Question ID 4d4b386f

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

PSAT/NMSQT & Math Geometry and Lines, angles, and

PSAT 10 Trigonometry triangles

ID: 4d4b386f

In , the measure of is and the measure of is . What is the measure of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 4d4b386f Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. The triangle angle sum theorem states that the sum of the measures of the interior angles of
a triangle is 180°. It's given that in △ 𝑋𝑌𝑍, the measure of ∠𝑋 is 23° and the measure of ∠𝑌 is 66°. It follows that
the measure of ∠𝑍 is 180 - 23 - 66°, or 91°.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice B is incorrect. This is the sum of the measures of ∠𝑋 and ∠𝑌, not the measure of ∠𝑍.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 83211d7a
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

PSAT/NMSQT & Math Geometry and Lines, angles, and

PSAT 10 Trigonometry triangles

ID: 83211d7a

In the figure, line is parallel to line . What is the value of ?

ID: 83211d7a Answer

Correct Answer: 47

Rationale

The correct answer is 47. Based on the figure, the angle with measure 𝑥° and the angle with measure 133°
together form a straight line. Therefore, these two angles are supplementary, so the sum of their measures is 180°
. It follows that 𝑥 + 133 = 180. Subtracting 133 from both sides of this equation yields 𝑥 = 47.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 5410883b
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

PSAT/NMSQT & Math Geometry and Lines, angles, and

PSAT 10 Trigonometry triangles

ID: 5410883b

In the triangle above, . What

is the value of b ?

A. 52

B. 59

C. 76

D. 104

ID: 5410883b Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. The sum of the measures of the three interior angles of a triangle is 180°. Therefore,
. Since it’s given that , it follows that , or . Dividing both

sides of this equation by 2 yields .

Choice B is incorrect and may result from a calculation error. Choice C is incorrect. This is the value of .

Choice D is incorrect. This is the value of .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID bf3136a7
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

PSAT/NMSQT & Math Geometry and Lines, angles, and

PSAT 10 Trigonometry triangles

ID: bf3136a7

In the figure, line is parallel to line . What is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: bf3136a7 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. It's given that lines 𝑚 and 𝑛 are parallel. Since line 𝑡 intersects both lines 𝑚 and 𝑛, it's a
transversal. The angles in the figure marked as 170° and 𝑤° are on the same side of the transversal, where one is
an interior angle with line 𝑚 as a side, and the other is an exterior angle with line 𝑛 as a side. Thus, the marked
angles are corresponding angles. When two parallel lines are intersected by a transversal, corresponding angles
are congruent and, therefore, have equal measure. It follows that 𝑤° = 170°. Therefore, the value of 𝑤 is 170.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 779f520c
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

PSAT/NMSQT & Math Geometry and Lines, angles, and

PSAT 10 Trigonometry triangles

ID: 779f520c

In the figure, three lines intersect at point P. If and

, what is the value of z ?

A. 140

B. 80

C. 40

D. 20

ID: 779f520c Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. The angle that is shown as lying between the y° angle and the z° angle is a vertical angle
with the x° angle. Since vertical angles are congruent and , the angle between the y° angle and the z° angle

measures 65°. Since the 65° angle, the y° angle, and the z° angle are adjacent and form a straight angle, it follows
that the sum of the measures of these three angles is 180°, which is represented by the equation
. It’s given that y = 75. Substituting 75 for y yields , which can be

rewritten as . Subtracting 140° from both sides of this equation yields . Therefore,

Choice A is incorrect and may result from finding the value of rather than z. Choices B and D are incorrect

and may result from conceptual or computational errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 99ac3efb
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

PSAT/NMSQT & Math Geometry and Lines, angles, and

PSAT 10 Trigonometry triangles

ID: 99ac3efb

In the figure shown, line is parallel to line . What is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 99ac3efb Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. The sum of consecutive interior angles between two parallel lines and on the same side of
the transversal is 180 degrees. Since it's given that line 𝑚 is parallel to line 𝑛, it follows that 𝑥 + 26 = 180.
Subtracting 26 from both sides of this equation yields 154. Therefore, the value of 𝑥 is 154.

Choice A is incorrect. This is half of the given angle measure.

Choice B is incorrect. This is the value of the given angle measure.

Choice C is incorrect. This is twice the value of the given angle measure.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID ae2b1ed0
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

PSAT/NMSQT & Math Geometry and Lines, angles, and

PSAT 10 Trigonometry triangles

ID: ae2b1ed0

In a right triangle, the measure of one of the acute angles is . What is the measure, in degrees, of the other acute
angle?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: ae2b1ed0 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. The sum of the measures of the interior angles of a triangle is 180 degrees. Since the triangle
is a right triangle, it has one angle that measures 90 degrees. Therefore, the sum of the measures, in degrees, of
the remaining two angles is 180 - 90, or 90. It’s given that the measure of one of the acute angles in the triangle is
51 degrees. Therefore, the measure, in degrees, of the other acute angle is 90 - 51, or 39.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect. This is the measure, in degrees, of the acute angle whose measure is given.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 7e9a72e3
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

PSAT/NMSQT & Math Geometry and Lines, angles, and

PSAT 10 Trigonometry triangles

ID: 7e9a72e3

In the figure above, two sides of a triangle are extended. What is the value of x ?

