GEOMETRY (COMMON CORE)

The University of the State of New York

REGENTS HIGH SCHOOL EXAMINATION

GEOMETRY (Common Core)

Thursday, January 28, 2016 - 9:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., only

The possession or use of any communications device is strictly prohibited when taking this
examination. If you have or use any communications device, no matter how briefly, your
examination will be invalidated and no score will be calculated for you.

Print your name and the name of your school on the lines above.
A separate answer sheet for Part I has been provided to you. Follow the
instructions from the proctor for completing the student information on your answer
sheet.
This examination has four parts, with a total of 36 questions. You must answer
all questions in this examination. Record your answers to the Part I multiple-choice
questions on the separate answer sheet. Write your answers to the questions in
Parts II, III, and IV directly in this booklet. All work should be written in pen,
except for graphs and drawings, which should be done in pencil. Clearly indicate
the necessary steps, including appropriate formula substitutions, diagrams, graphs,
charts, etc. Utilize the information provided for each question to determine your
answer. Note that diagrams are not necessarily drawn to scale.
The formulas that you may need to answer some questions in this examination
are found at the end of the examination. This sheet is perforated so you may
remove it from this booklet.
Scrap paper is not permitted for any part of this examination, but you may use
the blank spaces in this booklet as scrap paper. A perforated sheet of scrap graph
paper is provided at the end of this booklet for any question for which graphing
may be helpful but is not required. You may remove this sheet from this booklet.
Any work done on this sheet of scrap graph paper will not be scored.
When you have completed the examination, you must sign the statement printed
at the end of the answer sheet, indicating that you had no unlawful knowledge of
the questions or answers prior to the examination and that you have neither given
nor received assistance in answering any of the questions during the examination.
Your answer sheet cannot be accepted if you fail to sign this declaration.

Notice ...
A graphing calculator, a straightedge (ruler), and a compass must be available for you to use while
taking this examination.

DO NOT OPEN THIS EXAMINATION BOOKLET UNTIL THE SIGNAL IS GIVEN.

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 Part I

Answer all 24 questions in this part. Each correct answer will receive 2 credits. Utilize the
information provided for each question to determine your answer. Note that diagrams are not
necessarily drawn to scale. For each statement or question, choose the word or expression that,
of those given, best completes the statement or answers the question. [48]

Use this space for

1 William is drawing pictures of cross sections of the right circular cone computations.
below.

Which drawing can not be a cross section of a cone?

(1) (3)

(2) (4)

2 An equation of a line perpendicular to the line represented by the

equation y = - ~ x - 5 and passing through (6, -4) is
1
(1) y = -2x +4 (3) y = 2x + 14
(4) y = 2x - 16

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3 In parallelogram QRST shown below, diagonal TR is drawn, U and V computations.
are points on TS and QR, respectively, and UV intersects TR at W.
T u s

Q v R

If mLS = 60°, mLSRT = 83°, and mLTWU = 35°, what is mLWVQ?

(1) 37° (3) 72°
(2) 60° (4) 83°

4 A fish tank in the shape of a rectangular prism has dimensions of

14 inches, 16 inches, and 10 inches. The tank contains 1680 cubic
inches of water. What percent of the fish tank is empty?
(1) 10 (3) 50
(2) 25 (4) 75

5 Which transformation would result in the perimeter of a triangle

being different from the perimeter of its image?
(1) (x,y)--+ (y,x) (3) (x,y)--+ (4x,4y)
(2) (x,y)--+ (x, -y) (4) (x,y)--+ (x + 2,y - 5)

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6 In the diagram below, FE bisects AC at B, and GE bisects BD at C.
Use this space for
computations.

A D

Which statement is always true?

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(1) AB:::: DC (3) BD bisects GE at C .
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(2) FB:::: EB (4) AC bisects FE at B.

7 As shown in the diagram below, a regular pyramid has a square base

whose side measures 6 inches.

6in

If the altitude of the pyramid measures 12 inches, its volume, in

cubic inches, is
(1) 72 (3) 288
(2) 144 (4) 432

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8 Triangle ABC and triangle DEF are graphed on the set of axes below. computations.

Which sequence of transformations maps triangle ABC onto

triangle DEF?
(1) a reflection over the x-axis followed by a reflection over the
y-axis
(2) a 180° rotation about the origin followed by a reflection over the
line y = x
(3) a goo clockwise rotation about the origin followed by a reflection
over the y-axis
(4) a translation 8 units to the right and 1 unit up followed by a
goo counterclockwise rotation about the origin

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9 In 6.ABC, the complement of LB is LA. Which statement is always computations.
true?
(1) tan LA = tan LB (3) cos LA =tan LB
(2) sin LA = sin LB (4) sin LA =cos LB

10 A line that passes through the points whose coordinates are (1,1) and
(5,7) is dilated by a scale factor of 3 and centered at the origin.
The image of the line
(1) is perpendicular to the original line
(2) is parallel to the original line
(3) passes through the origin
(4) is the original line

11 Quadrilateral ABCD is graphed on the set of axes below.

When ABCD is rotated 90° in a counterclockwise direction about

the origin, its image is quadrilateral A' B 'C 'D'. Is distance preserved
under this rotation, and which coordinates are correct for the given
vertex?
(1) no and C'(l,2) (3) yes andA'(6,2)
(2) no and D' (2,4) (4) yes and B'(-3,4)

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12 In the diagram below of circle 0, the area of the shaded sector LOM computations.
is 2Jt cm 2 .

If the length of NL is 6 cm, what is mLN?

(1) 10° (3) 40°
(2) 20° (4) 80°

13 In the diagram below, 6.ABC - 6.DEF.

~
B

A
~c 8 D F

If AB = 6 and AC = 8, which statement will justify similarity by SAS?

(1) DE = 9, DF = 12, and LA :::: LD
(2) DE = 8, DF = 10, and LA :::: LD
(3) DE = 36, DF = 64, and LC - LF
(4) DE = 15, DF = 20, and LC :::: LF

14 The diameter of a basketball is approximately 9.5 inches and

the diameter of a tennis ball is approximately 2.5 inches. The volume
of the basketball is about how many times greater than the volume
of the tennis ball?
(1) 3591 (3) 55
(2) 65 (4) 4

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15 The endpoints of one side of a regular pentagon are (-1,4) and (2,3). computations.
What is the perimeter of the pentagon?
(1) v'IO (3) 5V2
(2) 5v'IO (4) 25'12

16 In the diagram of right triangle ABC shown below, AB = 14 and

AC= 9.

What is the measure of LA, to the nearest degree?

(1) 33 (3) 50
(2) 40 (4) 57

17 What are the coordinates of the center and length of the radius of
the circle whose equation is x2 + 6x + y2 - 4y = 23?
(1) (3, -2) and 36 (3) (-3,2) and 36
(2) (3, -2) and 6 (4) (-3,2) and 6

18 The coordinates of the vertices of ~RST are R(-2, -3), S(8,2), and
T(4,5). Which type of triangle is ~RST?
(1) right (3) obtuse
(2) acute (4) equiangular

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19 Molly wishes to make a lawn ornament in the form of a solid sphere. computations.
The clay being used to make the sphere weighs .075 pound per cubic
inch. If the sphere's radius is 4 inches, what is the weight of the
sphere, to the nearest pound?
(1) 34 (3) 15
(2) 20 (4) 4

20 The ratio of similarity of ~BOY to ~GRL is 1:2. If BO = x + 3 and

GR = 3x - 1, then the length of GR is
(1) 5 (3) 10
(2) 7 (4) 20

21 In the diagram below, DC, AC, DOB, CB, and AB are chords of
+-------+ -
circle 0, FDE is tangent at point D, and radius AO is drawn. Sam
decides to apply this theorem to the diagram: "An angle inscribed in
a semi-circle is a right angle."

Which angle is Sam referring to?

(1) LAOB (3) LDCB
(2) LBAC (4) LFDB

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22 In the diagram below, CD is the altitude drawn to the hypotenuse AB computations.
of right triangle ABC.
c

A
~ D B

Which lengths would not produce an altitude that measures 6v'2?

(1) AD = 2 and DB = 36 (3) AD = 6 and DB = 12
(2) AD= 3 andAB = 24 (4) AD= 8 andAB = 17

23 A designer needs to create perfectly circular necklaces. The necklaces

each need to have a radius of 10 cm. What is the largest number of
necklaces that can be made from 1000 cm of wire?
(1) 15 (3) 31
(2) 16 (4) 32

24 In .6.SCU shown below, points T and 0 are on SU and CU,

respectively. Segment OT is drawn so that LC ::::: LOTU.

If TU = 4, OU = 5, and OC = 7, what is the length of ST?

(1) 5.6 (3) 11
(2) 8.75 (4) 15

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 Part II
Answer all 7 questions in this part. Each correct answer will receive 2 credits. Clearly
indicate the necessary steps, including appropriate formula substitutions, diagrams, graphs,
charts, etc. Utilize the information provided for each question to determine your answer.
Note that diagrams are not necessarily drawn to scale. For all questions in this part, a correct
numerical answer with no work shown will receive only I credit. All answers should be
written in pen, except for graphs and drawings, which should be done in pencil. [14]

25 Triangle ABC is graphed on the set of axes below. Graph and label ..6.A 'B 'C ', the image of ..6.ABC
after a reflection over the line x = 1.

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 26 In the diagram below of circle 0 with diameter BC and radius OA, chord DC is parallel to
chord BA.

If mLBCD = 30°, determine and state mLAOB.

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 27 Directed line segment PT has endpoints whose coordinates are P(-2,l) and T(4,7).
Determine the coordinates of point J that divides the segment in the ratio 2 to 1.
[The use of the set of axes below is optional.]

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 28 As graphed on the set of axes below, LA'B'C' is the image of LABC after a sequence of
transformations.

Is LA'B'C' congruent to LABC? Use the properties of rigid motion to explain your answer.

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 29 A carpenter leans an extension ladder against a house to reach the bottom of a window 30 feet
above the ground. As shown in the diagram below, the ladder makes a 70° angle with the ground.
To the nearest foot, determine and state the length of the ladder.

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 30 During an experiment, the same type of bacteria is grown in two petri dishes. Petri dish A has a
diameter of 51 mm and has approximately 40,000 bacteria after 1 hour. Petri dish B has a diameter
of 75 mm and has approximately 72,000 bacteria after 1 hour.

72,000

40,000

1----51 mm--~ 1-------75 m m - - - - -

Determine and state which petri dish has the greater population density of bacteria at the end of
the first hour.

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 31 Line,£, is mapped onto line m by a dilation centered at the origin with a scale factor of 2.
The equation of line ,£, is 3x - y = 4. Determine and state an equation for line m.

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 Part III
Answer all 3 questions in this part. Each correct answer will receive 4 credits. Clearly
indicate the necessary steps, includirig appropriate formula substitutions, diagrams, graphs,
charts, etc. Utilize the information provided for each question to determine your answer.
Note that diagrams are not necessarily drawn to scale. For all questions in this part, a correct
numerical answer with no work shown will receive only I credit. All answers should he
written in pen, except for graphs and drawings, which should he done in pencil. [12]

32 The aspect ratio (the ratio of screen width to height) of a rectangular flat-screen television is 16:9.
The length of the diagonal of the screen is the television's screen size. Determine and state, to the
nearest inch, the screen size (diagonal) ofthis flat-screen television with a screen height of 20.6 inches.

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 33 Given the theorem, "The sum of the measures of the interior angles of a triangle is 180° ,"
complete the proof for this theorem.

A B
Given: .6.ABC
Prove: mLl + mL2 + mL3 = 180°
Fill in the missing reasons below.

Statements Reasons
(1) .6.ABC (1) Given
<------->
(2) Through point C, draw DCE parallel (2) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
to AB.

