Question ID 6d99b141

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Lines, angles, and

Trigonometry triangles

ID: 6d99b141

In the figure, . The measure of angle is , and the measure of angle is . What is the value of
?

ID: 6d99b141 Answer

Correct Answer: 83

Rationale
The correct answer is 83. It's given that in the figure, 𝐴𝐶 = 𝐶𝐷. Thus, triangle 𝐴𝐶𝐷 is an isosceles triangle and the measure of
angle 𝐶𝐷𝐴 is equal to the measure of angle 𝐶𝐴𝐷. The sum of the measures of the interior angles of a triangle is 180°. Thus, the
sum of the measures of the interior angles of triangle 𝐴𝐶𝐷 is 180°. It's given that the measure of angle 𝐴𝐶𝐷 is 104°. It follows
that the sum of the measures of angles 𝐶𝐷𝐴 and 𝐶𝐴𝐷 is 180 - 104°, or 76°. Since the measure of angle 𝐶𝐷𝐴 is equal to the
measure of angle 𝐶𝐴𝐷, the measure of angle 𝐶𝐷𝐴 is half of 76°, or 38°. The sum of the measures of the interior angles of triangle
𝐵𝐷𝐸 is 180°. It's given that the measure of angle 𝐸𝐵𝐶 is 45°. Since the measure of angle 𝐵𝐷𝐸, which is the same angle as angle 𝐶𝐷𝐴,
is 38°, it follows that the measure of angle 𝐷𝐸𝐵 is 180 - 45 - 38°, or 97°. Since angle 𝐷𝐸𝐵 and angle 𝐴𝐸𝐵 form a straight line, the
sum of the measures of these angles is 180°. It's given in the figure that the measure of angle 𝐴𝐸𝐵 is 𝑥°. It follows that
97 + 𝑥 = 180. Subtracting 97 from both sides of this equation yields 𝑥 = 83.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID e10d8313
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Lines, angles, and

Trigonometry triangles

ID: e10d8313

In the figure shown, points , , , and lie on line segment , and line segment intersects line segment at point
. The measure of is , the measure of is , the measure of is , and the measure of
is . What is the measure, in degrees, of ?

ID: e10d8313 Answer

Correct Answer: 123

Rationale
The correct answer is 123. The triangle angle sum theorem states that the sum of the measures of the interior angles of a
triangle is 180 degrees. It's given that the measure of ∠𝑆𝑄𝑋 is 48° and the measure of ∠𝑆𝑋𝑄 is 86°. Since points 𝑆, 𝑄, and 𝑋 form a
triangle, it follows from the triangle angle sum theorem that the measure, in degrees, of ∠𝑄𝑆𝑋 is 180 - 48 - 86, or 46. It's also
given that the measure of ∠𝑆𝑊𝑈 is 85°. Since ∠𝑆𝑊𝑈 and ∠𝑆𝑊𝑅 are supplementary angles, the sum of their measures is 180
degrees. It follows that the measure, in degrees, of ∠𝑆𝑊𝑅 is 180 - 85, or 95. Since points 𝑅, 𝑆, and 𝑊 form a triangle, and ∠𝑅𝑆𝑊 is
the same angle as ∠𝑄𝑆𝑋, it follows from the triangle angle sum theorem that the measure, in degrees, of ∠𝑊𝑅𝑆 is 180 - 46 - 95, or
39. It's given that the measure of ∠𝑉𝑇𝑈 is 162°. Since ∠𝑉𝑇𝑈 and ∠𝑆𝑇𝑈 are supplementary angles, the sum of their measures is
180 degrees. It follows that the measure, in degrees, of ∠𝑆𝑇𝑈 is 180 - 162, or 18. Since points 𝑅, 𝑇, and 𝑈 form a triangle, and
∠𝑈𝑅𝑇 is the same angle as ∠𝑊𝑅𝑆, it follows from the triangle angle sum theorem that the measure, in degrees, of ∠𝑇𝑈𝑅 is
180 - 39 - 18, or 123.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID f88f27e5
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Lines, angles, and

Trigonometry triangles

ID: f88f27e5
Intersecting lines r, s, and t are shown below.

What is the value of x ?

ID: f88f27e5 Answer

Rationale
The correct answer is 97. The intersecting lines form a triangle, and the angle with measure of is an exterior angle of this
triangle. The measure of an exterior angle of a triangle is equal to the sum of the measures of the two nonadjacent interior
angles of the triangle. One of these angles has measure of and the other, which is supplementary to the angle with
measure , has measure of . Therefore, the value of x is .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID e5c57163
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Area and volume

Trigonometry

ID: e5c57163

Square A has side lengths that are times the side lengths of square B. The area of square A is times the area of square
B. What is the value of ?

ID: e5c57163 Answer

Correct Answer: 27556

Rationale
2
The correct answer is 27,556. The area of a square is 𝑠 , where 𝑠 is the side length of the square. Let 𝑥 represent the length of
2 2 2
each side of square B. Substituting 𝑥 for 𝑠 in 𝑠 yields 𝑥 . It follows that the area of square B is 𝑥 . It’s given that square A has
side lengths that are 166 times the side lengths of square B. Since 𝑥 represents the length of each side of square B, the length
2 2
of each side of square A can be represented by the expression 166𝑥. It follows that the area of square A is 166𝑥 , or 27,556𝑥 .
2
It’s given that the area of square A is 𝑘 times the area of square B. Since the area of square A is equal to 27,556𝑥 , and the
2 2 2
area of square B is equal to 𝑥 , an equation representing the given statement is 27,556𝑥 = 𝑘𝑥 . Since 𝑥 represents the length
2
of each side of square B, the value of 𝑥 must be positive. Therefore, the value of 𝑥 is also positive, so it does not equal 0.
2 2 2
Dividing by 𝑥 on both sides of the equation 27,556𝑥 = 𝑘𝑥 yields 27,556 = 𝑘. Therefore, the value of 𝑘 is 27,556.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 947a3cde
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Lines, angles, and

Trigonometry triangles

ID: 947a3cde

In the figure above, and intersect at point P, , and .

What is the measure, in degrees, of ? (Disregard the degree symbol when
gridding your answer.)

ID: 947a3cde Answer

Rationale
The correct answer is 30. It is given that the measure of is . Angle MPR and are collinear and therefore

are supplementary angles. This means that the sum of the two angle measures is , and so the measure of is
. The sum of the angles in a triangle is . Subtracting the measure of from yields the sum of the
other angles in the triangle MPR. Since , the sum of the measures of and is . It is given
that , so it follows that triangle MPR is isosceles. Therefore and must be congruent. Since the
sum of the measure of these two angles is , it follows that the measure of each angle is .

An alternate approach would be to use the exterior angle theorem, noting that the measure of is equal to the sum of
the measures of and . Since both angles are equal, each of them has a measure of .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 9966235e
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Area and volume

Trigonometry

ID: 9966235e

A cube has an edge length of inches. A solid sphere with a radius of inches is inside the cube, such that the sphere
touches the center of each face of the cube. To the nearest cubic inch, what is the volume of the space in the cube not taken
up by the sphere?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 9966235e Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale
3
Choice A is correct. The volume of a cube can be found by using the formula 𝑉 = 𝑠 , where 𝑉 is the volume and 𝑠 is the edge
3
length of the cube. Therefore, the volume of the given cube is 𝑉 = 68 , or 314,432 cubic inches. The volume of a sphere can be
3
found by using the formula 𝑉 = 43 𝜋𝑟 , where 𝑉 is the volume and 𝑟 is the radius of the sphere. Therefore, the volume of the
3
given sphere is 𝑉 = 43 𝜋34 , or approximately 164,636 cubic inches. The volume of the space in the cube not taken up by the
sphere is the difference between the volume of the cube and volume of the sphere. Subtracting the approximate volume of the
sphere from the volume of the cube gives 314,432 - 164,636 = 149,796 cubic inches.

Choice B 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 and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID a0369739
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Lines, angles, and

Trigonometry triangles

ID: a0369739

In triangle , the measure of angle is and is an altitude of the triangle. The length of is and the length
of is greater than the length of . What is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: a0369739 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale
Choice D is correct. It's given that in triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶, the measure of angle 𝐵 is 90° and 𝐵𝐷 is an altitude of the triangle. Therefore,
the measure of angle 𝐵𝐷𝐶 is 90°. It follows that angle 𝐵 is congruent to angle 𝐷 and angle 𝐶 is congruent to angle 𝐶. By the angle-
angle similarity postulate, triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is similar to triangle 𝐵𝐷𝐶. Since triangles 𝐴𝐵𝐶 and 𝐵𝐷𝐶 are similar, it follows that 𝐴𝐶 𝐵𝐶
𝐴𝐵 = 𝐵𝐷 . It's
¯ ¯ ¯ ¯
also given that the length of 𝐴𝐵 is 15 and the length of 𝐴𝐶 is 23 greater than the length of 𝐴𝐵. Therefore, the length of 𝐴𝐶 is
𝐴𝐶 𝐵𝐶
15 + 23, or 38. Substituting 15 for 𝐴𝐵 and 38 for 𝐴𝐶 in the equation 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐵𝐷 yields 38
15 =
𝐵𝐶
𝐵𝐷 . Therefore, the value of 𝐵𝐶 38
𝐵𝐷 is 15 .

Choice A is incorrect. This is the value of 𝐵𝐷

𝐵𝐶 . 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: Hard

Question ID a07ed090
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Area and volume

Trigonometry

ID: a07ed090

The figure shown is a right circular cylinder with a radius of and height of . A second right circular cylinder (not shown) has
a volume that is times as large as the volume of the cylinder shown. Which of the following could represent the radius ,
in terms of , and the height , in terms of , of the second cylinder?

A. and

B. and

C. and

D. and

ID: a07ed090 Answer

Correct Answer: C
Rationale
2
Choice C is correct. The volume of a right circular cylinder is equal to 𝜋𝑎 𝑏, where 𝑎 is the radius of a base of the cylinder and 𝑏
is the height of the cylinder. It’s given that the cylinder shown has a radius of 𝑟 and a height of ℎ. It follows that the volume of
2
the cylinder shown is equal to 𝜋𝑟 ℎ. It’s given that the second right circular cylinder has a radius of 𝑅 and a height of 𝐻. It
2
follows that the volume of the second cylinder is equal to 𝜋𝑅 𝐻. Choice C gives 𝑅 = 7𝑟 and 𝐻 = 8ℎ. Substituting 7𝑟 for 𝑅 and 8ℎ
2 2
for 𝐻 in the expression that represents the volume of the second cylinder yields 𝜋7𝑟 8ℎ, or 𝜋49𝑟 8ℎ, which is equivalent to
2 2 2
𝜋392𝑟 ℎ, or 392𝜋𝑟 ℎ. This expression is equal to 392 times the volume of the cylinder shown, 𝜋𝑟 ℎ. Therefore, 𝑅 = 7𝑟 and
𝐻 = 8ℎ could represent the radius 𝑅, in terms of 𝑟, and the height 𝐻, in terms of ℎ, of the second cylinder.

Choice A is incorrect. Substituting 8𝑟 for 𝑅 and 7ℎ for 𝐻 in the expression that represents the volume of the second cylinder
yields 𝜋8𝑟2 7ℎ, or 𝜋64𝑟2 7ℎ, which is equivalent to 𝜋448𝑟2 ℎ, or 448𝜋𝑟2 ℎ. This expression is equal to 448, not 392, times the
volume of the cylinder shown.

