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1. Parallelogram Area and Altitudes: In parallelogram ABCD, AB = 16cm, AD =

12cm. The altitude corresponding to side AB is 8 cm. Find the altitude
corresponding to side AD.

2. Angle Bisectors in a Parallelogram: In parallelogram ABCD, the bisectors of

angles A and B meet at point E. Prove that angle AEB is a right angle.

3. Perpendicular Diagonals in a Quadrilateral: The diagonals of quadrilateral

ABCD are perpendicular. Prove that AB^2 + CD^2 = AD^2 + BC^2.

4. *Parallelogram and Midpoints: In parallelogram ABCD, E and F are the

midpoints of sides AB and CD respectively. Prove that $AECF$ is a
parallelogram.

5. Word Problem: Shadow Lengths and Perpendicularity: A flagpole is standing

vertically on level ground. At a certain time of day, the shadow cast by the
flagpole is 15 meters long. A nearby building casts a shadow 24 meters long. If
the line from the top of the flagpole to the end of its shadow is perpendicular to
the line from the top of the building to the end of its shadow, and the building is
10 meters tall, how tall is the flagpole?

6. Coordinate Geometry and Parallelograms: Points A(1, 2), B(4, 6), and C(7, 2)
are three vertices of parallelogram ABCD. Find the coordinates of vertex D.

7. Area of a Parallelogram within a Triangle: D is a point on side BC of triangle

ABC such that BD:DC = 2:1. E is a point on AD such that AE:ED = 3:2. Find the
ratio of the area of parallelogram ABCD to the area of triangle ABC.

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8. Geometric Construction and Proof: Given line segment AB, construct a line
perpendicular to AB at point B using only a compass and straightedge. Provide a
proof that your construction is correct.

9. Parallelogram and Angle Relationships: In parallelogram ABCD, angle A is

twice the measure of angle B. Find the measures of all angles of the
parallelogram.

10. Word Problem: River Width and Perpendicular Paths: Two people start from
the same point on one bank of a straight river and want to reach a point directly
across the river on the other bank. One person swims directly across. The other
person walks along the bank a certain distance, then swims to the destination.
The swimmer goes 50 meters, and the walker goes 60 meters along the bank. If
the swimmer's path is perpendicular to the riverbank, how wide is the river?

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1. Variable Rate Hike: A hiker starts ascending a mountain. For the first 2
hours, they climb at a rate modeled by h(t) = 500t + 100 (where h(t) is the
altitude in feet and t is time in hours). After 2 hours, the terrain becomes more
difficult, and their rate changes to h(t) = 200t + 700.

a) What is the hiker's altitude after 4 hours?

b) Graph the altitude function over the first 6 hours.

c) Explain how the slope changes and what it represents in the context of
the problem.

2. Depreciating Asset: A company buys a machine for \$50,000. The machine

depreciates linearly. After 5 years, the machine is worth \$20,000.

* a) Write an equation in slope-intercept form that represents the value of

the machine as a function of time.

* b) What is the economic interpretation of the y-intercept?

* c) After how many years will the machine be worth \$0 (according to the
model)? What is the limitation of this model?

3. **Parallel and Perpendicular Lines in Context:** Two cyclists start at different

locations and are biking towards each other. Cyclist A's distance from the
starting point is given by $d = 15t + 5$, where $d$ is in miles and $t$ is in
hours. Cyclist B's distance from Cyclist A's starting point follows a path that is
perpendicular to Cyclist A's path on a map. Cyclist B starts 10 miles away from
Cyclist A's starting point.

* a) What is the slope of Cyclist A's path? What does it represent?

* b) Find the slope of Cyclist B's path.

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* c) Write an equation for Cyclist B's distance from Cyclist A's starting point,
assuming a linear path.

4. **Function Table and Non-Linearity:** A scientist collects data on the growth

of a bacterial colony. The following data is collected:

| Time (hours) | Number of Bacteria |

| :----------- | :----------------- |

|0 | 100 |

|1 | 200 |

|2 | 400 |

|3 | 800 |

* a) Explain why a linear model is not appropriate for this data.

* b) Could an exponential model be more appropriate? Why or why not?

* c) If the scientist insists on using a linear approximation for a short time

interval (e.g., between 2 and 3 hours), find the equation of the line that best fits
the data in that interval.

5. **Standard Form and Constraints:** A farmer has 100 acres of land to plant
corn and soybeans. It costs \$200 per acre to plant corn and \$300 per acre to
plant soybeans. The farmer has a budget of \$24,000.

* a) Write an equation in standard form that represents the farmer's

constraints.

* b) Graph the equation, showing the feasible region.

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* c) If the farmer makes a profit of \$400 per acre of corn and \$500 per acre
of soybeans, how many acres of each should the farmer plant to maximize
profit? (This introduces a linear programming element).

6. **Piecewise Functions and Real-World Scenarios:** A parking garage charges

\$5 per hour for the first 3 hours and \$3 per hour for each additional hour.

* a) Write a piecewise function that represents the cost of parking in the

garage for $t$ hours.

* b) Graph the function.

* c) How much does it cost to park for 5 hours?

7. **Point-Slope Form and Error Analysis:** An engineer is designing a bridge.

They know that the bridge must pass through the point (10, 5) and have a slope
of 0.5. However, due to a calculation error, they use a slope of 0.6.

* a) Write the equation of the bridge's design using the correct slope in
point-slope form.

* b) Write the equation of the bridge's design with the incorrect slope in
point-slope form.

* c) At what point does the bridge design with the incorrect slope deviate by
more than 1 unit vertically from the correct design?

8. **Systems of Equations and Break-Even Analysis:** A small business sells

handmade candles. The fixed costs are \$500 per month, and the variable cost
per candle is \$5. The candles sell for \$12 each.

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* a) Write equations representing the total cost and total revenue as

functions of the number of candles sold.

* b) Solve the system of equations to find the break-even point.

* c) Graph both equations and indicate the break-even point.

9. **Transformations of Functions:** The daily profit of a lemonade stand is

modeled by the function $P(x) = -0.1x^2 + 5x - 20$, where $x$ is the number
of cups of lemonade sold. The owner decides to increase prices, which shifts the
profit function to $P(x) = -0.1x^2 + 6x - 25$.

* a) Describe the transformation that occurred.

* b) What does the transformation imply about the lemonade stand's profit?

* c) Graph both functions to visually represent the change.

10. **Absolute Value Functions and Tolerance:** A machine is designed to cut

metal rods to a length of 10 cm. However, the machine has a tolerance of 0.1
cm (meaning the length can be 0.1 cm more or less than 10 cm).

* a) Write an absolute value inequality that represents the possible lengths

of the metal rods.

* b) Express the inequality as an absolute value function.

* c) Graph the function and indicate the acceptable range of lengths.