UNIT TWO

MATH

Chapter Nine
Geometry
 PRACTICE QUESTIONS
The following test-like questions provide an opportunity to
practice Geometry questions.

Use the following information to answer questions 1–2.

In the standard (x,y) coordinate plane, points P and Q have coordinates

(2,3) and (12,–15), respectively.

1. If M is the midpoint of , what are the coordinates of M ?

A) (6,–12)
B) (6,–9)
C) (6,–6)
D) (7,–9)
E) (7,–6)

2. If line L is perpendicular to  , which of the following could be

the equation of line L ?
F)

G)

H)

J)

K)

3. In the circle shown below, the length of chord is 24 and the

length of is 5. What is the radius of the circle with center O ?
A) 12

B) 13

C) 15

D)

E)

4. The size of a rectangular video screen is usually measured by its

diagonal. If a portable DVD player has a screen that measures 7
inches, and the width of the screen is 6 inches, what is the
approximate height of the screen, in inches?

F) 3.6
G) 5.0
H) 5.1
J) 6.5
K) 6.6
 5. The ratio of the radii of two circles is 9:16. What is the ratio of their
circumferences?

A)   3:4
B)   9:16
C) 81:256
D)   9:18π
E) 16:32π

6. Ginny wants to prove that ∆QRS ≅ ∆STQ, using the Angle-Side-

Angle (ASA) congruence postulate. She knows that ∠SQR ≅
∠QST. Which of the following congruences, if established, is
sufficient to prove the triangles are congruent?
F) ∠SQR ≅ ∠RQS
G) ∠SQR ≅ ∠RSQ
H) ∠SQR ≅ ∠TQS
J) ∠RSQ ≅ ∠QST
K) ∠RSQ ≅ ∠TQS

7. Which of the following best represents the graph of y ≥ ax + b for

some negative a and negative b ?
A)

B)

C)

D)
E)

8. In the figure below, LM = LP. Which statement must be true?

F) LM = MP
G) PN < LM
H) MN = PN
J) LP < MP
K) MN > LP

9. Margaret made a stage prop that is the shape of a right triangular

prism. The prop has a width of 6 feet, a height of 2 feet, and a
length of 6 feet. What is the volume, in cubic feet, of the right
triangular prism?
A) 14
B) 36
C) 45
D) 72
E) 144

10. The line graphed below shows the predicted amount of ice sold at
a certain store. Which of the following is the closest estimate of
this store’s predicted rate of ice cream sales, in gallons per day?
F) 60
G) 72
H) 80
J) 88
K) 100

11. In the standard (x,y) coordinate plane, line m is perpendicular to

the line containing the points (5,6) and (6,10). What is the slope of
line m ?

A)   –4

B) –

C)   

D)   4

E)   8

12. Polygon ABCD is a square, and the circle centered at point C has a
radius of 4. If points B, D, and E lie on the circumference of the
circle, what is the area of square ABCD ?
F) 16
G) 20
H) 16π
J) 36
K) 36π

13. The radius of a circle is increased so that the radius of the

resulting circle is double that of the original circle. How many
times larger is the area of the resulting circle than that of the
original circle?
A) 0.5
B) 1
C) 2
D) π
E) 4

14. The equation of a circle is (x − 2)2 + (y + 1)2 = 14. What are the
coordinates of the circle’s center, and what is the length of the
circle’s radius?

F) Center: (−1,2); Radius:

G) Center: (−1,2); Radius: 7

H) Center: (2,−1); Radius:

J) Center: (2,−1); Radius: 7

K) Center: (−2,1); Radius: 14

15. If , then which of the following could be sin B ?

A)

B)

C)

D)

E) 13

16. Eighteen identical cubes are put together to form the rectangular
solid shown in the diagram below. How many cubes have exactly
one side that is visible from the outside of the solid?

F) 0
G) 1
H) 2
J) 3
K) 4
 17. A portion of which of the following systems of inequalities is
represented by the shaded region of the graph below?

A) and x ≥ 6

B) and x ≥ 6

C) and x ≥ 6

D) and x ≥ 6

E) and x ≤ 6

18. In a rhombus, all 4 sides are the same length and the diagonals
meet at a right angle. Rhombus LMNO below has vertices at L (0,0)
and N (5,5). What is the slope of diagonal MO ?
F) −1

G)

H)

J)

K) 1

19. In the standard (x,y) coordinate plane, what is the distance

between the points (−2,3) and (1,−1) ?

A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6
E) 7
 20. The isosceles triangle ABC has an area of 48 square units. If
, what is the perimeter of ABC, in units?

F) 32
G) 36
H) 48
J) 64
K) 76

21. What is the value of x + y in the figure below?

A) 77°
B) 62°
C) 41°
D) 28°
E) 13°

22. Sally and Samir le their camp at the same time. Sally walked at a
constant rate of 3 miles per hour. She walked 20 minutes north,
then 40 minutes east. Samir walked at a constant rate of 2 miles
per hour. He walked 20 minutes south, then 40 minutes east.
Which of the following is an expression for the number of miles
apart Samir and Sally were one hour a er they le camp?

F) 1 (3 − 2)

G)

H)

J)

K)
 23. In the standard (x,y) coordinate plane, if the distance between the
points (10,r) and (r,6) is 4 coordinate units, which of the following
could be the value of r ?

A) 3
B) 4
C) 7
D) 8
E) 10

24. Which equation represents the line that passes through

(−5,1) and is parallel to the line shown below?
F) y = x + 20
G) y = −5x − 19
H) y = 4x + 19
J) y = −4x + 20
K) y = 4x + 21

25. In the following triangle, if cos ∠BAC = 0.6 and the hypotenuse of
the triangle is 15, what is the length of side BC ?

A) 3
B) 5
C) 10
D) 12
E) 15

26. A rectangle has a perimeter of 28, and its longer side is 2.5 times
the length of its shorter side. What is the length of the diagonal of
the rectangle, rounded to the nearest tenth?
F)  4.0
G) 10.0
H) 10.8
J) 12.4
K) 14.2

27. A zoo has the shape and dimensions, in yards, given in the figure
below. The viewing point for the giraffes is halfway between
points B and F. Which of the following is the location of the
viewing point from the entrance at point A ?

(Note: The zoo’s borders run east/west or north/south.)

A) 400 yards east and 350 yards north

B) 400 yards east and 500 yards north
C) 600 yards east and 350 yards north
D) 750 yards east and 300 yards north
E) 750 yards east and 350 yards north
 28. The figure below is composed of a square and a semicircle. The
radius of the semicircle is r and the side of the square is 2r.
Suppose r is doubled. How many times the area of the original
figure is the area of the new figure?

F) 2
G) 3
H) 4
J) 8
K) 10

29. A farmer wants to enclose a plot of land with a certain amount of

fencing. The plot is in the shape of a right triangle, with a base
that is 7 yards longer than the height. If the area of the plot is 60
square yards, how many yards of fencing does the farmer need to
completely enclose the plot of land?
A) 34
B) 40
C) 46
D) 80
E) 96

30. What is the area, in square units, of the square whose vertices are
located at the (x,y) coordinate points indicated in the following
figure?

F) 9
G) 12
H) 16
J) 18
K) 24
 31. Which of the following is an equation of a circle with its center at
(−2,1) and tangent to the y-axis in the standard (x,y) coordinate
plane?

A) (x + 2)2 + (y − 1)2 = 1
B) (x − 2)2 + (y + 1)2 = 1
C) (x − 2)2 + (y − 1)2 = 2
D) (x + 2)2 + (y − 1)2 = 4
E) (x − 2)2 + (y + 1)2 = 4

32. A painter leans a 35-foot ladder against a house. The side of the
house is perpendicular to the level ground, and the base of the
ladder is 15 feet away from the base of the house. To the nearest
foot, how far up the house will the ladder reach?

F) 15
G) 20
H) 32
J) 38
K) 50

33. If 0° ≤ n ≤ 90° and , then tan n = ?

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

34. Line segments  and which represent the 3

dimensions of the rectangular box shown below, have lengths of
12 centimeters, 5 centimeters, and 13 centimeters, respectively.
What is the cosine of ∠ZWY ?
F)

G) 1

H)

J)

K)

35. In the figure below, M, N, and O are the midpoints of the sides
, , and , respectively. If the measure of ∠EDF is 20°,
and the measure of ∠DFE is 80°, what is the measure of ∠OMN ?
A) 20°
B) 40°
C) 70°
D) 80°
E) 90°

36. If cos θ =   and , then tan θ = ?

F)

G)

H)

J)

K)

37. A formula for the volume V  of the rectangular solid shown below
is V = lwh, where l represents length, w represents width, and h
represents height. By halving each of the dimensions (l, w, and h),
the volume will be multiplied by what factor?
A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

38. If 0° < θ < 90° and cos θ = , then tan θ = ?

F)

G)

H)

J)

K)

39. The figure below shows a square overlapping with a rectangle.

One vertex of the rectangle is at the center of the square. What is
the area of the shaded region, in square units?
A) 9
B) 18
C) 36
D) 72
E) 144

40. The table below shows several points that lie on the graph of a
parabola. Based on the data in the table, what is the value of
y when x = –4 ?

x y

−2   3

  0 −3

  2 −5

  4 −3

  6   3

  8 13

F) –13
G) –5
H) 5
J) 13
K) Cannot be determined from the given information
 41. In the figure below, the circle centered at O has radii and
. ∆AOB is a right isosceles triangle. If the area of ∆AOB is 18
square units, what is the area of the circle, in units?

A) 12π
B) 18π
C) 36π
D) 72π
E) 81π

42. In the figure below, DE is the diameter of the circle, F is a point on

the circle, and . What is the degree measure of
∠DEF ?
F) 30°
G) 45°
H) 60°
J) 90°
K) Cannot be determined from the given information

43. If the lengths, in inches, of all three sides of a triangle are integers,
and one side is 4 inches long, what is the least possible perimeter
of the triangle, in inches?

A) 6
B) 8
C) 9
D) 12
E) 16

44. In the standard (x,y) coordinate plane, the graphs of the 3

equations y − x = 2, y + 2x = 5, and y = −2 form the boundary of a
 triangle. What is the area of this triangle, expressed in square
coordinate units?

F) 12.75
G) 15
H) 18.75
J) 37.5
K) 75

45. A circle in the standard (x,y) coordinate plane is tangent to the x-

axis at 4 and tangent to the y-axis at 4. Which of the following is an
equation of the circle?

A) x2 + y2 = 4
B) x2 + y2 = 16
C) (x − 4)2 + (y − 4)2 = 4
D) (x − 4)2 + (y − 4)2 = 16
E) (x + 4)2 + (y + 4)2 = 16