Choice B is incorrect. Substituting 8𝑟 for 𝑅 and 49ℎ for 𝐻 in the expression that represents the volume of the second cylinder
2 2 2 2
yields 𝜋8𝑟 49ℎ, or 𝜋64𝑟 49ℎ, which is equivalent to 𝜋3,136𝑟 ℎ, or 3,136𝜋𝑟 ℎ. This expression is equal to 3,136, not 392, times
the volume of the cylinder shown.

Choice D is incorrect. Substituting 49𝑟 for 𝑅 and 8ℎ for 𝐻 in the expression that represents the volume of the second cylinder
2 2 2 2
yields 𝜋49𝑟 8ℎ, or 𝜋2,401𝑟 8ℎ, which is equivalent to 𝜋19,208𝑟 ℎ, or 19,208𝜋𝑟 ℎ. This expression is equal to 19,208, not 392,
times the volume of the cylinder shown.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID c8345903
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Circles

Trigonometry

ID: c8345903

The circle above has center O, the length of arc is , and

. What is the length of arc ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: c8345903 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale
Choice B is correct. The ratio of the lengths of two arcs of a circle is equal to the ratio of the measures of the central angles
that subtend the arcs. It’s given that arc is subtended by a central angle with measure 100°. Since the sum of the

measures of the angles about a point is 360°, it follows that arc is subtended by a central angle with measure

. If s is the length of arc , then s must satisfy the ratio . Reducing the fraction

to its simplest form gives . Therefore, . Multiplying both sides of by yields .

Choice A is incorrect. This is the length of an arc consisting of exactly half of the circle, but arc is greater than half of
the circle. Choice C is incorrect. This is the total circumference of the circle. Choice D is incorrect. This is half the length of arc
, not its full length.
Question Difficulty: Hard
Question ID 901c3215
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Lines, angles, and

Trigonometry triangles

ID: 901c3215

In triangles and , angles and each have measure and angles and each have measure . Which
additional piece of information is sufficient to determine whether triangle is congruent to triangle ?

A. The measure of angle

B. The length of side

C. The lengths of sides and

D. No additional information is necessary.

ID: 901c3215 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale
Choice C is correct. Since angles 𝐵 and 𝐸 each have the same measure and angles 𝐶 and 𝐹 each have the same measure,
triangles 𝐴𝐵𝐶 and 𝐷𝐸𝐹 are similar, where side 𝐵𝐶 corresponds to side 𝐸𝐹. To determine whether two similar triangles are
congruent, it is sufficient to determine whether one pair of corresponding sides are congruent. Therefore, to determine
whether triangles 𝐴𝐵𝐶 and 𝐷𝐸𝐹 are congruent, it is sufficient to determine whether sides 𝐵𝐶 and 𝐸𝐹 have equal length. Thus, the
lengths of 𝐵𝐶 and 𝐸𝐹 are sufficient to determine whether triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is congruent to triangle 𝐷𝐸𝐹.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors. Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Choice D is incorrect. The given information is sufficient to determine that triangles 𝐴𝐵𝐶 and 𝐷𝐸𝐹 are similar, but not whether
they are congruent.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID bd87bc09
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Right triangles and

Trigonometry trigonometry

ID: bd87bc09

Triangle above is a right triangle, and .

What is the length of side ?

ID: bd87bc09 Answer

Rationale
The correct answer is 24. The sine of an acute angle in a right triangle is equal to the ratio of the length of the side opposite
the angle to the length of the hypotenuse. In the triangle shown, the sine of angle B, or , is equal to the ratio of the

length of side to the length of side . It’s given that the length of side is 26 and that . Therefore,

. Multiplying both sides of this equation by 26 yields .

By the Pythagorean Theorem, the relationship between the lengths of the sides of triangle ABC is as follows:
, or . Subtracting 100 from both sides of yields . Taking

the square root of both sides of yields .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID f7dbde16
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Lines, angles, and

Trigonometry triangles

ID: f7dbde16

In triangles and , angles and each have measure , , and . Which additional piece of
information is sufficient to prove that triangle is similar to triangle ?

A. and

B. and

C. The measures of angles and are and , respectively.

D. The measures of angles and are and , respectively.

ID: f7dbde16 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale
Choice D is correct. Two triangles are similar if they have three pairs of congruent corresponding angles. It’s given that angles
𝐿 and 𝑅 each measure 60°, and so these corresponding angles are congruent. If angle 𝑀 is 70°, then angle 𝑁 must be 50° so that
the sum of the angles in triangle 𝐿𝑀𝑁 is 180°. If angle 𝑇 is 50°, then angle 𝑆 must be 70° so that the sum of the angles in triangle
𝑅𝑆𝑇 is 180°. Therefore, if the measures of angles 𝑀 and 𝑇 are 70° and 50°, respectively, then corresponding angles 𝑀 and 𝑆 are
both 70°, and corresponding angles 𝑁 and 𝑇 are both 50°. It follows that triangles 𝐿𝑀𝑁 and 𝑅𝑆𝑇 have three pairs of congruent
corresponding angles, and so the triangles are similar. Therefore, the additional piece of information that is sufficient to prove
that triangle 𝐿𝑀𝑁 is similar to triangle 𝑅𝑆𝑇 is that the measures of angles 𝑀 and 𝑇 are 70° and 50°, respectively.

Choice A is incorrect. If the measures of two sides in one triangle are proportional to the corresponding sides in another
triangle and the included angles are congruent, then the triangles are similar. However, the two sides given are not
proportional and the angle given is not included by the given sides.

Choice B is incorrect. If the measures of two sides in one triangle are proportional to the corresponding sides in another
triangle and the included angles are congruent, then the triangles are similar. However, the angle given is not included
between the proportional sides.

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

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 76c73dbf
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Circles

Trigonometry

ID: 76c73dbf

The graph of in the xy-plane is a circle. What is the length of the circle’s radius?

ID: 76c73dbf Answer

Correct Answer: 10

Rationale
2 2 199
The correct answer is 10. It's given that the graph of 𝑥 + 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑦 = 2 in the xy-plane is a circle. The equation of a circle in
2 2 2
the xy-plane can be written in the form 𝑥 - ℎ + 𝑦 - 𝑘 = 𝑟 , where the coordinates of the center of the circle are ℎ, 𝑘 and the
2
length of the radius of the circle is 𝑟. The term 𝑥 - ℎ in this equation can be obtained by adding the square of half the
coefficient of 𝑥 to both sides of the given equation to complete the square. The coefficient of 𝑥 is 1. Half the coefficient of 𝑥 is 12 .
2 2 2 2
The square of half the coefficient of 𝑥 is 14 . Adding 14 to each side of 𝑥 + 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑦 = 199
2 yields 𝑥 + 𝑥 + 1
4 +𝑦 +𝑦= 199
2 + 14 , or
12 2 199 2
𝑥+ 2 +𝑦 +𝑦= 2 + 14 . Similarly, the term 𝑦 - 𝑘 can be obtained by adding the square of half the coefficient of 𝑦 to both
12 2 2 2
sides of this equation, which yields 𝑥 + + 𝑦 + 𝑦 + 14 = 199
2
1 1 1 1 199 1 1
2 + 4 + 4 , or 𝑥 + 2 + 𝑦 + 2 = 2 + 4 + 4 . This equation is
2 2 2 2 2
equivalent to 𝑥 + 12 + 𝑦 + 12 = 100, or 𝑥 + 12 + 𝑦 + 12 = 10 . Therefore, the length of the circle's radius is 10.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 2266984b
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Circles

Trigonometry

ID: 2266984b

The equation above defines a circle in the xy-plane. What are the
coordinates of the center of the circle?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 2266984b Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. The standard equation of a circle in the xy-plane is of the form , where are
the coordinates of the center of the circle and r is the radius. The given equation can be rewritten in standard form by
completing the squares. So the sum of the first two terms, , needs a 100 to complete the square, and the sum of the

second two terms, , needs a 64 to complete the square. Adding 100 and 64 to both sides of the given equation yields

, which is equivalent to . Therefore, the

coordinates of the center of the circle are .

Choices A, C, and D are incorrect and may result from computational errors made when attempting to complete the squares
or when identifying the coordinates of the center.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 1429dcdf
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Right triangles and

Trigonometry trigonometry

ID: 1429dcdf

In the triangle shown, what is the value of ?

ID: 1429dcdf Answer

Correct Answer: .6956, .6957, 16/23

Rationale
The correct answer is 16
23 . In a right triangle, the sine of an acute angle is defined as the ratio of the length of the side opposite
the angle to the length of the hypotenuse. In the triangle shown, the length of the side opposite the angle with measure 𝑥° is
16 units and the length of the hypotenuse is 23 units. Therefore, the value of sin𝑥° is 16
23 . Note that 16/23, .6956, .6957, 0.695,
and 0.696 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 69b0d79d
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Circles

Trigonometry

ID: 69b0d79d

Point O is the center of the circle above, and the measure of is . If the

length of is 18, what is the length of arc ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 69b0d79d Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale
Choice B is correct. Because segments OA and OB are radii of the circle centered at point O, these segments have equal
lengths. Therefore, triangle AOB is an isosceles triangle, where angles OAB and OBA are congruent base angles of the
triangle. It’s given that angle OAB measures . Therefore, angle OBA also measures . Let represent the measure of

angle AOB. Since the sum of the measures of the three angles of any triangle is , it follows that

, or . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields , or radians. Therefore, the

measure of angle AOB, and thus the measure of arc , is radians. Since is a radius of the given circle and its

length is 18, the length of the radius of the circle is 18. Therefore, the length of arc can be calculated as , or
.

Choices A, C, and D are incorrect and may result from conceptual or computational errors.
Question Difficulty: Hard
Question ID ebbf23ae
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Circles

Trigonometry

ID: ebbf23ae

A circle in the xy-plane has a diameter with endpoints and . An equation of this circle is
, where is a positive constant. What is the value of ?

ID: ebbf23ae Answer

Correct Answer: 5

Rationale
2 2 2
The correct answer is 5. The standard form of an equation of a circle in the xy-plane is 𝑥 - ℎ + 𝑦 - 𝑘 = 𝑟 , where ℎ, 𝑘, and 𝑟 are
constants, the coordinates of the center of the circle are ℎ, 𝑘, and the length of the radius of the circle is 𝑟. It′s given that an
2 2 2
equation of the circle is 𝑥 - 2 + 𝑦 - 9 = 𝑟 . Therefore, the center of this circle is 2, 9. It’s given that the endpoints of a diameter
of the circle are 2, 4 and 2, 14. The length of the radius is the distance from the center of the circle to an endpoint of a diameter
of the circle, which can be found using the distance formula, √𝑥 - 𝑥 + 𝑦 - 𝑦 . Substituting the center of the circle 2, 9 and
2 2
1 2 1 2
one endpoint of the diameter 2, 4 in this formula gives a distance of √2 - 2 + 9 - 4 , or √0 + 5 , which is equivalent to 5.
2 2 2 2

Since the distance from the center of the circle to an endpoint of a diameter is 5, the value of 𝑟 is 5.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 4c95c7d4
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Right triangles and

Trigonometry trigonometry

ID: 4c95c7d4

A graphic designer is creating a logo for a company. The logo is shown in the figure
above. The logo is in the shape of a trapezoid and consists of three congruent
equilateral triangles. If the perimeter of the logo is 20 centimeters, what is the
combined area of the shaded regions, in square centimeters, of the logo?

