ISEE Upper Level Math : Plane Geometry

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Example Questions

Example Question #4 : Pentagons

Find the perimeter of a pentagon with a side having a length of 9in.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

A pentagon has 5 equal sides.  To find the perimeter of a pentagon, we will use the following formula:

where a is the length of one side of the pentagon. 

Now, we know a side of the pentagon has a length of 9in. So, we get

Example Question #131 : Geometry

In a pentagon in which all the angles are equal and the perimeter is 35 inches, how many inches would be the sum of 2 of the sides?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

In a pentagon in which all angles are equal, all sides will also be equal; therefore, the length of one side can be found by dividing the perimeter by 5 (the number of sides in a pentagon). Given that , the sum of 2 of the sides will be 

Example Question #2 : How To Find The Length Of The Side Of A Pentagon

If a pentagon has a perimeter of 85in, what is the length of one side of the pentagon?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

A pentagon has 5 equal sides.  We know the formula to find perimeter of a pentagon is

where a is the length of one side of the pentagon.  Now, we know the total perimeter is 85in.  Knowing this, we will substitute into the formula. We get

 

 

 

 

Therefore, the length of one side of the pentagon is 17in.

Example Question #132 : Geometry

A circle has a radius of . What is the ratio of the diameter to the circumference?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The information about the radius is unnecessary to the problem. The equation of the circumference is:

Therefore, the circumference is times larger than the diameter, and the ratio of the diameter to the circumference is:

Example Question #1 : Circles

A circle has a radius of . What is the ratio of the diameter to the circumference?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The information about the radius is unnecessary to the problem. The equation of the circumference is:

Therefore, the circumference is  times larger than the diameter, and the ratio of the diameter to the circumference is:

Example Question #133 : Geometry

The area of a circle is . Give the diameter and radius of the circle.

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Correct answer:

diameter = , radius =

Explanation:

The area of a circle can be calculated as where   is the radius of the circle, and is approximately .

 

To find the diameter, multiply the radius by :

Example Question #3 : Circles

If the area of a circle is equal to , then what is the diameter?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

If the area of a circle is equal to , then the radius is equal to 

This is because the equation for the area of a circle is .

Thus, .

Then the diameter is 12.

Example Question #134 : Geometry

The circumference of a circle is . Give the diameter of the circle.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The circumference can be calculated as , where  is the radius of the circle and  is the diameter of the circle.

Example Question #135 : Geometry

If the value of a radius is , what is the value of the diameter if the value of ?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

If the value of a radius is , and the value of , then the radius will be equal to:

Given that the diameter is twice that of the radius, the diameter will be equal to:

This is equal to:

Example Question #136 : Geometry

A series of circles has the following radius values:

If the diameter is then calculated for this set, what would be the median diameter?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The median is the middle number in a set when that set is ordered smalles to largest. 

When  is ordered smallest to largest, we get 

Here, the median would be

Given that a diameter is twice the radius, the diamater would be  (twice the value of ). 

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