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Example Question #21 : Properties Of Polygons And Circles

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is the center of the above circle, and AO = 8 . Evaluate the length of $\overarc{ACB}$ .

Possible Answers:

$3 \pi$

$6 \pi$

$10 \pi$

$5 \pi$

$12 \pi$

Correct answer:

$10 \pi$

Explanation:

The radius of the circle is given to be r= AO = 8 .

The total circumference of the circle is $2 \pi$ times this, or

$C = 2 \pi r = 2 \pi (8)= 16\pi$ .

The length of $\overarc{ACB}$ is equal to

$l= \frac{m \overarc {ACB}}{360} \cdot C$

Thus, it is first necessary to find the degree measure of $\overarc{ACB}$ . If the sides of an angle with vertex outside the circle are both tangent to the circle, the angle formed is half the difference of the measures of the arcs. Therefore,

$\frac{m \overarc{ACB} - m \overarc{AB} }{2} = m \angle AVB$

Letting $x= m \overarc{ACB}$ , since the total arc measure of a circle is 360 degrees,

$m \overarc{AB} = 360 - x$

We are also given that

$m \angle AVB = 45$

Making substitutions, and solving for :

$\frac{x- (360- x ) }{2} =45$

$\frac{ 2 x -360 }{2} =45$

Multiply both sides by 2:

$\frac{2 x -360}{2} \cdot 2 =45 \cdot 2$

2 x -360 = 90

Add 360 to both sides:

2 x -360+ 360 = 90 + 360

2 x= 450

Divide both sides by 2:

$2 x \div 2 = 450 \div 2$

x = 225 ,

the degree measure of $\overarc{ACB}$ .

Thus, the length of $\overarc{ACB}$ is

$l = \frac{m \overarc {ACB}}{360} \cdot C$

$= \frac{225}{360} \cdot 16 \pi$

$= \frac{5}{8} \cdot 16 \pi$

$= \frac{80}{8} \pi$

$= 10 \pi$

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Example Question #1 : Arc Length And Area Of A Sector

Intercepted

Refer to the above figure. Give the ratio of the area of Sector 2 to that of Sector 1.

Possible Answers:

16:1

4:1

25:1

6:1

5:1

Correct answer:

5:1

Explanation:

The ratio of the area of the larger Sector 2 to that of smaller Sector 1 is equal to the ratio of their respective arc measures - that is,

$m \overarc{ACB} : m \overarc{AD}$ .

Therefore, it is sufficient to find these arc measures.

If the sides of an angle with vertex outside the circle are both tangent to the circle, the angle formed is half the difference of the measures of the arcs. Therefore,

$\frac{m \overarc{ACB} - m \overarc{AB} }{2} = m \angle AVB$

Letting $x= m \overarc{ACB}$ , since the total arc measure of a circle is 360 degrees,

$m \overarc{AB} = 360 - x$

We are also given that

$m \angle AVB = 45$

Making substitutions, and solving for :

$\frac{x- (360- x ) }{2} =45$

$\frac{ 2 x -360 }{2} =45$

Multiply both sides by 2:

$\frac{2 x -360}{2} \cdot 2 =45 \cdot 2$

2 x -360 = 90

Add 360 to both sides:

2 x -360+ 360 = 90 + 360

2 x= 450

Divide both sides by 2:

$2 x \div 2 = 450 \div 2$

x = 225 ,

the degree measure of $\overarc{ACB}$ .

It follows that

$m \overarc{AB} = 360 - 225 = 135$

By the Arc Addition Principle,

$m \overarc{AB} = m \overarc{AD} + m \overarc{DB}$

Since $\angle DOB$ , the central angle which intercepts $\overarc{DB}$ , is a right angle, $m \overarc{DB} = 90$ . By substitution,

$135 = m \overarc{AD} + 90$ ,

and

$135 - 90 = m \overarc{AD} + 90 - 90$

$45= m \overarc{AD}$

The ratio $m \overarc{ACB} : m \overarc{AD}$ is equal to

$\frac{225}{45} = \frac{225 \div 45}{45 \div 45 } = \frac{5}{1}$ ,

a 5 to 1 ratio.

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Example Question #91 : Hi Set: High School Equivalency Test: Math

Find the area of a square with the following side length:

s=5

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

We can find the area of a circle using the following formula:

A=s^2

In this equation the variable, , represents the length of a single side.

Substitute and solve.

A=5^2

A=25

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Example Question #92 : Hi Set: High School Equivalency Test: Math

The perimeter of a square is . In terms of , give the area of the square.

Possible Answers:

$\frac{1}{4} \sqrt{P}$

$\frac{1}{4}P^{2}$

$\frac{1}{16} \sqrt{P}$

$\frac{1}{16}P^{2}$

Correct answer:

$\frac{1}{16}P^{2}$

Explanation:

Since a square comprises four segments of the same length, the length of one side is equal to one fourth of the perimeter of the square, which is $\frac{1}{4}P$ . The area of the square is equal to the square of this sidelength, or

$\left (\frac{1}{4}P \right )^{2} = \left (\frac{1}{4} \right )^{2} P^{2} = \frac{1}{16}P^{2}$ .

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Example Question #1 : Area

The volume of a sphere is equal to $108 \pi$ . Give the surface area of the sphere.

Possible Answers:

$36 \pi \sqrt[3]{3}$

$12 \pi \sqrt[3]{9}$

$36 \pi \sqrt[3]{9}$

None of the other choices gives the correct response.

$12 \pi \sqrt[3]{3}$

Correct answer:

$36 \pi \sqrt[3]{9}$

Explanation:

The volume of a sphere can be calculated using the formula

$V= \frac{4}{3} \pi r^{3}$

Solving for :

Set $V = 108 \pi$ . Multiply both sides by $\frac{3}{4}$ :

$\frac{3}{4} \cdot \frac{4}{3} \pi r^{3} = \frac{3}{4} \cdot 108 \pi$

$\pi r^{3} = 81\pi$

Divide by $\pi$ :

$\frac{\pi r^{3} }{\pi}= \frac{81\pi}{\pi}$

$r^{3} = 81$

Take the cube root of both sides:

$r = \sqrt[3]{81} = \sqrt[3]{27(3)} = \sqrt[3]{27} \cdot \sqrt[3]{3} = 3 \sqrt[3]{3}$

Now substitute for in the surface area formula:

$A = 4 \pi r^{2}$

$A = 4 \pi (3 \sqrt[3]{3})^{2}= 4 \pi (3 )^{2}( \sqrt[3]{3})^{2} = 4 \pi (9) ( \sqrt[3]{3^{2}}) = 36 \pi \sqrt[3]{9}$ ,

the correct response.

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Example Question #91 : Hi Set: High School Equivalency Test: Math

Express the area of a square plot of land 60 feet in sidelength in square yards.

Possible Answers:

600 square yards

400 square yards

600 square yards

3,600 square yards

200 square yards

Correct answer:

400 square yards

Explanation:

One yard is equal to three feet, so convert 60 feet to yards by dividing by conversion factor 3:

$60 \textup{ ft} \div 3 \textup{ ft / yd}= 20 \textup{ yd}$

Square this sidelength to get the area of the plot:

$20 \textup{ yd} \times 20 \textup{ yd} = 400 \textup{ yd} ^{2}$ ,

the correct response.

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Example Question #1 : Area

A square has perimeter 12y + 4 . Give its area in terms of .

Possible Answers:

$9y ^{2}+ 12y+ 4$

$9y ^{2}+ 24y+ 16$

$9y ^{2}+ 6y+ 1$

$y ^{2}+ 2y+ 1$

$y ^{2}+ 8y+ 16$

Correct answer:

$9y ^{2}+ 6y+ 1$

Explanation:

Divide the perimeter to get the length of one side of the square.