A.

B.

C.

D. 16

ID: 4c95c7d4 Answer

Correct Answer: C
Rationale
Choice C is correct. It’s given that the logo is in the shape of a trapezoid that consists of three congruent equilateral triangles,
and that the perimeter of the trapezoid is 20 centimeters (cm). Since the perimeter of the trapezoid is the sum of the lengths

of 5 of the sides of the triangles, the length of each side of an equilateral triangle is . Dividing up one equilateral
triangle into two right triangles yields a pair of congruent 30°-60°-90° triangles. The shorter leg of each right triangle is half
the length of the side of an equilateral triangle, or 2 cm. Using the Pythagorean Theorem, , the height of the

equilateral triangle can be found. Substituting and and solving for b yields cm. The

area of one equilateral triangle is , where and . Therefore, the area of one equilateral triangle is

. The shaded area consists of two such triangles, so its area is .

Alternate approach: The area of a trapezoid can be found by evaluating the expression , where is the length
of one base, is the length of the other base, and h is the height of the trapezoid. Substituting , , and

yields the expression , or , which gives an area of for the trapezoid.

Since two-thirds of the trapezoid is shaded, the area of the shaded region is .

Choice A is incorrect. This is the height of the trapezoid. Choice B is incorrect. This is the area of one of the equilateral
triangles, not two. Choice D is incorrect and may result from using a height of 4 for each triangle rather than the height of
.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID b0a72bdc
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Circles

Trigonometry

ID: b0a72bdc

What is the diameter of the circle in the xy-plane with equation ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: b0a72bdc Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale
2 2 2
Choice B is correct. The standard form of an equation of a circle in the xy-plane is 𝑥 - ℎ + 𝑦 - 𝑘 = 𝑟 , where the coordinates of
the center of the circle are ℎ, 𝑘 and the length of the radius of the circle is 𝑟. For the circle in the xy-plane with equation
2 2 2
𝑥 - 5 + 𝑦 - 3 = 16, it follows that 𝑟 = 16. Taking the square root of both sides of this equation yields 𝑟 = 4 or 𝑟 = - 4.
Because 𝑟 represents the length of the radius of the circle and this length must be positive, 𝑟 = 4. Therefore, the radius of the
circle is 4. The diameter of a circle is twice the length of the radius of the circle. Thus, 24 yields 8. Therefore, the diameter of
the circle is 8.

Choice A is incorrect. This is the radius of the circle. Choice C is incorrect. This is the square of the radius of the circle.

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

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID b8a225ff
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Circles

Trigonometry

ID: b8a225ff

Circle A in the xy-plane has the equation . Circle B has the same center as circle A. The radius of
circle B is two times the radius of circle A. The equation defining circle B in the xy-plane is , where
is a constant. What is the value of ?

ID: b8a225ff Answer

Correct Answer: 16

Rationale
2 2 2
The correct answer is 16. An equation of a circle in the xy-plane can be written as 𝑥 - 𝑡 + 𝑦 - 𝑢 = 𝑟 , where the center of the
circle is 𝑡, 𝑢 , the radius of the circle is 𝑟, and where 𝑡, 𝑢, and 𝑟 are constants. It’s given that the equation of circle A is
2 2 2 2 2
𝑥 + 5 + 𝑦 - 5 = 4, which is equivalent to 𝑥 + 5 + 𝑦 - 5 = 2 . Therefore, the center of circle A is -5, 5 and the radius of circle A
is 2. It’s given that circle B has the same center as circle A and that the radius of circle B is two times the radius of circle A.
Therefore, the center of circle B is -5, 5 and the radius of circle B is 22, or 4. Substituting -5 for 𝑡, 5 for 𝑢, and 4 for 𝑟 into the
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
equation 𝑥 - 𝑡 + 𝑦 - 𝑢 = 𝑟 yields 𝑥 + 5 + 𝑦 - 5 = 4 , which is equivalent to 𝑥 + 5 + 𝑦 - 5 = 16. It follows that the equation
2 2
of circle B in the xy-plane is 𝑥 + 5 + 𝑦 - 5 = 16. Therefore, the value of 𝑘 is 16.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID ba8ca563
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Area and volume

Trigonometry

ID: ba8ca563

A cube has a volume of cubic units. What is the surface area, in square units, of the cube?

ID: ba8ca563 Answer

Correct Answer: 36504

Rationale
3
The correct answer is 36,504. The volume of a cube can be found using the formula 𝑉 = 𝑠 , where 𝑠 represents the edge length
3
of a cube. It’s given that this cube has a volume of 474,552 cubic units. Substituting 474,552 for 𝑉 in 𝑉 = 𝑠 yields
3
474,552 = 𝑠 . Taking the cube root of both sides of this equation yields 78 = 𝑠. Thus, the edge length of the cube is 78 units.
Since each face of a cube is a square, it follows that each face has an edge length of 78 units. The area of a square can be
2 2
found using the formula 𝐴 = 𝑠 . Substituting 78 for 𝑠 in this formula yields 𝐴 = 78 , or 𝐴 = 6,084. Therefore, the area of one
face of this cube is 6,084 square units. Since a cube has 6 faces, the surface area, in square units, of this cube is 66,084, or
36,504.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID a4bd60a3
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Right triangles and

Trigonometry trigonometry

ID: a4bd60a3

The perimeter of an equilateral triangle is centimeters. The height of this triangle is centimeters, where is a
constant. What is the value of ?

ID: a4bd60a3 Answer

Correct Answer: 104

Rationale
The correct answer is 104. An equilateral triangle is a triangle in which all three sides have the same length and all three
angles have a measure of 60°. The height of the triangle, 𝑘√3, is the length of the altitude from one vertex. The altitude divides
the equilateral triangle into two congruent 30-60-90 right triangles, where the altitude is the side across from the 60° angle in
each 30-60-90 right triangle. Since the altitude has a length of 𝑘√3, it follows from the properties of 30-60-90 right triangles
that the side across from each 30° angle has a length of 𝑘 and each hypotenuse has a length of 2𝑘. In this case, the
hypotenuse of each 30-60-90 right triangle is a side of the equilateral triangle; therefore, each side length of the equilateral
triangle is 2𝑘. The perimeter of a triangle is the sum of the lengths of each side. It's given that the perimeter of the equilateral
triangle is 624; therefore, 2𝑘 + 2𝑘 + 2𝑘 = 624, or 6𝑘 = 624. Dividing both sides of this equation by 6 yields 𝑘 = 104.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 899c6042
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Area and volume

Trigonometry

ID: 899c6042

A right circular cone has a height of and a base with a diameter of . The volume of this cone is
. What is the value of ?

ID: 899c6042 Answer

Correct Answer: 66

Rationale
The correct answer is 66. It’s given that the right circular cone has a height of 22 centimeters cm and a base with a diameter
3
of 6 cm. Since the diameter of the base of the cone is 6 cm, the radius of the base is 3 cm. The volume 𝑉, in cm , of a
2
right circular cone can be found using the formula 𝑉 = 13 𝜋𝑟 ℎ, where ℎ is the height, in cm, and 𝑟 is the radius, in cm, of the
2
base of the cone. Substituting 22 for ℎ and 3 for 𝑟 in this formula yields 𝑉 = 13 𝜋3 22, or 𝑉 = 66𝜋. Therefore, the volume of the
3 3
cone is 66𝜋 cm . It’s given that the volume of the cone is 𝑛𝜋 cm . Therefore, the value of 𝑛 is 66.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 740bf79f
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Lines, angles, and

Trigonometry triangles

ID: 740bf79f

In the figure above, what is the

length of ?

A. 2.2

B. 2.3

C. 2.4

D. 2.5

ID: 740bf79f Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. First, is the hypotenuse of right , whose legs have lengths 3 and 4. Therefore,

, so and . Second, because corresponds to and because

corresponds to , is similar to . The ratio of corresponding sides of similar triangles is constant, so

. Since and it’s given that and , . Solving for NQ results in , or

2.4.

Choices A, B, and D are incorrect and may result from setting up incorrect ratios.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 3b225698
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Lines, angles, and

Trigonometry triangles

ID: 3b225698

Triangle is similar to triangle such that , , and correspond to , , and , respectively. The measure of
is and . What is the measure of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 3b225698 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale
Choice C is correct. It’s given that triangle 𝑋𝑌𝑍 is similar to triangle 𝑅𝑆𝑇, such that 𝑋, 𝑌, and 𝑍 correspond to 𝑅, 𝑆, and 𝑇,
respectively. Since corresponding angles of similar triangles are congruent, it follows that the measure of ∠𝑍 is congruent to
the measure of ∠𝑇. It’s given that the measure of ∠𝑍 is 20°. Therefore, the measure of ∠𝑇 is 20°.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from a conceptual error. Choice B is incorrect. This is half the measure of ∠𝑍.

Choice D is incorrect. This is twice the measure of ∠𝑍.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 249d3f80
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Circles

Trigonometry

ID: 249d3f80

Point is the center of a circle. The measure of arc on this circle is . What is the measure, in degrees, of its
associated angle ?

ID: 249d3f80 Answer

Correct Answer: 100

Rationale
The correct answer is 100. It's given that point 𝑂 is the center of a circle and the measure of arc 𝑅𝑆 on the circle is 100°. It
¯ ¯
follows that points 𝑅 and 𝑆 lie on the circle. Therefore, 𝑂𝑅 and 𝑂𝑆 are radii of the circle. A central angle is an angle formed by two
radii of a circle, with its vertex at the center of the circle. Therefore, ∠𝑅𝑂𝑆 is a central angle. Because the degree measure of an
arc is equal to the measure of its associated central angle, it follows that the measure, in degrees, of ∠𝑅𝑂𝑆 is 100.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID ab176ad6
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Circles

Trigonometry

ID: ab176ad6

The equation defines a circle in the

xy‑plane. What is the radius of the circle?

ID: ab176ad6 Answer

Rationale

The correct answer is 11. A circle with equation , where a, b, and r are constants, has center and

radius r. Therefore, the radius of the given circle is , or 11.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 3e577e4a
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Circles

Trigonometry

ID: 3e577e4a

A circle in the xy-plane has its center at . Line is tangent to this circle at the point . What is the slope of
line ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 3e577e4a Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale
Choice A is correct. A line that's tangent to a circle is perpendicular to the radius of the circle at the point of tangency. It's given
that the circle has its center at -4, - 6 and line 𝑘 is tangent to the circle at the point -7, - 7. The slope of a radius defined by the
points 𝑞, 𝑟 and 𝑠, 𝑡 can be calculated as 𝑡𝑠 -- 𝑟𝑞 . The points -7, - 7 and -4, - 6 define the radius of the circle at the point of tangency.
Therefore, the slope of this radius can be calculated as -6 - -7 1
-4 - -7 , or 3 . If a line and a radius are perpendicular, the slope of the line
must be the negative reciprocal of the slope of the radius. The negative reciprocal of 13 is -3. Thus, the slope of line 𝑘 is -3.

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

Choice C is incorrect. This is the slope of the radius of the circle at the point of tangency, not the slope of line 𝑘.

