of a parallelogram and an included angle are 6. 10 and
Sellien: b/2 100°. respectively, find the length of the shorter diagonal.
A. 10.73 C. 12.53
12 B 15.32 D. 11.71
100
360 360= 72
where: 0 Solutie
n
10
100
b 17.44 units By cosine law:
25cm Soludien:
Ans.C b=10+10-2(10)(10)cos|
b 11.76 cm
56. The circumference of the base of a right circular cylinder is 48 cm s.B
and as altitude is 15 em. Determine its total surface area
A. 1086.69 cm C. 1204.23 cm* 61. What is the percentage in the increase in the volume of the sphere
B. 1042.52 cm D. 1102.62 cm given that the increase in surface area is 15%.
A. 24.7% C. 314 %
B. 32.7% D. 23.3%6
olLuvkioni
AnwoAre t 2A=2mL+27
where: 48= 2 r r 7.639 cm
Soluthon:
62. The area of a zone of a spherical segment is 1/4 that of a sphere. What
is the ratto of the radius to the alutude of the spherical zone?
Ellipsoid
A 3:1 . 2:3
V = 128T cu cm
Solilion:
Ans. D
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69. Find the length of the diagonal of a cube whose volume is 729 cubic
A A
where A 2auh and A 4 A. 15.59 cin C. 12.54 em
B. 17.43 cm D.4.72 cm
2xth(4
2h r
2 VhC 729 e'
Ans B e 9
Seluti
bt. two parallel planes "= spherical segment
10
AnsC
65. The portion of a sphere generated by the revolution of a cicular secior
about any diameter of the circle of which the sector is a part. Sphere: (10-h)+R 10eqm.1 (pythagorean theorem)
A. spherical wedge C. spherical segment Right Circular Cone: by similar figure
B. spherical pyramid D. spherical sector
15-h15
R
R0-b) eqn.
Selutien SubsRin eqn.2 into egn.1:
"generatedby the rev"spherical sector 10-h
Ans. D h3.54m
Ans. D
66. The volume of two spheres is in the ratio of 27:343 and the sum of
their radii is 10. Find the radius of the smaller phere. 7 1Find the surface area of a right circular cone in which the radius
A. 7
B. 3 D. 9 measures 14 inches while the slant beight measures 20 inches.
A. 1520 in C.1496 in
B. 1453 inD D. 1562 in
Solten
Sotlken
. where:+10
27 (20)(14)+(14)1495.4 in
(10-)343 Ans.C
Ans.B 72. The area of a zone of a spherical segment is 180z sq.m. and has a
volume of 468n cu.m Find the volume of the sphere.
67. The intersection of sphere and a plane passing through the center.
A. 4000 C.4800n
B. 45007 D. 42007
A. great circle C. poles of a circle
B. small circle D. half circle
Soluion:
Soltioni
V.- 7144) 153073m
15
bounded by spherical polygon & the planes
Spherical pyramid
Ans.C A B
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73. Find the volume of a paraboloid having a radius of 8 cm and a height 79. How many diagonals are there in a polygon if it has 16 sidev?
of 16 cm. 240
A. S12n . 422m B. 104
75 C.
D.120
B 500n D. 483n
Sadutian
Solkon d nCn 16C,16 =104
Altemate Salutiom
V=h(%cem'(l6um)
V S12x cm d-(-) 06-3)
d 104
Ans A
As.B
74. A regular oxtagon is inscribed ina circle ofadius 10 inches. Find the 80. The bases of a right prism are regular hexagons with each side equal to
area of the octagon. 6 cm. The bases are 10 cm apart. What is the volume of the prism?
A. 282.8 C. 302.2 A. 935.31 C. 783.22
B. 265.5 D. 294.8 B.943.57 D. 893.73
Sletion Salata
180
a =363-$143°
V14+4A, +A1
Ans. A where:A4 0
A 0sin 43.30
76. The great pyramid of Egypt has a square base 232 mon a side and 147 0
m high. Find its volume. Vo4(43.3)+0] 72.2 in
A. 2.768.334 m2 C. 2,632,242 m3 6
B. 2.662.351 m D. 2,637.376 m Ans. B
82 How many diagonals does a pentedecagon have
Soluon A 60 C.7
B. 80 D. 90
V(232 (147)m=2,637.376m
Ans. D
d-nCnISC 15=0
77. What is the increase in the diameterof the sphere whose area is Allernate Solutiom
increase by 25%? 90
A. 7.7 % C 25%
B. 11.8% D. 10.5% Ans. D
83. Find the radius of the circle circumseribing
peruneter is 405 cm.
a regular nonagon whose
A. 65.78 cm C. 43.24 cm
B. 52.67 cm D. 45.54 cm
.25 = 11.8 > increased 11.8%
Sodtion
Ans B
78. The sum of the interior angles of a polygon is S40°. Find the number
of sides. also: P nb 405 9 (b) b =45
A. 4 C.5
then equating areas
B. 6 D. 7
Sltion
Sum (n -2) 180 360 180
540 (n-2) 180
n 5 r 65.79 cm
AnsB As.A
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84. A pyramid with a square base hus an altitude of 25 em. 1f the edge of A A Mp ma
the base is 15 cm. Calculate the volume of the pyramid.
