SAT II Math II : 2-Dimensional Geometry

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SAT II Math II

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Example Questions

Example Question #21 : 2 Dimensional Geometry

Find the area of a square with a length of .

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The formula for the area of a square is:  

Substitute the side length.

The answer is:  

Example Question #22 : Geometry

Find the area of a triangle with a base of  and a height of .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Write the formula for the area of a triangle.

Substitute the base and height.

The answer is:   

Example Question #22 : 2 Dimensional Geometry

Determine the area of a circle with a radius of .

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Write the formula of the area of a circle.

Substitute the radius.

The answer is:  

Example Question #24 : Geometry

Determine the area of a circle with a diameter of .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Write the formula for the area of a circle.

The radius is half the diameter, .

Substitute the radius into the equation.

The answer is:  

Example Question #1 : Perimeter

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Refer to the above figure. Quadrilateral  is a square. What is the perimeter of Polygon ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

 is both one side of Square  and the hypotenuse of ;  its hypotenuse can be calculated from the lengths of the legs using the Pythagorean Theorem:

.

Since Square  has four congruent sides, each side has length 13. 

The perimeter of Polygon  is

Example Question #2 : Perimeter

Garden

Note:  Figure NOT drawn to scale

Refer to the above figure, which shows a rectangular garden (in green) surrounded by a dirt path (in orange) seven feet wide throughout. What is the perimeter of the garden?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The inner rectangle, which represents the garden, has length and width  feet and  feet, respectively, so its perimeter is

  feet.

Example Question #3 : Perimeter

Garden

Refer to the above figure, which shows a square garden (in green) surrounded by a dirt path (in orange). The dirt path is seven feet wide throughout. Which of the following polynomials gives the perimeter of the garden in feet?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The sidelength of the garden, in feet, is  feet less than that of the entire lot, or 

;

The perimeter, in feet, of the garden is four times this:

Example Question #22 : Geometry

You have a pentagonal-shaped lot with side lengths of 120ft ,30ft, 55ft, 60ft, and a longest side which is triple the length of the third longest side. What is the perimeter around the lot?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

You have a pentagonal-shaped lot with side lengths of 120ft,30ft, 55ft, 60 ft, and a longest side which is triple the length of the third longest side. What is the perimeter around the lot?

So, we have a five-sided lot and are given 4 sides, and the means to find the 5th.

The longest side is triple the length of the third longest side:

The third longest side is 60 feet, therefore, the longest side is 180 ft

Find the perimeter by adding up all the sides:

So our answer is 445 feet

Example Question #2 : Perimeter

Find the circumference of a circle with diameter of 15.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The circumference of a circle is denoted by the formula  where r is the radius of the circle. The problem gives us the diameter of the circle which must be used to find the radius.

Plug the radius into the formula for the area of a circle

Example Question #23 : Geometry

If the sides of a triangle are , , and , what is the perimeter?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The perimeter of a triangle is the sum of all three sides of the triangle.

Add all the side lengths.

Expand the terms in the bracket and remove all parentheses.

Combine like-terms.

The answer is:  

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