A. 110

B. 120

C. 130

D. 140

ID: 7e9a72e3 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. The sum of the interior angles of a triangle is 180°. The measures of the two interior angles of
the given triangle are shown. Therefore, the measure of the third interior angle is 180° – 70° – 50° = 60°. The
angles of measures x° and 60° are supplementary, so their sum is 180°. Therefore, x = 180 – 60 = 120.

Choice A is incorrect and may be the result of misinterpreting x° as supplementary to 70°. Choice C is incorrect
and may be the result of misinterpreting x° as supplementary to 50°. Choice D is incorrect and may be the result
of a calculation error.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID b6e2a0be
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

PSAT/NMSQT & Math Geometry and Lines, angles, and

PSAT 10 Trigonometry triangles

ID: b6e2a0be

In the figure, line is parallel to line , and line intersects both lines. What is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: b6e2a0be Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. It’s given that line 𝑚 is parallel to line 𝑛, and line 𝑡 intersects both lines. It follows that line 𝑡
is a transversal. When two lines are parallel and intersected by a transversal, exterior angles on the same side of
the transversal are supplementary. Thus, 𝑥 + 33 = 180. Subtracting 33 from both sides of this equation yields
𝑥 = 147. Therefore, the value of 𝑥 is 147.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID a61f9290
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

PSAT/NMSQT & Math Geometry and Lines, angles, and

PSAT 10 Trigonometry triangles

ID: a61f9290

In the figure above, lines and k are parallel.

What is the value of a ?

A. 26

B. 64

C. 116

D. 154

ID: a61f9290 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. Since lines and k are parallel, corresponding angles formed by the intersection of line j

with lines and k are congruent. Therefore, the angle with measure a° must be the supplement of the angle with
measure 64°. The sum of two supplementary angles is 180°, so a = 180 – 64 = 116.

Choice A is incorrect and likely results from thinking the angle with measure a° is the complement of the angle
with measure 64°. Choice B is incorrect and likely results from thinking the angle with measure a° is congruent
to the angle with measure 64°. Choice D is incorrect and likely results from a conceptual or computational error.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 08de986a
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

PSAT/NMSQT & Math Geometry and Lines, angles, and

PSAT 10 Trigonometry triangles

ID: 08de986a

In the figure, line is parallel to line . What is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 08de986a Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. It's given that lines 𝑚 and 𝑛 are parallel. Since line 𝑡 intersects both lines 𝑚 and 𝑛, it's a
transversal. The angles in the figure marked as 134° and 𝑤° are on the same side of the transversal, where one is
an interior angle with line 𝑚 as a side, and the other is an exterior angle with line 𝑛 as a side. Thus, the marked
angles are corresponding angles. When two parallel lines are intersected by a transversal, corresponding angles
are congruent and, therefore, have equal measure. It follows that 𝑤° = 134°. Therefore, the value of 𝑤 is 134.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 694b2d44
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

PSAT/NMSQT & Math Geometry and Lines, angles, and

PSAT 10 Trigonometry triangles

ID: 694b2d44

At a certain time and day, the Washington Monument in Washington, DC, casts a
shadow that is 300 feet long. At the same time, a nearby cherry tree casts a
shadow that is 16 feet long. Given that the Washington Monument is
approximately 555 feet tall, which of the following is closest to the height,
in feet, of the cherry tree?

A. 10

B. 20

C. 30

D. 35

ID: 694b2d44 Answer

Rationale

Choice C is correct. There is a proportional relationship between the height of an object and the length of its
shadow. Let c represent the height, in feet, of the cherry tree. The given relationship can be expressed by the

proportion . Multiplying both sides of this equation by 16 yields . This height is closest to

the value given in choice C, 30.

Choices A, B, and D are incorrect and may result from calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 375b20d8
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

PSAT/NMSQT & Math Geometry and Lines, angles, and

PSAT 10 Trigonometry triangles

ID: 375b20d8

In , the measure of is and the measure of is . What is the measure of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 375b20d8 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. The triangle angle sum theorem states that the sum of the measures of the interior angles of
a triangle is 180°. It's given that in △ 𝑋𝑌𝑍, the measure of ∠𝑋 is 24° and the measure of ∠𝑌 is 98°. It follows that
the measure of ∠𝑍 is 180 - 24 - 98°, or 58°.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect. This is the sum of the measures of ∠𝑋 and ∠𝑌, not the measure of ∠𝑍.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy