Solutions and Key for SAT Assignment

Dhananjayareddy Thanakanti
25 October 2024

§1 Assignment 1 (Geometry)
Problem (1). Quadrilaterals ABCD and EF GH are similar. If the perimeter of quadrilateral
ABCD is equal to , what is the perimeter of quadrilateral EF GH?

(a). y 2 (b). 2y (c). 4y 2 (d). 16y 4 (e). Cannot be determined

Solution. (key: e) Although it is known that ABCD and EF GH are similar, the ratio of
their corresponding sides is not provided, nor is the ratio of their perimeters. Therefore, the
perimeter of EFGH cannot be determined.

Problem (2). If the ratio of the perimeter of octagon ABCDEF GH to the perimeter of octagon
ST U V W XY Z is 1 : 1 , which of the following must be true?

(a) The two octagons are regular octagons.

(b) The ratio of AB to ST is 1 : 1.

(c) At least one side of octagon ABCDEF GH is equal to at least one side of octagon
ST U V W XY Z.

(d) The sums of the interior angles of each octagon are equal.

(e) The two octagons are similar, but not necessarily congruent.

Solution. (Key: d) The number of sides of a polygon determines the sum of the interior angles
of the polygon. The sum of the interior angles of any octagon is

180(8 − 2) = 180(6) = 1, 080◦ .

These two octagons are not necessarily similar or congruent, although they could be. The ratio
of AB to ST could be 1 : 1, but there could also be no ratio between the sides of ABCDEF GH
and ST U V W XY Z. No one side of ABCDEF GH must equal one side of ST U V W XY Z.

Problem (3). Polygon ABCDEF is similar to polygon GHIJKL. If side AB is 12x + 6x0 and
side GH is 8x + 4x , and these sides are corresponding sides, what is the ratio of the perimeter
of polygon GHIJKL to the perimeter of polygon ABCDEF ?

(a). 1 : 3 (b). 2 : 1 (c). 2 : 3 (d). 3 : 1 (e). 3 : 2

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Solution. Key (c). Since AB and GH are corresponding sides of similar polygons , the ratio of
GH to AB is equal to the ratio of the perimeter of GHIJKL to the perimeter if ABCDEF ;
GH 8x + 4x 12x 2
= = = . That is 2 : 3.
AB 12x + 6x 18x 3
Problem (4). Regular polygon ABCDE is similar to regular polygon T U V W X. Side AB is
5x − 1 , and side T U is 4x − 2 . These sides are corresponding sides. If the ratio of the perimeter
of polygon ABCDE to the perimeter of polygon T U V W X is 4 : 3 , what is the perimeter of
polygon ABCDE?

(a). 20 Units (b). 24 Units (c). 54 Units (d). 72 Units (e). 120U nits

Solution. Key (e) ) Since AB and T U are corresponding sides of similar polygons , the ratio
of AB to T U is equal to the ratio of the perimeter of ABCDE to the perimeter of T U V W X;
AB 5x − 1 4
= = , implies 15x − 3 = 16x − 8 simplifying we get x = 5.Therefore , the length of
TU 4x − 2 3
AB is 5(5) − 1 = 24. units. Since ABCDE is a regular polygon with 5 sides , each of the 5 sides
measures 24 units. Therefore, the perimeter of ABCDE is (5)(24) = 120units.

Problem (5). If the perimeter of the figure below is 60units, what is the length of BC ?

A
2x + 2
D

2x

3x B

3x − 2
C

(a). 6 Units (b). 10 Units (c). 14 Units (d). 16 Units (e). 18Units

Solution. Key (d) The perimeter of ABCDE is equal to the sum of its sides: 2x + 2x + 2 + 3x +
3x − 2 = 60, implies 10x = 60, x = 6. Therefore, the length of BC is 3(6)–2 = 18–2 = 16 units.

Problem (6). The perimeter of a regular seven-sided polygon is 11x − 4 . If x = 8 , what is the
length of one side of the polygon?