P = 12y + 4

$s= \frac{P}{4}$

$s= \frac{12y+4}{4}$

Divide each term by 4:

$s= \frac{12y}{4}+ \frac{4}{4} = 3y+ 1$

Square this sidelength to get the area of the square. The binomial can be squared by using the square of a binomial pattern:

$A= s^{2}$

$=( 3y+ 1)^{2}$

$=( 3y )^{2}+ 2 (3y)(1)+ 1^{2}$

$= 3^{2}y ^{2}+ 2 (3 )(1)y+ 1^{2}$

$=9y ^{2}+ 6y+ 1$

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Example Question #96 : Hi Set: High School Equivalency Test: Math

A cube has surface area 6. Give the surface area of the sphere that is inscribed inside it.

Possible Answers:

$\pi$

$\frac{1}{3} \pi$

$\frac{1}{2} \pi$

$\frac{1}{6} \pi$

$\frac{2}{3} \pi$

Correct answer:

$\pi$

Explanation:

A cube with surface area 6 has six faces,each with area 1. As a result, each edge of the cube has length the square root of this, which is 1.

This is the diameter of the sphere inscribed in the cube, so the radius of the sphere is half this, or $r= \frac{1}{2}$ . Substitute this for in the formula for the surface area of a sphere:

$A = 4\pi r^{2} = 4\pi \left ( \frac{1}{2} \right )^{2} = 4\pi \left ( \frac{1}{4} \right ) = \pi$ ,

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Example Question #92 : Hi Set: High School Equivalency Test: Math

Find the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle whose legs are the following lengths:

$a=3 \textup{ and }b=5$

Possible Answers:

5.83

8.53

3.85

Correct answer:

5.83

Explanation:

The hypotenuse of a right triangle can be calculated using the Pythagorean Theorem. This theorem states that if we know the lengths of the two other legs of the triangle, then we can calculate the hypotenuse. It is written in the following way:

a^2+b^2=c^2

In this formula the legs are noted by the variables, and . The variable represents the hypotenuse.

Substitute and solve for the hypotenuse.

3^2+5^2=c^2

Simplify.

9+25=c^2

34=c^2

Take the square root of both sides of the equation.

$\sqrt{c^2}=\sqrt{34}$

c=5.83

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Example Question #1 : Apply The Pythagorean Theorem

If the two legs of a right triangle are cm and cm, what is the length of the hypotenuse. Answer must be in SIMPLIFIED form (or lowest terms).

Possible Answers:

18.03 cm

$5\sqrt{13}$ cm

$5\sqrt{11}$ cm

$5\sqrt{17}$ cm

Correct answer:

$5\sqrt{13}$ cm

Explanation:

Step 1: Recall the Pythagorean theorem statement and formula.

Statement: For any right triangle, the sums of the squares of the shorter sides is equal to the square of the longest side.

Formula: In a right triangle ABC , If a,b are the shorter sides and is the longest side.. then,

a^2+b^2=c^2

Step 2: Plug in the values given to us in the problem....

(10)^2+(15)^2=c^2

Evaluate:

$(10\times 10)+(15\times 15)=c^2$

Simplify:

100+225=c^2

Simplify:

325=c^2

Take the square root...

$\sqrt{325}=c$

Step 3: Simplify the root...

$\sqrt {325}=\sqrt {25\times13}=\sqrt{5\times 5\times 13}=5\sqrt {13}$

The length of the hypotenuse in most simplified form is $5\sqrt{13}$ cm.

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HiSET: Math : Measurement and Geometry

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Example Question #21 : Properties Of Polygons And Circles

Example Question #1 : Arc Length And Area Of A Sector

Example Question #91 : Hi Set: High School Equivalency Test: Math

Example Question #92 : Hi Set: High School Equivalency Test: Math

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Example Question #91 : Hi Set: High School Equivalency Test: Math

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