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

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID b0dc920d
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Area and volume

Trigonometry

ID: b0dc920d

A manufacturer determined that right cylindrical containers with a height that is 4

inches longer than the radius offer the optimal number of containers to be
displayed on a shelf. Which of the following expresses the volume, V, in cubic
inches, of such containers, where r is the radius, in inches?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: b0dc920d Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. The volume, V, of a right cylinder is given by the formula , where r represents the radius of the
base of the cylinder and h represents the height. Since the height is 4 inches longer than the radius, the expression
represents the height of each cylindrical container. It follows that the volume of each container is represented by the equation
. Distributing the expression into each term in the parentheses yields .

Choice A is incorrect and may result from representing the height as instead of . Choice B is incorrect and may result
from representing the height as instead of . Choice C is incorrect and may result from representing the volume of a

right cylinder as instead of .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 55bb437a
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Right triangles and

Trigonometry trigonometry

ID: 55bb437a

In the figure above, . If and

, what is the length of ?

ID: 55bb437a Answer

Rationale

The correct answer is 6. Since , and are both similar to 3-4-5 triangles. This means that they are
both similar to the right triangle with sides of lengths 3, 4, and 5. Since , which is 3 times as long as the hypotenuse

of the 3-4-5 triangle, the similarity ratio of to the 3-4-5 triangle is 3:1. Therefore, the length of (the side opposite

to ) is , and the length of (the side adjacent to ) is . It is also given that . Since
and , it follows that , which means that the similarity ratio of to the 3-4-5 triangle

is 2:1 ( is the side adjacent to ). Therefore, the length of , which is the side opposite to , is .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID bd7f6e30
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Lines, angles, and

Trigonometry triangles

ID: bd7f6e30

In the figure above, .

What is the value of x ?

A. 72

B. 66

C. 64

D. 58

ID: bd7f6e30 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale
Choice C is correct. Since , it follows that is an isosceles triangle with base RU. Therefore, and
are the base angles of an isosceles triangle and are congruent. Let the measures of both and be .

According to the triangle sum theorem, the sum of the measures of the three angles of a triangle is . Therefore,
, so .

Note that is the same angle as . Thus, the measure of is . According to the triangle exterior

angle theorem, an external angle of a triangle is equal to the sum of the opposite interior angles. Therefore, is equal to the
sum of the measures of and ; that is, . Thus, the value of x is 64.

Choice B is incorrect. This is the measure of , but is not congruent to . Choices A and D are incorrect
and may result from a calculation error.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID ffe862a3
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Right triangles and

Trigonometry trigonometry

ID: ffe862a3

An isosceles right triangle has a hypotenuse of length inches. What is the perimeter, in inches, of this triangle?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: ffe862a3 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale
Choice C is correct. Since the triangle is an isosceles right triangle, the two sides that form the right angle must be the same
length. Let 𝑥 be the length, in inches, of each of those sides. The Pythagorean theorem states that in a right triangle,
2 2 2
𝑎 + 𝑏 = 𝑐 , where 𝑐 is the length of the hypotenuse and 𝑎 and 𝑏 are the lengths of the other two sides. Substituting 𝑥 for 𝑎, 𝑥
2 2 2 2 2 2 2
for 𝑏, and 58 for 𝑐 in this equation yields 𝑥 + 𝑥 = 58 , or 2𝑥 = 58 . Dividing each side of this equation by 2 yields 𝑥 = 582 , or
2 2
𝑥 = 2 · 458 . Taking the square root of each side of this equation yields two solutions: 𝑥 = 58√2 58√2
2 and 𝑥 = - 2 . The value of 𝑥
must be positive because it represents a side length. Therefore, 𝑥 = 58√2 √
2 , or 𝑥 = 29 2. The perimeter, in inches, of the triangle is
58 + 𝑥 + 𝑥, or 58 + 2𝑥. Substituting 29√2 for 𝑥 in this expression gives a perimeter, in inches, of 58 + 229√2, or 58 + 58√2.

Choice A is incorrect. This is the length, in inches, of each of the congruent sides of the triangle, not the perimeter, in inches, of
the triangle.

Choice B is incorrect. This is the sum of the lengths, in inches, of the congruent sides of the triangle, not the perimeter, in
inches, of the triangle.

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

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 24cec8d1
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Circles

Trigonometry

ID: 24cec8d1

A circle has center , and points and lie on the circle. In triangle , the measure of is . What is the
measure of , in degrees? (Disregard the degree symbol when entering your answer.)

ID: 24cec8d1 Answer

Correct Answer: 46

Rationale
¯ ¯
The correct answer is 46. It's given that 𝑂 is the center of a circle and that points 𝑅 and 𝑆 lie on the circle. Therefore, 𝑂𝑅 and 𝑂𝑆
are radii of the circle. It follows that 𝑂𝑅 = 𝑂𝑆. If two sides of a triangle are congruent, then the angles opposite them are
congruent. It follows that the angles ∠𝑅𝑆𝑂 and ∠𝑂𝑅𝑆, which are across from the sides of equal length, are congruent. Let 𝑥°
represent the measure of ∠𝑅𝑆𝑂. It follows that the measure of ∠𝑂𝑅𝑆 is also 𝑥°. It's given that the measure of ∠𝑅𝑂𝑆 is 88°. Because
the sum of the measures of the interior angles of a triangle is 180°, the equation 𝑥° + 𝑥° + 88° = 180°, or 2𝑥 + 88 = 180, can be
used to find the measure of ∠𝑅𝑆𝑂. Subtracting 88 from both sides of this equation yields 2𝑥 = 92. Dividing both sides of this
equation by 2 yields 𝑥 = 46. Therefore, the measure of ∠𝑅𝑆𝑂, in degrees, is 46.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 9e44284b
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Circles

Trigonometry

ID: 9e44284b

In the xy-plane, the graph of is a

circle. What is the radius of the circle?

A. 5

B. 6.5

C.

D.

ID: 9e44284b Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale
Choice A is correct. One way to find the radius of the circle is to rewrite the given equation in standard form,
, where is the center of the circle and the radius of the circle is r. To do this, divide the original

equation, , by 2 to make the leading coefficients of and each equal to 1:

. Then complete the square to put the equation in standard form. To do so, first rewrite

as . Second, add 2.25 and 0.25 to both

sides of the equation: . Since ,

, and , it follows that . Therefore, the radius of the circle is 5.

Choices B, C, and D are incorrect and may be the result of errors in manipulating the equation or of a misconception about the
standard form of the equation of a circle in the xy-plane.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 568d66a7
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Right triangles and

Trigonometry trigonometry

ID: 568d66a7

An isosceles right triangle has a perimeter of inches. What is the length, in inches, of one leg of this triangle?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 568d66a7 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale
Choice B is correct. It's given that the right triangle is isosceles. In an isosceles right triangle, the two legs have equal lengths,
and the length of the hypotenuse is √2 times the length of one of the legs. Let 𝑙 represent the length, in inches, of each leg of
the isosceles right triangle. It follows that the length of the hypotenuse is 𝑙√2 inches. The perimeter of a figure is the sum of
the lengths of the sides of the figure. Therefore, the perimeter of the isosceles right triangle is 𝑙 + 𝑙 + 𝑙√2 inches. It's given that
the perimeter of the triangle is 94 + 94√2 inches. It follows that 𝑙 + 𝑙 + 𝑙√2 = 94 + 94√2. Factoring the left-hand side of this
equation yields 1 + 1 + √2𝑙 = 94 + 94√2, or 2 + √2𝑙 = 94 + 94√2. Dividing both sides of this equation by 2 + √2 yields
𝑙 = 942++94√2
√2
. Rationalizing the denominator of the right-hand side of this equation by multiplying the right-hand side of the
equation by 22 -- √2
√2
yields 𝑙 = 942++94√22 - √2
√22 - √2
. Applying the distributive property to the numerator and to the denominator of the
right-hand side of this equation yields 𝑙 = 188 -494√2 + 188√2 - 94√4
- 2 √2 + 2 √2 - √4
. This is equivalent to 𝑙 = 94√2
2
, or 𝑙 = 47√2. Therefore, the length,
in inches, of one leg of the isosceles right triangle is 47√2.

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

Choice C is incorrect. This is the length, in inches, of the hypotenuse.

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

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 0e709a29
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Right triangles and

Trigonometry trigonometry

ID: 0e709a29

The side lengths of right triangle are given. Triangle is similar to triangle , where corresponds to and
corresponds to . What is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 0e709a29 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale
Choice D is correct. The hypotenuse of triangle 𝑅𝑆𝑇 is the longest side and is across from the right angle. The longest side
length given is 584, which is the length of side 𝑇𝑅. Therefore, the hypotenuse of triangle 𝑅𝑆𝑇 is side 𝑇𝑅, so the right angle is angle
𝑆. The tangent of an acute angle in a right triangle is the ratio of the length of the opposite side, which is the side across from
the angle, to the length of the adjacent side, which is the side closest to the angle that is not the hypotenuse. It follows that
the opposite side of angle 𝑇 is side 𝑅𝑆 and the adjacent side of angle 𝑇 is side 𝑆𝑇. Therefore, t an𝑇 = 𝑅𝑆
𝑆𝑇 . Substituting 440 for 𝑅𝑆
and 384 for 𝑆𝑇 in this equation yields t an𝑇 = 440 55
384 . This is equivalent to t an𝑇 = 48 . It’s given that triangle 𝑅𝑆𝑇 is similar to triangle
𝑈𝑉𝑊, where 𝑆 corresponds to 𝑉 and 𝑇 corresponds to 𝑊. It follows that 𝑅 corresponds to 𝑈. Therefore, the hypotenuse of triangle
𝑈𝑉𝑊 is side 𝑊𝑈, which means t an𝑊 = 𝑈𝑉
𝑉𝑊 . Since the lengths of corresponding sides of similar triangles are proportional,
𝑅𝑆
𝑆𝑇 = 𝑈𝑉
𝑉𝑊 .
Therefore, t an𝑊 = 𝑉𝑊 is equivalent to t an𝑊 = 𝑅𝑆
𝑈𝑉 55
𝑆𝑇 , or t an𝑊 = t an𝑇. Thus, t an𝑊 = 48 .

Choice A is incorrect. This is the value of cos𝑊, not t an𝑊. Choice B is incorrect. This is the value of sin𝑊, not t an𝑊.

1
Choice C is incorrect. This is the value of tan𝑊 , not t an𝑊.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID eeb4143c
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Lines, angles, and

Trigonometry triangles

ID: eeb4143c

The area of triangle ABC above is at least 48 but no more than 60. If y is an
integer, what is one possible value of x ?

ID: eeb4143c Answer

Rationale

The correct answer is either , , or . The area of triangle ABC can be expressed as or . It’s given that
the area of triangle ABC is at least 48 but no more than 60. It follows that . Dividing by 6 to isolate y in this
compound inequality yields . Since y is an integer, . In the given figure, the two right triangles
shown are similar because they have two pairs of congruent angles: their respective right angles and angle A. Therefore, the

following proportion is true: . Substituting 8 for y in the proportion results in . Cross multiplying and

solving for x yields . Substituting 9 for y in the proportion results in . Cross multiplying and solving for x yields

. Substituting 10 for y in the proportion results in . Cross multiplying and solving for x yields . Note that
10/3, 15/4, 25/6, 3.333, 3.75, 4.166, and 4.167 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 5b2b8866
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Area and volume

Trigonometry

ID: 5b2b8866

A rectangular poster has an area of square inches. A copy of the poster is made in which the length and width of the
original poster are each increased by . What is the area of the copy, in square inches?