(3) mLl = mLACD, mL3 = mLBCE (3) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

(4) mLACD + mL2 + mLBCE = 180° (4) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

(5) mLl + mL2 + mL3 = 180° (5) - - - - - - - - - - - -

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 34 Triangle XYZ is shown below. Using a compass and straightedge, on the line below, construct and
label .6.ABC, such that .6.ABC :::: .6.XYZ. [Leave all construction marks.]
Based on your construction, state the theorem that justifies why .6.ABC is congruent to .6.XYZ.

x y

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 Part IV
Answer the 2 questions in this part. Each correct answer will receive 6 credits. Clearly
indicate the necessary steps, including appropriate formula substitutions, diagrams, graphs,
charts, etc. Utilize the information provided for each question to determine your answer.
Note that diagrams are not necessarily drawn to scale. For all questions in this part, a correct
numerical answer with no work shown will receive only 1 credit. All answers should be
written in pen, except for graphs and drawings, which should be done in pencil. [12]

35 Given: Parallelogram ANDR with AW and DE bisecting NWD and REA at points Wand E~
respectively

R D

Prove that .6.ANW - .6.DRE.

Prove that quadrilateral AWDE is a parallelogram.

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 36 Cathy wants to determine the height of the flagpole shown in the diagram below. She uses a
survey instrument to measure the angle of elevation to the top of the flagpole, and determines it
to be 34.9°. She walks 8 meters closer and determines the new measure of the angle of elevation
to be 52.8°. At each measurement, the survey instrument is 1. 7 meters above the ground.

C ' '
~, ..,
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52.8° '' 34.9°'''
~ ------------, ----------J\ U m
~~---&J'--~~~~~~-+,:::::==--=--a~m--------~~+'-_L_
I

Determine and state, to the nearest tenth of a meter, the height of the flagpole.

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Regents Examination in Geometry (Common Core) – January 2016

Chart for Converting Total Test Raw Scores to Final Exam Scores (Scale Scores)
(Use for the January 2016 exam only.)

Raw Scale Performance Raw Scale Performance Raw Scale Performance

Score Score Level Score Score Level Score Score Level
86 100 5 57 79 3 28 59 2
85 99 5 56 78 3 27 58 2
84 98 5 55 78 3 26 57 2
83 97 5 54 77 3 25 56 2
82 96 5 53 77 3 24 55 2
81 95 5 52 76 3 23 53 1
80 94 5 51 76 3 22 52 1
79 93 5 50 75 3 21 50 1
78 92 5 49 75 3 20 49 1
77 91 5 48 74 3 19 48 1
76 91 5 47 73 3 18 46 1
75 90 5 46 73 3 17 44 1
74 89 5 45 72 3 16 43 1
73 88 5 44 72 3 15 41 1
72 87 5 43 71 3 14 39 1
71 87 5 42 71 3 13 37 1
70 86 5 41 70 3 12 35 1
69 86 5 40 69 3 11 33 1
68 85 5 39 68 3 10 31 1
67 84 4 38 68 3 9 29 1
66 83 4 37 67 3 8 27 1
65 83 4 36 66 3 7 24 1
64 82 4 35 66 3 6 22 1
63 82 4 34 65 3 5 19 1
62 81 4 33 64 2 4 16 1
61 81 4 32 63 2 3 13 1
60 80 4 31 62 2 2 9 1
59 80 4 30 61 2 1 5 1
58 79 3 29 60 2 0 0 1

To determine the student’s final examination score (scale score), find the student’s total test raw score in the column
labeled “Raw Score” and then locate the scale score that corresponds to that raw score. The scale score is the
student’s final examination score. Enter this score in the space labeled “Scale Score” on the student’s answer sheet.

Schools are not permitted to rescore any of the open-ended questions on this exam after each question has
been rated once, regardless of the final exam score. Schools are required to ensure that the raw scores have
been added correctly and that the resulting scale score has been determined accurately.

Because scale scores corresponding to raw scores in the conversion chart change from one administration to another,
it is crucial that for each administration the conversion chart provided for that administration be used to determine the
student’s final score. The chart above is usable only for this administration of the Regents Examination in Geometry
(Common Core).

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