A. 1785 cm' C. 1875 cm where: A,=nb'
B. 5178 cm* D. 5871 cm
A o a o n l s o 0 o n(180
Solilion
(25 A 516.14 cm
V [15015)] 25) = 1,875 cm
Ans.D
Ans. C 15cm
15cm
89. A pipe lining material of silicon carbide used in the conveyance of
pulverized coal to fuel a boiler, has a thickness of 2 cm and inside
diameter of 10 cm. Find the volume of the material with a pipe length
of 6 meters
85. A cylindrical gasoline tank, lying horizotally, 0.90 m in diameter and3
A. 45,239 cm C. 42.539 cm
m long is filled to a depth of 0.60. How many
gallons of gasoline does B. 49,532 cm D. 43.932 cm'
it contain if one cubic meter is equal to 265 gallons
A. 360 C. 320 Seluti
B. 250 D. 280
Selation:
v-[D-]
V (14)-00 600) 45,239 cm
cos 1 0= 141.06
Ans. C
a360-141.06° 218.94 10. 14
AeA Anangrasino
90. A trapezoid has its 2 bases in meters in a atio of 4:5 with an altitude
=(045 218.94 180 sinl41.060.45 m of20 meters. If the trapezoid has an area of 360 m, find the rwo
bases.
VA (04505)(3)=1.352m 358.2 -360 gal A. 20, 25 C. 12. 15
B. 20,16 D. 24, 30
Ans A
86. What is the measure of the interior angle of a regular 2000-gon?
A. 180 C. 200
B. 220 D. 1788
Sauiens
A,- b)h 300b,.(20)
b.220
then by eqn. I
8--2)180 (2000-2)180
2000
0179.82
b
20 = 1 6
Altenate Solution:
Ans. A Get the bases from choices and check if it
87.
satisfythe condition. Try B. 20, 16
Aregular dodecagon is inscribed in a crce of radius 24. Find the
perimeter of the dodecagon. Condition 6
A. 149.08 C. 145.53 20 3
B. 142.74 D. 152.70 Condition 2: Abb,)h (16+ 20(20)
Solulians
A-(36)(20) 360 m
A,arsi300 where:P=nb and A,nb cot
n Ans B
hen ecualing 91. The perimeter of a sector is 9 and its radius is 3. What is the area of the
sector?
A. 4.50
B.6.52 C.. 5.25
3.75
Solttiemi
b 1242units
P nb 12(12.42) = 149.08 units At 8 and Pae2 +s 2r +r
Ans. A then
92r +re 92(3+ 34
88. A regular pentagon has sides of 20 cm. An irad
inner pentagon witlh sicdes
So.
of 10 cm is inside and concentric
to
the area inside and concentric to the the
larger pentagon. Determine A ) 0)-4.5
larger pentagon but outside ot the
smaller pentagon. Ans.A
A. 430.70 C. 573.26
B. 473.7 D. 516.14
Soluion: 10
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92. The volume of water in a spherical lank having a diameter of 4 m is 97. Two equilateral triangles, cach with 12 cm sides overlap each other
t
5.236 m'. Determine the depth of the water in thetank. form a 6-point star, Determine the overlapping arca.
A. I.6 C. I4 A. 28.87 C. 34.64
B. 1.2 D. 1.0 B. 41.57 D. 49.88
Solehon Selution
3b 12 b=4
h'
2)- h] -s236
3 Aresa
h 1
A41.57cm
Ans. D
As. B
93. A cinular cone having an altitude of 9m is divided into 2 segmerits 98. The area of a spherical lune is 0 cm?. If the area of the sphere is 810
having the same vertex. If the smaller altitude is 6 m. Find the ratio of cm, what is the angle subtended by the lune?
the volume of small cone to the big cone.
A. 0.296 C.0.386
A. 45 .48
B. 0.186 D. 0.486
B 40° D 42°
Soletion 6 m Salautia
9m
= 0.296
A A 360
Ans. A 9Okm 810cm
-40
Ans.B
94. A goat is tied to a comer of a 30 ft by 35 f building If the rope is 40
ft long and the goat can reach I ft farther than the rope length, Whatis
99 Two speedboats simultaneously sailed out from port A on a 10 km
sin120= 49.75
180
A2A242(9) -49.7540w4m
Alienate Solution A= 2a(9) -1.23(9) =409.4m
Ans B