ID: 5b2b8866 Answer

Correct Answer: 2592/5, 518.4

Rationale
The correct answer is 518.4. It's given that the area of the original poster is 360 square inches. Let 𝑙 represent the length, in
inches, of the original poster, and let 𝑤 represent the width, in inches, of the original poster. Since the area of a rectangle is
equal to its length times its width, it follows that 360 = 𝑙𝑤. It's also given that a copy of the poster is made in which the length
and width of the original poster are each increased by 20%. It follows that the length of the copy is the length of the original
20
poster plus 20% of the length of the original poster, which is equivalent to 𝑙 + 100 𝑙 inches. This length can be rewritten as
𝑙 + 0.2𝑙 inches, or 1.2𝑙 inches. Similarly, the width of the copy is the width of the original poster plus 20% of the width of the
20
original poster, which is equivalent to 𝑤 + 100 𝑤 inches. This width can be rewritten as 𝑤 + 0.2𝑤 inches, or 1.2𝑤 inches. Since the
area of a rectangle is equal to its length times its width, it follows that the area, in square inches, of the copy is equal to
1.2𝑙1.2𝑤, which can be rewritten as 1.21.2𝑙𝑤. Since 360 = 𝑙𝑤, the area, in square inches, of the copy can be found by
substituting 360 for 𝑙𝑤 in the expression 1.21.2𝑙𝑤, which yields 1.21.2360, or 518.4. Therefore, the area of the copy, in square
inches, is 518.4.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 9f934297
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Area and volume

Trigonometry

ID: 9f934297

A right rectangular prism has a length of , a width of , and a height of . What is the
surface area, , of the right rectangular prism?

ID: 9f934297 Answer

Correct Answer: 2216

Rationale
The correct answer is 2,216. The surface area of a prism is the sum of the areas of all its faces. A right rectangular prism
consists of six rectangular faces, where opposite faces are congruent. It's given that this prism has a length of 28 cm, a
2
width of 15 cm, and a height of 16 cm. Thus, for this prism, there are two faces with area 2815 cm , two faces with area
2 2 2
2816 cm , and two faces with area 1516 cm . Therefore, the surface area, in cm , of the right rectangular prism is
22815 + 22816 + 21516, or 2,216.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID dc71597b
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Area and volume

Trigonometry

ID: dc71597b

A right circular cone has a volume of cubic feet and a height of 9 feet. What is
the radius, in feet, of the base of the cone?

A.

B.

C.

D. 3

ID: dc71597b Answer

Correct Answer: A
Rationale

Choice A is correct. The equation for the volume of a right circular cone is . It’s given that the volume of the right

circular cone is cubic feet and the height is 9 feet. Substituting these values for V and h, respectively, gives

. Dividing both sides of the equation by gives . Dividing both sides of the equation by 9 gives

. Taking the square root of both sides results in two possible values for the radius, or . Since the

radius can’t have a negative value, that leaves as the only possibility. Applying the quotient property of square roots,

, results in , or .

Choices B and C are incorrect and may result from incorrectly evaluating . Choice D is incorrect and may result from

solving instead of .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID f811d345
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Right triangles and

Trigonometry trigonometry

ID: f811d345

A right triangle has legs with lengths of centimeters and centimeters. If the length of this triangle's hypotenuse, in
centimeters, can be written in the form , where is an integer, what is the value of ?

ID: f811d345 Answer

Correct Answer: 113

Rationale
The correct answer is 113. It's given that the legs of a right triangle have lengths 24 centimeters and 21 centimeters. In a right
triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the two legs. It follows
that if ℎ represents the length, in centimeters, of the hypotenuse of the right triangle, ℎ2 = 242 + 212 . This equation is
equivalent to ℎ2 = 1,017. Taking the square root of each side of this equation yields ℎ = √1,017. This equation can be
rewritten as ℎ = √9 · 113, or ℎ = √9 · √113. This equation is equivalent to ℎ = 3√113. It's given that the length of the triangle's
hypotenuse, in centimeters, can be written in the form 3√𝑑. It follows that the value of 𝑑 is 113.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID c9931030
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Right triangles and

Trigonometry trigonometry

ID: c9931030

The side lengths of right triangle are given. Triangle is similar to triangle , where corresponds to and
corresponds to . What is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: c9931030 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale
Choice B is correct. It's given that right triangle 𝑅𝑆𝑇 is similar to triangle 𝑈𝑉𝑊, where 𝑆 corresponds to 𝑉 and 𝑇 corresponds to 𝑊.
It's given that the side lengths of the right triangle 𝑅𝑆𝑇 are 𝑅𝑆 = 20, 𝑆𝑇 = 48, and 𝑇𝑅 = 52. Corresponding angles in similar
triangles are equal. It follows that the measure of angle 𝑇 is equal to the measure of angle 𝑊. The hypotenuse of a right triangle
is the longest side. It follows that the hypotenuse of triangle 𝑅𝑆𝑇 is side 𝑇𝑅. The hypotenuse of a right triangle is the side
opposite the right angle. Therefore, angle 𝑆 is a right angle. The adjacent side of an acute angle in a right triangle is the side
closest to the angle that is not the hypotenuse. It follows that the adjacent side of angle 𝑇 is side 𝑆𝑇. The opposite side of an
acute angle in a right triangle is the side across from the acute angle. It follows that the opposite side of angle 𝑇 is side 𝑅𝑆. The
tangent of an acute angle in a right triangle is the ratio of the length of the opposite side to the length of the adjacent side.
Therefore, t an 𝑇 = 𝑅𝑆 20 5
𝑆𝑇 . Substituting 20 for 𝑅𝑆 and 48 for 𝑆𝑇 in this equation yields t an 𝑇 = 48 , or t an 𝑇 = 12 . The tangents of
two acute angles with equal measures are equal. Since the measure of angle 𝑇 is equal to the measure of angle 𝑊, it follows
5 5 5
that t an 𝑇 = t an 𝑊. Substituting 12 for t an 𝑇 in this equation yields 12 = t an 𝑊. Therefore, the value of t an 𝑊 is 12 .

Choice A is incorrect. This is the value of sin 𝑊. Choice C is incorrect. This is the value of cos 𝑊.

Choice D is incorrect. This is the value of tan1 𝑊 .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 6ab30ce3
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Right triangles and

Trigonometry trigonometry

ID: 6ab30ce3

Triangle is similar to triangle , where corresponds to and corresponds to . Angles and are right
angles. If and , what is the length of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 6ab30ce3 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale
Choice D is correct. Corresponding angles in similar triangles have equal measures. It's given that triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is similar to
triangle 𝐷𝐸𝐹, where 𝐴 corresponds to 𝐷, so the measure of angle 𝐴 is equal to the measure of angle 𝐷. Therefore, if t an𝐴 = √3
, then t an𝐷 = √3. It's given that angles 𝐶 and 𝐹 are right angles, so triangles 𝐴𝐵𝐶 and 𝐷𝐸𝐹 are right triangles. The adjacent side of
an acute angle in a right triangle is the side closest to the angle that is not the hypotenuse. It follows that the adjacent side of
angle 𝐷 is side 𝐷𝐹. The opposite side of an acute angle in a right triangle is the side across from the acute angle. It follows that
the opposite side of angle 𝐷 is side 𝐸𝐹. The tangent of an acute angle in a right triangle is the ratio of the length of the opposite
side to the length of the adjacent side. Therefore, t an𝐷 = 𝐸𝐹𝐷𝐹
. If 𝐷𝐹 = 125, the length of side 𝐸𝐹 can be found by substituting √3
for t an𝐷 and 125 for 𝐷𝐹 in the equation t an𝐷 = 𝐷𝐹 , which yields √3 = 125
𝐸𝐹 𝐸𝐹 . Multiplying both sides of this equation by 125 yields

125√3 = 𝐸𝐹. Since the length of side 𝐸𝐹 is √3 times the length of side 𝐷𝐹, it follows that triangle 𝐷𝐸𝐹 is a special right triangle with
¯
angle measures 30°, 60°, and 90°. Therefore, the length of the hypotenuse, 𝐷𝐸, is 2 times the length of side 𝐷𝐹, or 𝐷𝐸 = 2𝐷𝐹.
¯
Substituting 125 for 𝐷𝐹 in this equation yields 𝐷𝐸 = 2125, or 𝐷𝐸 = 250. Thus, if t an𝐴 = √3 and 𝐷𝐹 = 125, the length of 𝐷𝐸 is 250.

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. This is the length of 𝐸𝐹, not 𝐷𝐸.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 9acd101f
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Circles

Trigonometry

ID: 9acd101f

The equation represents circle A. Circle B is obtained by shifting circle A down units in the xy-plane.
Which of the following equations represents circle B?

A. msup

B. msup

C. msup

D. msup

ID: 9acd101f Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale
2 2 2
Choice D is correct. The graph in the xy-plane of an equation of the form 𝑥 - ℎ + 𝑦 - 𝑘 = 𝑟 is a circle with center ℎ, 𝑘 and a
2 2 2 2 2
radius of length 𝑟. It's given that circle A is represented by 𝑥 + 𝑦 - 1 = 49, which can be rewritten as 𝑥 + 𝑦 - 1 = 7 .
Therefore, circle A has center 0, 1 and a radius of length 7. Shifting circle A down two units is a rigid vertical translation of
circle A that does not change its size or shape. Since circle B is obtained by shifting circle A down two units, it follows that
circle B has the same radius as circle A, and for each point 𝑥, 𝑦 on circle A, the point 𝑥, 𝑦 - 2 lies on circle B. Moreover, if ℎ, 𝑘 is the
center of circle A, then ℎ, 𝑘 - 2 is the center of circle B. Therefore, circle B has a radius of 7 and the center of circle B is 0, 1 - 2, or
2 2 2 2 2
0, - 1. Thus, circle B can be represented by the equation 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 1 = 7 , or 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 1 = 49.

Choice A is incorrect. This is the equation of a circle obtained by shifting circle A right 2 units.

Choice B is incorrect. This is the equation of a circle obtained by shifting circle A up 2 units.

Choice C is incorrect. This is the equation of a circle obtained by shifting circle A left 2 units.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 5b4757df
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Lines, angles, and

Trigonometry triangles

ID: 5b4757df

In triangle , angle is a right angle, point lies on , point lies on , and is parallel to . If the length of
is units, the length of is units, and the area of triangle is square units, what is the length of , in
units?

