AMSCO Geometry Chapter 10
Quadrilaterals - Practice Worksheets Set 2
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Section 10-1: Properties of Parallelograms
1. In parallelogram WXYZ, WX = 4x - 8 and YZ = 2x + 10. Find the value of x
and the length of WX.
2. In parallelogram ABCD, ∠A = 3x + 15 and ∠C = 5x - 25. Find the measures of
all four angles.
3. The diagonals of parallelogram PQRS intersect at point M. If PM = 5x - 3 and
MR = 3x + 9, find the length of diagonal PR.
4. In parallelogram DEFG, ∠D = 112°. Find the measures of ∠E, ∠F, and ∠G.
5. Parallelogram JKLM has vertices J(1, 2), K(6, 4), L(8, 0), and M(3, -2). Verify
that opposite sides are congruent by calculating their lengths.
Section 10-2: Proving Quadrilaterals are Parallelograms
6. Quadrilateral ABCD has A(-2, 1), B(3, 3), C(5, -1), and D(0, -3). Prove that
ABCD is a parallelogram by showing that both pairs of opposite sides are parallel.
7. In quadrilateral PQRS, PQ ≅ RS and PQ ∥ RS. Explain why PQRS must be a
parallelogram. State the theorem used.
8. In quadrilateral WXYZ, WX = 12, XY = 9, YZ = 12, and ZW = 9. The
diagonals bisect each other. Is WXYZ a parallelogram? Justify your answer.
9. Quadrilateral ABCD has ∠A = 85°, ∠B = 95°, ∠C = 85°, and ∠D = 95°. Prove
that ABCD is a parallelogram.
10. In quadrilateral EFGH, the diagonals bisect each other. If EF = 15 cm and FG =
10 cm, what can you conclude about EFGH? Explain.
Section 10-3: Properties of Rectangles, Rhombuses, and Squares
11. Rectangle PQRS has diagonals PR = 6x - 2 and QS = 4x + 8. Find x and the
length of each diagonal.
12. In rhombus ABCD, diagonal AC = 30 inches and diagonal BD = 16 inches.
Find the side length of the rhombus.
13. A square has a diagonal of 8√2 feet. Find the side length and the perimeter.
14. In rhombus WXYZ, ∠W = 110°. Find the measures of the other three angles.
15. (Challenge) Rectangle ABCD has vertices A(0, 0), B(8, 0), C(8, 6), and D(0,
6). Show that the diagonals are congruent and bisect each other by finding the
midpoint of each diagonal.
Section 10-4: Properties of Trapezoids
16. Trapezoid ABCD has bases AB = 22 cm and CD = 14 cm. Find the length of
the midsegment.
17. In isosceles trapezoid PQRS, PQ ∥ RS, ∠P = 72°. Find the measures of ∠Q,
∠R, and ∠S.
18. The midsegment of trapezoid EFGH is 25 cm. If the shorter base EF = 18 cm,
find the length of the longer base GH.
19. Trapezoid WXYZ has bases WX = 4x + 5 and YZ = 6x - 3. If the midsegment
measures 29 units, find the value of x and the length of each base.
20. (Challenge) An isosceles trapezoid has bases of 12 cm and 20 cm. Each leg
makes a 60° angle with the longer base. Find the exact length of each leg (leave
answer in simplest radical form).
Section 10-5: Areas of Parallelograms and Triangles
21. Parallelogram ABCD has base = 18 inches and height = 11 inches. Find its
area.
22. Triangle XYZ has base = 16 cm and height = 7 cm. Find its area.
23. A parallelogram has an area of 216 square inches and a base of 18 inches. Find
the height.
24. A right triangle has legs measuring 8 m and 15 m. Find its area.
25. Parallelogram PQRS has vertices P(0, 0), Q(8, 0), R(10, 5), and S(2, 5). Find
the area.
Section 10-6: Areas of Trapezoids, Rhombuses, and Kites
26. Trapezoid ABCD has bases AB = 14 cm and CD = 20 cm, and height = 9 cm.
Find its area.
27. Rhombus WXYZ has diagonals WY = 22 cm and XZ = 16 cm. Find its area.
28. Kite ABCD has diagonals AC = 18 inches and BD = 24 inches. Find its area.
29. A trapezoid has area 252 cm², height 14 cm, and one base measuring 16 cm.
Find the length of the other base.
30. A rhombus has area 336 square feet and one diagonal measuring 28 feet. Find
the length of the other diagonal.
Section 10-7: Areas of Regular Polygons
31. A regular hexagon has a side length of 10 cm and an apothem of 8.66 cm. Find
its area.
32. A regular octagon has a perimeter of 64 inches and an apothem of 9.66 inches.
Find its area.
33. A regular pentagon has a side length of 12 cm and an apothem of 8.25 cm. Find
its area.
34. A regular polygon has an area of 405 cm² and an apothem of 9 cm. Find the
perimeter.
35. (Challenge) A regular hexagon has a side length of 8 cm. Use the formula:
apothem = side × √3/2 to find the exact apothem, then calculate the exact area.
Leave your answer in terms of √3.
Section 10-8: Polygons and Interior/Exterior Angles
36. Find the sum of the interior angles of a nonagon (9 sides).
37. Each interior angle of a regular polygon measures 144°. How many sides does
the polygon have?
38. Find the measure of each exterior angle of a regular decagon (10 sides).
39. The sum of the interior angles of a polygon is 2340°. How many sides does the
polygon have?
40. (Challenge) A regular polygon has an exterior angle of 30°. Find (a) the
number of sides, (b) the measure of each interior angle, and (c) the sum of all
interior angles.
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