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Study concepts, example questions & explanations for GED Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #51 : Area Of A Quadrilateral

If the area of square is  , what is its perimeter?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

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?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

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 ?

Possible Answers:

 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

Correct answer:

 is obtuse and isosceles, but not equilateral

Explanation:

The figure referenced is below.

Rhombus

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

Possible Answers:

Statement I only

Statement II only

Statement III only

Statement I, II, or III

Correct answer:

Statement II only

Explanation:

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) 

Possible Answers:

Statement III only

Statement II only

Statement I only

Statement I, II, or III

Correct answer:

Statement I, II, or III

Explanation:

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?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

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.

3

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

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

Octagon

Identify the above polygon.

Possible Answers:

Octagon

Quadrilateral

Hexagon

Pentagon

Correct answer:

Octagon

Explanation:

A polygon with eight sides is called an octagon.

Example Question #1 : Perimeter And Sides

Thingy

Refer to the above figure. 

Which of the following is not a valid alternative name for Polygon ?

Possible Answers:

Polygon 

Polygon 

Polygon 

Polygon 

Correct answer:

Polygon 

Explanation:

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

Thingy

Refer to the above figure. All angles shown are right angles.

What is the perimeter of the figure?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

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:

Thingy

Now that the missing sidelengths are known, we can add the sidelengths to find the perimeter:

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