(a). 8 Units (b). 12 Units (c). 13 Units (d). 15 Units (e). 56Units

Solution. Key (b) If x = 8, then the perimeter of the figure is 11(8)–4 = 88–4 = 84. Every side
of a regular polygon is equal in length. Therefore, the length of one side of this seven-sided
84
polygon is = 12 units.
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Problem (7). The ratio of the lengths of a side of regular pentagon ABCDE to the length of a
side of regular hexagon P QRST U is 5 : 6. If the perimeter of pentagon ABCDE is 75 units,
what is the perimeter of hexagon P QRST U ?
(a). 15 Units (b). 18 Units (c). 36 Units (d). 90 Units (e). 108Units
Solution. Key (e) If the perimeter of a regular pentagon is 75 units, then the length of one side
75
of the pentagon is = 15 units. The ratio of a length of ABCDE to a length of P QRST U is
5
5 15
5 : 6. Therefore, if x is the length of a side of P QRST U , then = , implies 15x = 90, and
6 x
x = 18. Units. Since the length of one side of the regular hexagon is 18, the perimeter of the
hexagon is (6)(18) = 108 units.
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Problem (8). What is the perimeter of an isosceles right triangle whose hypotenuse is 5 2
units?
√ √ √ √
(a). 5 Units (b). 15+ 2 Units (c). 10+5 2 Units (d). 15 2 Units (e). 25 2Units
Solution. Key (c) The hypotenuse of an isosceles right √ triangle is equal to sqrt2 times the
length
√ of a base of thr triangle . If the hypotenuse is 5 2 , then the length if each base is
5 2 √ √
√ = 5.Therefore, the perimeter of the triangle is 5 + 5 + 5 2 = 10 + 5 2units.
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Problem (9). If the sum of the interior angles of a regular polygon equals 720◦ , and the length
of one side of the polygon is 3x2 , what is the perimeter of the polygon?
(a). 18x2 Units (b). 18x12 Units (c). 24x2 Units (d). 24x12 Units (e). 27x2 Units
Solution. Key (a) The sum of the interior angles of a polygon is equal to 180(s − 2), where
s is the number of sides of the polygon; 720 = 180(s − 2), 720 = 180s − 360, 1, 080 = 180s,
108 = 18s, s = 6. Since the polygon is regular, has 6 sides, and the length of one side is 3x2 , the
perimeter of the polygon is 6(3x2 ) = 18x2 units

Problem (10). The length of a rectangle is four less than twice its width. If x is the width of
the rectangle, what is the perimeter of the rectangle?
(a).2x2 −4x (b)3x−4 (c)6x−4 (d)6x+4 (e)6x−8
Solution. Key (e) If x is the width of the rectangle, then 2x − 4 is the length of the rectangle.
Since opposite sides of a rectangle are congruent, the perimeter of the rectangle is equal to
2x − 4 + x + 2x − 4 + x = 6x − 8.

Problem (11). The length of one side of a rhombus is x2 − 6 . If the perimeter of the rhombus
is 168 units, what is the value of x?
√ √ √
(a).4 3 b)7 (c)8 (d) 4 6 (e) 174
Solution. Key (a) Every side of a rhombus is equal in length. One side of this rhombus is equal
168
to = 42units. Therefore, x2 − 6 = 42, implies x2 = 48. That is
4
√ √
x = 48 = 4 3.

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Problem (12). The length of a rectangle is four times the length of a square. If the rectangle
and the square share a side, and the perimeter of the square is 2 m , what is the perimeter of
the rectangle?

(a).5 units b)6 units (c)8 units (d) 10 units (e)20 units

Solution. Key (a) If the square and the rectangle share a side, then the width of the rectangle
is equal to the length of the square. If the length of the square is x, then x + x + x + x = 2,
1
4x = 2, x = . Since the width of the rectangle is equal to the length of the square and the
2
1
length of the rectangle is 4 times the length of the square, the width of the rectangle is and
! 2
1
the length is 4 = 2.
2
1 1
Therefore, the perimeter of the rectangle is equal to: + 2 + + 2 = 5 units.
2 2
Problem (13). If the perimeter of a parallelogram ABCD is equal to the perimeter of rhombus
EF GH and the perimeter of square IJKL, then

(a). these three figures must be three congruent squares.

(b). every side of the rhombus must be congruent to every side of the square.

(c). the parallelogram must also be a rhombus.

(d). the parallelogram must not be a square or a rhombus.

(e). the rhombus could be a square, but the parallelogram must not be a square.

Solution. Key (b) Since the rhombus and the square have the same perimeter and both figures
have four congruent sides, every side of the rhombus and every side of the square is equal to
exactly one-fourth of the perimeter. Therefore, every side of the rhombus must be congruent to
every side of the square.

Problem (14). Four squares are joined together to form one large square. If the perimeter of
one of the original squares was 8x units, what is the perimeter of the new, larger square?

(a).16 units b)20 units (c)24 units (d) 32 units (e)64 units

Solution. Key (a) The perimeter of each small square is 8x units; therefore, the length of a side
8x
of each small square is = 2x units. Since the new, large square is comprised of two sides
4
from each of the four squares (the remaining four sides are now within the large square), the
perimeter of the new, large square is equal to: 4(2x + 2x) = 4(4x) = 16x units.
√
Problem (15). What is the perimeter of a square with a diagonal measuring 2x 2 units?

