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Example Questions
Example Question #51 : Area Of A Quadrilateral
If the area of square is , what is its perimeter?
Figuring out the perimeter of a square from this information is luckily pretty easy. Since the sides of a square are all the same size, you know also that .
Taking the square root of both sides, you get:
Now, the perimeter of the square is just , or .
Example Question #381 : 2 Dimensional Geometry
If the perimeter of a square is , what is its area?
Since the four sides of a square are equal, you know that the perimeter of a square is defined as:
For our data, this is:
Solving for , you get:
Now, the area of a square is just:
or , which is the same as .
Example Question #1351 : Ged Math
In Rhombus , . If is constructed, which of the following is true about ?
is acute and equilateral
is obtuse and isosceles, but not equilateral
is right and isosceles, but not equilateral
is acute and isosceles, but not equilateral
is obtuse and isosceles, but not equilateral
The figure referenced is below.
The sides of a rhombus are congruent by definition, so , making isosceles (and possibly equilateral).
Also, consecutive angles of a rhombus are supplementary, as they are with all parallelograms, so
.
, having measure greater than , is obtuse, making an obtuse triangle. Also, the triangle is not equilateral, since such a triangle must have three angles.
The correct response is that is obtuse and isosceles, but not equilateral.
Example Question #2 : Angles And Quadrilaterals
Given Quadrilateral , which of these statements would prove that it is a parallelogram?
I) and
II) and
III) and are supplementary and and are supplementary
Statement I only
Statement II only
Statement III only
Statement I, II, or III
Statement II only
Statement I asserts that two pairs of consecutive angles are congruent. This does not prove that the figure is a parallelogram. For example, an isosceles trapezoid has two pairs of congruent base angles, which are consecutive.
Statement II asserts that both pairs of opposite angles are congruent. By a theorem of geometry, this proves the quadrilateral to be a parallelogram.
Statement III asserts that two pairs of consecutive angles are supplementary. While all parallelograms have this characteristic, trapezoids do as well, so this does not prove the figure a parallelogram.
The correct response is Statement II only.
Example Question #1354 : Ged Math
You are given Parallelogram with . Which of the following statements, along with what you are given, would be enough to prove that Parallelogram is a rectangle?
I)
II)
III)
Statement III only
Statement II only
Statement I only
Statement I, II, or III
Statement I, II, or III
A rectangle is defined as a parallelogram with four right, or , angles.
Since opposite angles of a paralellogram are congruent, if one angle measures , so does its opposite. Since consecutive angles of a paralellogram are supplementary - that is, their degree measures total - if one angle measures , then both of the neighboring angles measure .
In short, in a parallelogram, if one angle is right, all are right and the parallelogram is a rectangle. All three statements assert that one angle is right, so from any one, it follows that the figure is a rectangle. The correct response is Statements I, II, or III.
Note that the sidelengths are irrelevant.
Example Question #2 : Angles And Quadrilaterals
If the rectangle has a width of 5 and a length of 10, what is the area of the rectangle?
Write the area for a rectangle.
Substitute the given dimensions.
The answer is:
Example Question #2 : Angles And Quadrilaterals
In the figure below, find the measure of the largest angle.
Recall that in a quadrilateral, the interior angles must add up to .
Thus, we can solve for :
Now, to find the largest angle, plug in the value of into each expression for each angle.
The largest angle is .
Example Question #1 : Perimeter And Sides
Identify the above polygon.
Octagon
Quadrilateral
Hexagon
Pentagon
Octagon
A polygon with eight sides is called an octagon.
Example Question #1 : Perimeter And Sides
Refer to the above figure.
Which of the following is not a valid alternative name for Polygon ?
Polygon
Polygon
Polygon
Polygon
Polygon
In naming a polygon, the vertices must be written in the order in which they are positioned, going either clockwise or counterclockwise. Of the four choices, only Polygon violates this convention, since and are not adjacent vertices (nor are and ).
Example Question #1 : Other Shapes
Refer to the above figure. All angles shown are right angles.
What is the perimeter of the figure?
The figure can be viewed as the composite of rectangles. As such, we can take advantage of the fact that opposite sides of a rectangle have the same length, as follows:
Now that the missing sidelengths are known, we can add the sidelengths to find the perimeter: