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Chapter 17 Practice Test

C P
B
x −1
V
D Q
x +1
W
A x R
E
T U
S
In the figure above, CDE is an equilateral triangle
Note: Figure not drawn to scale.
and ABCD is a square with an area of 4x 2 . What
is the area of triangle CDE in terms of x ?
In the figure above, VQ  WR  TS .
If PS = 15 , what is the length of RS ?
3 2
A) x
2
A) 4.5
B) 3x 2
B) 5
3 3 2 C) 6
C) x
2
D) 6.5
D) 2 3x 2

T
35
P 50
S 6

S 7.5 D
18
Q R Note: Figure not drawn to scale.

In the figure above, PQ ⊥ QR and PQ ≅ PT . A person 6 feet tall stands so that the ends of his
What is the measure of ∠R ? shadow and the shadow of the pole coincide. The
length of the person’s shadow was measured 7.5
A) 30 feet and the length of the pole’s shadow, SD,
B) 35 was measured 18 feet. How tall is the pole?

C) 40
A) 12.8
D) 45
B) 13.6
C) 14.4
D) 15.2
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5 7

A S

P 6.4
5
E

R
8
Q
C B T
D
In the figure above, PQ  ST and segment PT
In the figure above, ∆ABC and ∆DBE are right intersects segment QS at R . What is the length
triangles. If AC = 12 , BC = 15 , and DE = 8 , what of segment QS ?
is the length of BE ?

A) 8.5
B) 9
C) 9.5
8
D) 10
S
R
Q
P

b W
3x V 2.5x U 3.5x
T

In the figure above, if PS = 162 , what is the length

In the figure above, what is the value of a − b ?

A) 50 9

B) 55 B
26
C) 60
D) 65 C
A 48

In the figure above, what is the area of the isosceles