ID: 5b4757df Answer

Correct Answer: 14.66, 14.67, 44/3

Rationale
The correct answer is 44
3
. It's given that in triangle 𝑅𝑆𝑇, angle 𝑇 is a right angle. The area of a right triangle can be found using
the formula 𝐴 = 12 𝑙1 𝑙2 , where 𝐴 represents the area of the right triangle, 𝑙1 represents the length of one leg of the triangle, and
¯ ¯ ¯
𝑙2 represents the length of the other leg of the triangle. In triangle 𝑅𝑆𝑇, the two legs are 𝑅𝑇 and 𝑆𝑇. Therefore, if the length of 𝑅𝑇
is 72 and the area of triangle 𝑅𝑆𝑇 is 792, then 792 = 12 72𝑆𝑇, or 792 = 36𝑆𝑇. Dividing both sides of this equation by 36 yields
¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯
22 = 𝑆𝑇. Therefore, the length of 𝑆𝑇 is 22. It's also given that point 𝐿 lies on 𝑅𝑆, point 𝐾 lies on 𝑆𝑇, and 𝐿𝐾 is parallel to 𝑅𝑇. It follows
that angle 𝐿𝐾𝑆 is a right angle. Since triangles 𝑅𝑆𝑇 and 𝐿𝑆𝐾 share angle 𝑆 and have right angles 𝑇 and 𝐾, respectively, triangles 𝑅𝑆𝑇
¯ ¯ ¯
and 𝐿𝑆𝐾 are similar triangles. Therefore, the ratio of the length of 𝑅𝑇 to the length of 𝐿𝐾 is equal to the ratio of the length of 𝑆𝑇 to
¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯
the length of 𝑆𝐾. If the length of 𝑅𝑇 is 72 and the length of 𝐿𝐾 is 24, it follows that the ratio of the length of 𝑅𝑇 to the length of 𝐿𝐾
¯ ¯
is 72
24
, or 3, so the ratio of the length of 𝑆𝑇 to the length of 𝑆𝐾 is 3. Therefore, 22𝑆𝐾
= 3. Multiplying both sides of this equation by 𝑆𝐾
¯ ¯
yields 22 = 3𝑆𝐾. Dividing both sides of this equation by 3 yields 22
3
= 𝑆𝐾. Since the length of 𝑆𝑇, 22, is the sum of the length of 𝑆𝐾,
22 , ¯ ¯ 22 , 44 .
3
and the length of 𝐾𝑇, it follows that the length of 𝐾𝑇 is 22 - 3
or 3
Note that 44/3, 14.66, and 14.67 are examples of ways
to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID ca2235f6
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Circles

Trigonometry

ID: ca2235f6

A circle has center , and points and lie on the circle. The measure of arc is and the length of arc is
inches. What is the circumference, in inches, of the circle?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: ca2235f6 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale
Choice D is correct. It’s given that the measure of arc 𝐴𝐵 is 45° and the length of arc 𝐴𝐵 is 3 inches. The arc measure of the full
45° 3 inches
circle is 360°. If 𝑥 represents the circumference, in inches, of the circle, it follows that 360° = 𝑥 inches . This equation is equivalent
45 3 1 3
to 360 = or = Multiplying both sides of this equation by 8𝑥 yields 1(𝑥) = 3(8), or 𝑥 = 24. Therefore, the circumference of
𝑥, 8 𝑥.
the circle is 24 inches.

Choice A is incorrect. This is the length of arc 𝐴𝐵. Choice B is incorrect and may result from multiplying the length of arc 𝐴𝐵 by 2.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from squaring the length of arc 𝐴𝐵.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 9d159400
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Circles

Trigonometry

ID: 9d159400

Which of the following equations represents a circle in the xy-plane that intersects the y-axis at exactly one point?

A. msup

B. msup

C. msup

D. msup

ID: 9d159400 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale
2 2 2
Choice C is correct. The graph of the equation 𝑥 - ℎ + 𝑦 - 𝑘 = 𝑟 in the xy-plane is a circle with center ℎ, 𝑘 and a radius of
length 𝑟. The radius of a circle is the distance from the center of the circle to any point on the circle. If a circle in the xy-plane
intersects the y-axis at exactly one point, then the perpendicular distance from the center of the circle to this point on the y-
axis must be equal to the length of the circle's radius. It follows that the x-coordinate of the circle's center must be equivalent
2 2 2
to the length of the circle's radius. In other words, if the graph of 𝑥 - ℎ + 𝑦 - 𝑘 = 𝑟 is a circle that intersects the y-axis at
2 2 2 2 2
exactly one point, then 𝑟 = ℎ must be true. The equation in choice C is 𝑥 - 4 + 𝑦 - 9 = 16, or 𝑥 - 4 + 𝑦 - 9 = 4 . This equation
2 2 2
is in the form 𝑥 - ℎ + 𝑦 - 𝑘 = 𝑟 , where ℎ = 4, 𝑘 = 9, and 𝑟 = 4, and represents a circle in the xy-plane with center 4, 9 and radius
of length 4. Substituting 4 for 𝑟 and 4 for ℎ in the equation 𝑟 = ℎ yields 4 = 4, or 4 = 4, which is true. Therefore, the equation in
choice C represents a circle in the xy-plane that intersects the y-axis at exactly one point.

Choice A is incorrect. This is the equation of a circle that does not intersect the y-axis at any point.

Choice B is incorrect. This is an equation of a circle that intersects the x-axis, not the y-axis, at exactly one point.

Choice D is incorrect. This is the equation of a circle with the center located on the y-axis and thus intersects the y-axis at
exactly two points, not exactly one point.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 981275d2
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Circles

Trigonometry

ID: 981275d2

In the xy-plane, the graph of the equation above is a circle. Point P is on the circle
and has coordinates . If is a diameter of the circle, what are the
coordinates of point Q ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 981275d2 Answer

Correct Answer: A
Rationale

Choice A is correct. The standard form for the equation of a circle is , where are the coordinates

of the center and r is the length of the radius. According to the given equation, the center of the circle is . Let

represent the coordinates of point Q. Since point P and point Q are the endpoints of a diameter of the circle,

the center lies on the diameter, halfway between P and Q. Therefore, the following relationships hold:

and . Solving the equations for and , respectively, yields and . Therefore, the

coordinates of point Q are .

Alternate approach: Since point P on the circle and the center of the circle have the same y-coordinate, it

follows that the radius of the circle is . In addition, the opposite end of the diameter must have the same y-

coordinate as P and be 4 units away from the center. Hence, the coordinates of point Q must be .

Choices B and D are incorrect because the points given in these choices lie on a diameter that is perpendicular to the diameter
. If either of these points were point Q, then would not be the diameter of the circle. Choice C is incorrect because

is the center of the circle and does not lie on the circle.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 89661424
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Circles

Trigonometry

ID: 89661424

A circle in the xy-plane has its center at and has a radius of . An equation of this circle is
, where , , and are constants. What is the value of ?

ID: 89661424 Answer

Correct Answer: -52

Rationale
The correct answer is -52. The equation of a circle in the xy-plane with its center at ℎ, 𝑘 and a radius of 𝑟 can be written in the
2 2 2
form 𝑥 - ℎ + 𝑦 - 𝑘 = 𝑟 . It's given that a circle in the xy-plane has its center at -5, 2 and has a radius of 9. Substituting -5 for ℎ,
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 for 𝑘, and 9 for 𝑟 in the equation 𝑥 - ℎ + 𝑦 - 𝑘 = 𝑟 yields 𝑥 - -5 + 𝑦 - 2 = 9 , or 𝑥 + 5 + 𝑦 - 2 = 81. It's also given that an
2 2 2 2
equation of this circle is 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐 = 0, where 𝑎, 𝑏, and 𝑐 are constants. Therefore, 𝑥 + 5 + 𝑦 - 2 = 81 can be
2 2 2 2
rewritten in the form 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐 = 0. The equation 𝑥 + 5 + 𝑦 - 2 = 81, or 𝑥 + 5𝑥 + 5 + 𝑦 - 2𝑦 - 2 = 81, can be rewritten
2 2
as 𝑥 + 5𝑥 + 5𝑥 + 25 + 𝑦 - 2𝑦 - 2𝑦 + 4 = 81. Combining like terms on the left-hand side of this equation yields
2 2 2 2
𝑥 + 𝑦 + 10𝑥 - 4𝑦 + 29 = 81. Subtracting 81 from both sides of this equation yields 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 10𝑥 - 4𝑦 - 52 = 0, which is
2 2 2 2
equivalent to 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 10𝑥 + -4𝑦 + -52 = 0. This equation is in the form 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐 = 0. Therefore, the value of 𝑐 is -52.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 7c25b0dc
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Right triangles and

Trigonometry trigonometry

ID: 7c25b0dc

The length of a rectangle’s diagonal is , and the length of the rectangle’s shorter side is . What is the length of the
rectangle’s longer side?

ID: 7c25b0dc Answer

Correct Answer: 12

Rationale
The correct answer is 12. The diagonal of a rectangle forms a right triangle, where the shorter side and the longer side of the
rectangle are the legs of the triangle and the diagonal of the rectangle is the hypotenuse of the triangle. It's given that the
length of the rectangle's diagonal is 3√17 and the length of the rectangle's shorter side is 3. Thus, the length of the
hypotenuse of the right triangle formed by the diagonal is 3√17 and the length of one of the legs is 3. By the Pythagorean
2 2 2
theorem, if a right triangle has a hypotenuse with length 𝑐 and legs with lengths 𝑎 and 𝑏, then 𝑎 + 𝑏 = 𝑐 . Substituting 3√17
2 2 2 2
for 𝑐 and 3 for 𝑏 in this equation yields 𝑎 + 3 = 3√17 , or 𝑎 + 9 = 153. Subtracting 9 from both sides of this equation yields
2
𝑎 = 144. Taking the square root of both sides of this equation yields 𝑎 = ± √144, or 𝑎 = ± 12. Since 𝑎 represents a length,
which must be positive, the value of 𝑎 is 12. Thus, the length of the rectangle's longer side is 12.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID e80d62c6
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Circles

Trigonometry

ID: e80d62c6

The equation represents circle A. Circle B is obtained by shifting circle A down units in the xy-plane.
Which of the following equations represents circle B?

A. msup

B. msup

C. msup

D. msup

ID: e80d62c6 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale
2 2 2
Choice A is correct. The standard form of an equation of a circle in the xy-plane is 𝑥 - ℎ + 𝑦 - 𝑘 = 𝑟 , where the coordinates of
2 2
the center of the circle are ℎ, 𝑘 and the length of the radius of the circle is 𝑟. The equation of circle A, 𝑥 + 𝑦 - 2 = 36, can be
2 2 2
rewritten as 𝑥 - 0 + 𝑦 - 2 = 6 . Therefore, the center of circle A is at 0, 2 and the length of the radius of circle A is 6. If circle A
is shifted down 4 units, the y-coordinate of its center will decrease by 4; the radius of the circle and the x-coordinate of its
center will not change. Therefore, the center of circle B is at 0, 2 - 4, or 0, - 2, and its radius is 6. Substituting 0 for ℎ, -2 for 𝑘,
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
and 6 for 𝑟 in the equation 𝑥 - ℎ + 𝑦 - 𝑘 = 𝑟 yields 𝑥 - 0 + 𝑦 - -2 = 6 , or 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 2 = 36. Therefore, the equation
2 2
𝑥 + 𝑦 + 2 = 36 represents circle B.

Choice B is incorrect. This equation represents a circle obtained by shifting circle A up, rather than down, 4 units.

Choice C is incorrect. This equation represents a circle obtained by shifting circle A right, rather than down, 4 units.