√ √
(a).2x units b)4x units (c)4x 2 units (d) 8x units (e)8x 2 units

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Solution. Key (d) The diagonal of a square is the hypotenuse of an isosceles right triangle, since
the 4 angles of a square are right angles, and the sides of a square are all congruent to each
other. Therefore, the measure
√ of a side of the square is equal to the measure of the diagonal
√ 2x 2
divided by 2. that is √ = 2x units. Therefore, the perimeter of the square is equal to
2
2x + 2x + 2x + 2x = 8x units

Problem (16). Diagonal AC of rectangle ABCD creates angle ACB, the tangent of which is 8.
If the length of side BC is 8 units, what is the perimeter of rectangle ABCD?
√
(a).18 units b)32 units (c)64 2 units (d) 72 units (e)144 units

Solution. Key (e) The tangent of angle ACB is equal to the length of AB divided by the length
AB
of BC. Therefore, if the length of BC is 8 units, then = 8, and AB = 64. The perimeter of
8
ABCD is equal to 64 + 8 + 64 + 8 = 144 units.

Problem (17). If the √perimeter of a square is equal to 5x + 1 and the length of the diagonal of
the square is (2x − 2) 2 , what is the length of a side of the square?
√
(a).2 units b)4 units (c)8 2 units (d) 10 units (e)11 units

Solution. Key (b) The diagonal of a square is the hypotenuse of an isosceles right triangle, since
the 4 angles of a square are right angles, and the sides of a square are all congruent to each
other. Therefore, the measure
√ of a side of the square is equal to the measure of the diagonal
√ (2x − 2) 2
divided by 2 : √ = 2x − 2units . Therefore, the perimeter of the square, 5x + 1, is
2
equal to 2x–2 + 2x–2 + 2x–2 + 2x–2 = 8x–8; 8x–8 = 5x + 1, 3x = 9, x = 3. The length of a side
of the square is equal to 2(3)–2 = 6–2 = 4 units.

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Problem (18). Diagonal AC of rectangle ABCD creates angle ACD, the cosine of which is
13
. If the lengths of the sides of rectangle ABCD are all integers, which of the following could be
the perimeter of rectangle ABCD?

(a).18 units b)25 units (c)30 units (d) 34 units (e)50 units

Solution. Key (d) The cosine of ACD is equal to the length of CD divided by the length
of diagonal AC. Diagonal AC along with sides AD and DC form a right triangle . Use the
Pythagorean theorem to find the length of AD: (AD)2 + 122 = 132 , implies (AD)2 + 144 = 169,
that is (AD)2 = 25, AD = 5 units . If the length of AD is 5units , then the length of BC is also
5 units . Since the length if CD is 12 units , the length of AB is also 12 units. The perimeter of
ABCD is5 + 12 + 5 + 12 = 34 units.Notice that this is only one possible perimeter of ABCD.
The cosine could have been given in reduced form. The length of CD could be 24, and the
length of AC could be 26. However, since the length of every side ofABCD is an integer, the
only possible perimeters are multiples of 34. Choice d is the only answer choice that is a multiple
of 34.

Problem (19). Angle A of rhombus ABCD measures 120◦ . If one side of the rhombus is 10
units, what is the length of the longer diagonal?
√ √ √
(a). 3 units b)5 units (c)5 3 units (d) 10 units (e)10 3 units

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Solution. Key (e) The diagonals of a rhombus divide the rhombus into 4 congruent right
triangles. Since angle A measures 120◦ , angle D also measures 120◦ and angles B and C each
measure 60◦ . Each right triangle is made up of a right angle, a 30◦ angle (the angle formed by
the diagonal bisecting the 60◦ angle of the rhombus), and a 60◦ angle (the angle formed by the
diagonal bisecting the 120◦ angle of the rhombus). The bases of each triangle are made up of
half the shorter diagonal (opposite the 30◦ angle) and half the longer diagonal (opposite the
60◦ angle). The hypotenuse is the side of the rhombus, 10 units. Since these right triangles are
30 − 60 − 90 right

§2 Answer Key

Question.No Answer Key Question.No Answer Key

(1) e (11) a

(2) d (12) a

(3) c (13) b

(4) e (14) a

(5) d (15) d

(6) b (16) e

(7) e (17) b

(8) c (18) d

(9) a (19) e

(10) e