Choice D is incorrect. This equation represents a circle obtained by shifting circle A left, rather than down, 4 units.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID f243c383
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Area and volume

Trigonometry

ID: f243c383

Two identical rectangular prisms each have a height of . The base of each prism is a square, and the
surface area of each prism is . If the prisms are glued together along a square base, the resulting prism has a surface
area of . What is the side length, in , of each square base?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: f243c383 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale
Choice B is correct. Let 𝑥 represent the side length, in cm, of each square base. If the two prisms are glued together along a
square base, the resulting prism has a surface area equal to twice the surface area of one of the prisms, minus the area of the
2 2
two square bases that are being glued together, which yields 2𝐾 - 2𝑥 cm . It’s given that this resulting surface area is equal
2 2 2
to 92
47 𝐾 cm , so 2𝐾 - 2𝑥 =
92
47 𝐾. Subtracting 92
47 𝐾 from both sides of this equation yields 2𝐾 -
92
47 𝐾 - 2𝑥 = 0. This equation can be
2 2 2
rewritten by multiplying 2𝐾 on the left-hand side by 47 94 92 2
47 , which yields 47 𝐾 - 47 𝐾 - 2𝑥 = 0, or 47 𝐾 - 2𝑥 = 0. Adding 2𝑥 to both
2 2 2 2
sides of this equation yields 47 𝐾 = 2𝑥 . Multiplying both sides of this equation by 47 2 yields 𝐾 = 47𝑥 . The surface area 𝐾, in cm
, of each rectangular prism is equivalent to the sum of the areas of the two square bases and the areas of the four lateral
faces. Since the height of each rectangular prism is 90 cm and the side length of each square base is 𝑥 cm, it follows that
2 2 2
the area of each square base is 𝑥 cm and the area of each lateral face is 90𝑥 cm . Therefore, the surface area of each
2 2
rectangular prism can be represented by the expression 2𝑥 + 490𝑥, or 2𝑥 + 360𝑥. Substituting this expression for 𝐾 in the
2 2 2 2 2
equation 𝐾 = 47𝑥 yields 2𝑥 + 360𝑥 = 47𝑥 . Subtracting 2𝑥 and 360𝑥 from both sides of this equation yields 0 = 45𝑥 - 360𝑥.
Factoring 𝑥 from the right-hand side of this equation yields 0 = 𝑥45𝑥 - 360. Applying the zero product property, it follows that
𝑥 = 0 and 45𝑥 - 360 = 0. Adding 360 to both sides of the equation 45𝑥 - 360 = 0 yields 45𝑥 = 360. Dividing both sides of this
equation by 45 yields 𝑥 = 8. Since a side length of a rectangular prism can’t be 0, the length of each square base is 8 cm.

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 and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 93de3f84
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Area and volume

Trigonometry

ID: 93de3f84

The volume of right circular cylinder A is 22 cubic centimeters. What is the volume,
in cubic centimeters, of a right circular cylinder with twice the radius and half the
height of cylinder A?

A. 11

B. 22

C. 44

D. 66

ID: 93de3f84 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. The volume of right circular cylinder A is given by the expression , where r is the radius of its circular
base and h is its height. The volume of a cylinder with twice the radius and half the height of cylinder A is given by

, which is equivalent to . Therefore, the volume is twice the volume of cylinder A, or

.

Choice A is incorrect and likely results from not multiplying the radius of cylinder A by 2. Choice B is incorrect and likely results
from not squaring the 2 in 2r when applying the volume formula. Choice D is incorrect and likely results from a conceptual
error.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID fb58c0db
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Circles

Trigonometry

ID: fb58c0db

Points A and B lie on a circle with radius 1, and arc has length . What

fraction of the circumference of the circle is the length of arc ?

ID: fb58c0db Answer

Rationale

The correct answer is . The circumference, C, of a circle is , where r is the length of the radius of the circle. For the

given circle with a radius of 1, the circumference is , or . To find what fraction of the circumference the

length of arc is, divide the length of the arc by the circumference, which gives . This division can be represented

by . Note that 1/6, .1666, .1667, 0.166, and 0.167 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID ae041e52
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Right triangles and

Trigonometry trigonometry

ID: ae041e52

A square is inscribed in a circle. The radius of the circle is inches. What is the side length, in inches, of the square?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: ae041e52 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale
Choice A is correct. When a square is inscribed in a circle, a diagonal of the square is a diameter of the circle. It's given that a
square is inscribed in a circle and the length of a radius of the circle is 20√2
2
inches. Therefore, the length of a diameter of the
circle is 2 2 inches, or 20 2 inches. It follows that the length of a diagonal of the square is 20√2 inches. A diagonal of a
20√2 √
square separates the square into two right triangles in which the legs are the sides of the square and the hypotenuse is a
diagonal. Since a square has 4 congruent sides, each of these two right triangles has congruent legs and a hypotenuse of
length 20√2 inches. Since each of these two right triangles has congruent legs, they are both 45-45-90 triangles. In a 45-45-
90 triangle, the length of the hypotenuse is √2 times the length of a leg. Let 𝑠 represent the length of a leg of one of these 45-
45-90 triangles. It follows that 20√2 = √2𝑠. Dividing both sides of this equation by √2 yields 20 = 𝑠. Therefore, the length of a
leg of one of these 45-45-90 triangles is 20 inches. Since the legs of these two 45-45-90 triangles are the sides of the square, it
follows that the side length of the square is 20 inches.

Choice B is incorrect. This is the length of a radius, in inches, of the circle.

Choice C is incorrect. This is the length of a diameter, in inches, of the circle.

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

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID c6dff223
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Right triangles and

Trigonometry trigonometry

ID: c6dff223

Triangle is similar to triangle , where angle corresponds to angle and angles and are right angles. The
length of is times the length of . If , what is the value of ?

ID: c6dff223 Answer

Correct Answer: .7241, 21/29

Rationale
The correct answer is 21
29 . It's given that triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is similar to triangle 𝐷𝐸𝐹, where angle 𝐴 corresponds to angle 𝐷 and angles 𝐶
and 𝐹 are right angles. In similar triangles, the tangents of corresponding angles are equal. Therefore, if t an𝐴 = 21 20 , then
21
t an𝐷 = 20 . In a right triangle, the tangent of an acute angle is the ratio of the length of the leg opposite the angle to the length
21 ¯ ¯
of the leg adjacent to the angle. Therefore, in triangle 𝐷𝐸𝐹, if t an𝐷 = 20 , the ratio of the length of 𝐸𝐹 to the length of 𝐷𝐹 is 21
20 . If the
¯ ¯ ¯ ¯
lengths of 𝐸𝐹 and 𝐷𝐹 are 21 and 20, respectively, then the ratio of the length of 𝐸𝐹 to the length of 𝐷𝐹 is 21
20 . In a right triangle, the
sine of an acute angle is the ratio of the length of the leg opposite the angle to the length of the hypotenuse. Therefore, the
¯ ¯ ¯
value of sin𝐷 is the ratio of the length of 𝐸𝐹 to the length of 𝐷𝐸. The length of 𝐷𝐸 can be calculated using the Pythagorean
theorem, which states that if the lengths of the legs of a right triangle are 𝑎 and 𝑏 and the length of the hypotenuse is 𝑐, then
¯ ¯
𝑎2 + 𝑏2 = 𝑐2 . Therefore, if the lengths of 𝐸𝐹 and 𝐷𝐹 are 21 and 20, respectively, then 212 + 202 = 𝐷𝐸2 , or 841 = 𝐷𝐸2 . Taking the
¯ ¯
positive square root of both sides of this equation yields 29 = 𝐷𝐸. Therefore, if the lengths of 𝐸𝐹 and 𝐷𝐹 are 21 and 20,
¯ ¯ ¯
respectively, then the length of 𝐷𝐸 is 29 and the ratio of the length of 𝐸𝐹 to the length of 𝐷𝐸 is 21
29 . Thus, if t an𝐴 =
21
20 , the value of
21
sin𝐷 is 29 . Note that 21/29, .7241, and 0.724 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID eb70d2d0
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Area and volume

Trigonometry

ID: eb70d2d0

What is the area, in square units, of the triangle formed by connecting the three points shown?

ID: eb70d2d0 Answer

Correct Answer: 24.5, 49/2
Rationale
The correct answer is 24.5. It's given that a triangle is formed by connecting the three points shown, which are -3, 4, 5, 3, and
4, - 3. Let this triangle be triangle A. The area of triangle A can be found by calculating the area of the rectangle that
circumscribes it and subtracting the areas of the three triangles that are inside the rectangle but outside triangle A. The
rectangle formed by the points -3, 4, 5, 4, 5, - 3, and -3, - 3 circumscribes triangle A. The width, in units, of this rectangle can
be found by calculating the distance between the points 5, 4 and 5, - 3. This distance is 4 - -3, or 7. The length, in units, of this
rectangle can be found by calculating the distance between the points 5, 4 and -3, 4. This distance is 5 - -3, or 8. It follows that
the area, in square units, of the rectangle is 78, or 56. One of the triangles that lies inside the rectangle but outside triangle A is
formed by the points -3, 4, 5, 4, and 5, 3. The length, in units, of a base of this triangle can be found by calculating the distance
between the points 5, 4 and 5, 3. This distance is 4 - 3, or 1. The corresponding height, in units, of this triangle can be found by
calculating the distance between the points 5, 4 and -3, 4. This distance is 5 - -3, or 8. It follows that the area, in square units,
of this triangle is 12 81, or 4. A second triangle that lies inside the rectangle but outside triangle A is formed by the points 4, - 3,
5, 3, and 5, - 3. The length, in units, of a base of this triangle can be found by calculating the distance between the points 5, 3
and 5, - 3. This distance is 3 - -3 , or 6. The corresponding height, in units, of this triangle can be found by calculating the
distance between the points 5, - 3 and 4, - 3. This distance is 5 - 4, or 1. It follows that the area, in square units, of this
triangle is 12 16, or 3. The third triangle that lies inside the rectangle but outside triangle A is formed by the points -3, 4, -3, - 3,
and 4, - 3. The length, in units, of a base of this triangle can be found by calculating the distance between the points 4, - 3
and -3, - 3. This distance is 4 - -3, or 7. The corresponding height, in units, of this triangle can be found by calculating the
distance between the points -3, 4 and -3, - 3. This distance is 4 - -3, or 7. It follows that the area, in square units, of this
triangle is 12 77, or 24.5. Thus, the area, in square units, of the triangle formed by connecting the three points shown is
56 - 4 - 3 - 24.5, or 24.5. Note that 24.5 and 49/2 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID f329442c
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Area and volume

Trigonometry

ID: f329442c

Circle has a radius of and circle has a radius of , where is a positive constant. The area of circle is how
many times the area of circle ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: f329442c Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale
2
Choice D is correct. The area of a circle can be found by using the formula 𝐴 = 𝜋𝑟 , where 𝐴 is the area and 𝑟 is the radius of the
2 2 2
circle. It’s given that the radius of circle A is 3𝑛. Substituting this value for 𝑟 into the formula 𝐴 = 𝜋𝑟 gives 𝐴 = 𝜋3𝑛 , or 9𝜋𝑛 . It’s
2 2
also given that the radius of circle B is 129𝑛. Substituting this value for 𝑟 into the formula 𝐴 = 𝜋𝑟 gives 𝐴 = 𝜋129𝑛 , or
2
2
16,641𝜋𝑛 . Dividing the area of circle B by the area of circle A gives 16,641𝜋𝑛
2 , which simplifies to 1,849. Therefore, the area of
9𝜋𝑛
circle B is 1,849 times the area of circle A.

Choice A is incorrect. This is how many times greater the radius of circle B is than the radius of circle A.

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

Choice C is incorrect. This is the coefficient on the term that describes the radius of circle B.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 17912810
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Lines, angles, and

Trigonometry triangles

ID: 17912810

In the figure, parallel lines and are intersected by lines and . If and , what is the value of ?

ID: 17912810 Answer

Correct Answer: 101/2, 50.5

Rationale
The correct answer is 101
2 . In the figure, lines 𝑞, 𝑟, and 𝑠 form a triangle. One interior angle of this triangle is vertical to the angle
marked 𝑎°; therefore, the interior angle also has measure 𝑎°. It's given that 𝑎 = 43. Therefore, the interior angle of the triangle
has measure 43°. A second interior angle of the triangle forms a straight line, 𝑞, with the angle marked 𝑏°. Therefore, the sum
of the measures of these two angles is 180°. It's given that 𝑏 = 122. Therefore, the angle marked 𝑏° has measure 122° and the
second interior angle of the triangle has measure 180 - 122°, or 58°. The sum of the interior angles of a triangle is 180°.
Therefore, the measure of the third interior angle of the triangle is 180 - 43 - 58°, or 79°. It's given that parallel lines 𝑞 and 𝑡 are
intersected by line 𝑟. It follows that the triangle's interior angle with measure 79° is congruent to the same side interior angle
between lines 𝑞 and 𝑡 formed by lines 𝑡 and 𝑟. Since this angle is supplementary to the two angles marked 𝑤°, the sum of 79°, 𝑤°
, and 𝑤° is 180°. It follows that 79 + 𝑤 + 𝑤 = 180, or 79 + 2𝑤 = 180. Subtracting 79 from both sides of this equation yields
101
2𝑤 = 101. Dividing both sides of this equation by 2 yields 𝑤 = 2 . Note that 101/2 and 50.5 are examples of ways to enter a
correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID f7e626b2
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Area and volume

Trigonometry

ID: f7e626b2

The dimensions of a right rectangular prism are 4 inches by 5 inches by 6 inches.

What is the surface area, in square inches, of the prism?

A. 30

B. 74

C. 120

D. 148

ID: f7e626b2 Answer

Rationale
Choice D is correct. The surface area is found by summing the area of each face. A right rectangular prism consists of three
pairs of congruent rectangles, so the surface area is found by multiplying the areas of three adjacent rectangles by 2 and
adding these products. For this prism, the surface area is equal to , or ,
which is equal to 148.

Choice A is incorrect. This is the area of one of the faces of the prism. Choice B is incorrect and may result from adding the
areas of three adjacent rectangles without multiplying by 2. Choice C is incorrect. This is the volume, in cubic inches, of the
prism.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 2be01bd9
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Right triangles and

Trigonometry trigonometry

ID: 2be01bd9

Triangle is similar to triangle , where angle corresponds to angle and angle corresponds to angle .
Angles and are right angles. If , what is the value of ?

ID: 2be01bd9 Answer

Correct Answer: .14, 7/50

Rationale
7
The correct answer is 50 . It's given that triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is similar to triangle 𝐷𝐸𝐹, where angle 𝐴 corresponds to angle 𝐷 and angle 𝐶
corresponds to angle 𝐹. In similar triangles, the tangents of corresponding angles are equal. Since angle 𝐴 and angle 𝐷 are
corresponding angles, if t an𝐴 = 50 50
7 , then t an𝐷 = 7 . It's also given that angles 𝐶 and 𝐹 are right angles. It follows that triangle
𝐷𝐸𝐹 is a right triangle with acute angles 𝐷 and 𝐸. The tangent of one acute angle in a right triangle is the inverse of the tangent
1
of the other acute angle in the triangle. Therefore, t an𝐸 = tan𝐷 . Substituting 50
7 for t an𝐷 in this equation yields t an𝐸 =
1
50 , or
7
7 50 7
t an𝐸 = 50 . Thus, if t an𝐴 = 7 , the value of t an𝐸 is 50 . Note that 7/50 and .14 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID dba6a25a
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Right triangles and

Trigonometry trigonometry

ID: dba6a25a

In the figure above, is parallel to .

What is the length of ?

ID: dba6a25a Answer

Rationale

The correct answer is 30. In the figure given, since is parallel to and both segments are intersected by , then angle
BDC and angle AEC are corresponding angles and therefore congruent. Angle BCD and angle ACE are also congruent
because they are the same angle. Triangle BCD and triangle ACE are similar because if two angles of one triangle are
congruent to two angles of another triangle, the triangles are similar. Since triangle BCD and triangle ACE are similar, their
corresponding sides are proportional. So in triangle BCD and triangle ACE, corresponds to and corresponds to

. Therefore, . Since triangle BCD is a right triangle, the Pythagorean theorem can be used to give the value of

CD: . Taking the square root of each side gives . Substituting the values in the proportion

yields . Multiplying each side by CE, and then multiplying by yields . Therefore, the

length of is 30.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID acd30391
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Circles

Trigonometry

ID: acd30391

A circle in the xy-plane has equation . Which of the

following points does NOT lie in the interior of the circle?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: acd30391 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. The circle with equation has center and radius 5. For a point to be inside
of the circle, the distance from that point to the center must be less than the radius, 5. The distance between and

is , which is greater than 5. Therefore, does NOT lie in the

interior of the circle.

Choice A is incorrect. The distance between and is , which is

less than 5, and therefore lies in the interior of the circle. Choice B is incorrect because it is the center of the circle.

Choice C is incorrect because the distance between and is , which is

less than 5, and therefore in the interior of the circle.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 8027db3f
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Right triangles and

Trigonometry trigonometry

ID: 8027db3f

In triangle , and angle is a right angle. What is the value of ?

ID: 8027db3f Answer

Correct Answer: .8823, .8824, 15/17

Rationale
The correct answer is 15
17 . It's given that angle 𝐽 is the right angle in triangle 𝐽𝐾𝐿. Therefore, the acute angles of triangle 𝐽𝐾𝐿 are
angle 𝐾 and angle 𝐿. The hypotenuse of a right triangle is the side opposite its right angle. Therefore, the hypotenuse of
triangle 𝐽𝐾𝐿 is side 𝐾𝐿. The cosine of an acute angle in a right triangle is the ratio of the length of the side adjacent to the angle
to the length of the hypotenuse. It's given that cos𝐾 = 24 8
51 . This can be written as cos𝐾 = 17 . Since the cosine of angle 𝐾 is a
ratio, it follows that the length of the side adjacent to angle 𝐾 is 8𝑛 and the length of the hypotenuse is 17𝑛, where 𝑛 is a
constant. Therefore, 𝐽𝐾 = 8𝑛 and 𝐾𝐿 = 17𝑛. The Pythagorean theorem states that in a right triangle, the square of the length of
the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides. For triangle 𝐽𝐾𝐿, it follows that
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
𝐽𝐾 + 𝐽𝐿 = 𝐾𝐿 . Substituting 8𝑛 for 𝐽𝐾 and 17𝑛 for 𝐾𝐿 yields 8𝑛 + 𝐽𝐿 = 17𝑛 . This is equivalent to 64𝑛 + 𝐽𝐿 = 289𝑛 .
2 2 2
Subtracting 64𝑛 from each side of this equation yields 𝐽𝐿 = 225𝑛 . Taking the square root of each side of this equation
yields 𝐽𝐿 = 15𝑛. Since cos𝐿 = 𝐽𝐿 15𝑛 15
𝐾𝐿 , it follows that cos𝐿 = 17𝑛 , which can be rewritten as cos𝐿 = 17 . Note that 15/17, .8824, .8823,
and 0.882 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 306264ab
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Area and volume

Trigonometry

ID: 306264ab

A right triangle has sides of length , , and units. What is the area of the triangle, in square units?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 306264ab Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale
Choice B is correct. The area, 𝐴, of a triangle can be found using the formula 𝐴 = 12 𝑏ℎ, where 𝑏 is the length of the base of the
triangle and ℎ is the height of the triangle. It's given that the triangle is a right triangle. Therefore, its base and height can be
represented by the two legs. It’s also given that the triangle has sides of length 2√2, 6√2, and √80 units. Since √80 units is the
greatest of these lengths, it's the length of the hypotenuse. Therefore, the two legs have lengths 2√2 and 6√2 units.
Substituting these values for 𝑏 and ℎ in the formula 𝐴 = 12 𝑏ℎ gives 𝐴 = 12 2√26√2, which is equivalent to 𝐴 = 6√4 square units, or
𝐴 = 12 square units.

Choice A is incorrect. This expression represents the perimeter, rather than the area, of the triangle.

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

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

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 6a3fbec3
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Lines, angles, and

Trigonometry triangles

ID: 6a3fbec3

In the figure above, and .

What is the length of ?

ID: 6a3fbec3 Answer

Rationale
The correct answer is 4.5. According to the properties of right triangles, BD divides triangle ABC into two similar triangles,
ABD and BCD. The corresponding sides of ABD and BCD are proportional, so the ratio of BD to AD is the same as the ratio of

DC to BD. Expressing this information as a proportion gives . Solving the proportion for DC results in .
Note that 4.5 and 9/2 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 459dd6c5
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Area and volume

Trigonometry

ID: 459dd6c5

Triangles and are similar. Each side length of triangle is times the corresponding side length of triangle
. The area of triangle is square inches. What is the area, in square inches, of triangle ?

ID: 459dd6c5 Answer

Correct Answer: 135/8, 16.87, 16.88

Rationale
The correct answer is 135
8 . It's given that triangles ABC and DEF are similar and each side length of triangle ABC is 4 times the
corresponding side length of triangle DEF. For two similar triangles, if each side length of the first triangle is 𝑘 times the
2
corresponding side length of the second triangle, then the area of the first triangle is 𝑘 times the area of the second triangle.
2
Therefore, the area of triangle ABC is 4 , or 16, times the area of triangle DEF. It's given that the area of triangle ABC is 270
square inches. Let 𝑎 represent the area, in square inches, of triangle DEF. It follows that 270 is 16 times 𝑎, or 270 = 16𝑎.
Dividing both sides of this equation by 16 yields 270 135
16 = 𝑎, which is equivalent to 8 = 𝑎. Thus, the area, in square inches, of
triangle DEF is 135
8 . Note that 135/8, 16.87, and 16.88 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 25da87f8
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Right triangles and

Trigonometry trigonometry

ID: 25da87f8

A triangle with angle measures 30°, 60°, and 90° has a perimeter of .
What is the length of the longest side of the triangle?

ID: 25da87f8 Answer

Rationale
The correct answer is 12. It is given that the triangle has angle measures of 30°, 60°, and 90°, and so the triangle is a special
right triangle. The side measures of this type of special triangle are in the ratio . If x is the measure of the shortest leg,

then the measure of the other leg is and the measure of the hypotenuse is 2x. The perimeter of the triangle is given to be

, and so the equation for the perimeter can be written as . Combining like terms and

factoring out a common factor of x on the left-hand side of the equation gives . Rewriting the right-

hand side of the equation by factoring out 6 gives . Dividing both sides of the equation by the

common factor gives x = 6. The longest side of the right triangle, the hypotenuse, has a length of 2x, or 2(6), which
is 12.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 310c87fe
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Area and volume

Trigonometry

ID: 310c87fe

A cube has a surface area of 54 square meters. What is the

volume, in cubic meters, of the cube?

A. 18

B. 27

C. 36

D. 81

ID: 310c87fe Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. The surface area of a cube with side length s is equal to . Since the surface area is given as 54 square

meters, the equation can be used to solve for s. Dividing both sides of the equation by 6 yields . Taking the
square root of both sides of this equation yields and . Since the side length of a cube must be a positive value,

can be discarded as a possible solution, leaving . The volume of a cube with side length s is equal to .

Therefore, the volume of this cube, in cubic meters, is , or 27.

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

Question Difficulty: Hard