SOLMEN ASSIGNMENTS AND QUIZZES Q/A

AS 1 (M)

1. These are angles that lie opposite equal sides of congruent triangles.
(Corresponding Angles)
2. From which of these conditions can we draw the conclusion that the triangles are similar?
(Both)
3. How are corresponding sides of similar polygons related?
(Proportional)
4. In an isosceles triangle, an altitude to the base bisects which of the following?
(Both)
5. This is a line segment from a vertex perpendicular to the side opposite the vertex or perpendicular
to that side extended.
(Altitude)
6. This is the sum of the angles of any triangle.
(180°)
7. If two sides of a triangle are proportional to two sides of another triangle and if the angles included
between these sides are equal, then what can we conclude about the triangles?
(Similar)
8. If the altitude is drawn to the hypotenuse of a right triangle, then which of these triangles are
similar?
(the two triangles formed and the given triangle)
9. A triangle that has one obtuse angle and two acute angles.
(Obtuse triangle)
10. A triangle that has two equal sides.
(Isosceles triangle)

AS 2 (M)

1. A diagonal is a line segment that connects two nonadjacent vertices. If diagonals are drawn in a
polygon from any one vertex, there are how many triangles formed as compared to the number of sides n
of the polygon?
(n-2)
2. A polygon with all sides and all angles equal.
(regular)
3. This is a polygon in which two or more sides, if extended, cut inside the polygon.
(concave)
4. This is the sum of the interior angles of a polygon of n sides.
(n-2)180°
5. This is the sum of the exterior angles of any polygon, formed as each side is extended in
succession.
(360°)
6. This is a special type of parallelogram whose sides are all equal, but whose angles are not all equal.
(rhombus)
7. An equilateral and equiangular polygon with eight sides.
(regular octagon)
8. An isosceles trapezoid is a trapezoid in which this is not true.
(the opposite angle are equal)
9. This is the median of a trapezoid.
(both)
10. This is a quadrilateral whose opposite sides are parallel and equal.
(rectangle)

AS 3 (M)

1. Which of the following statements is true regarding angles formed inside and on a circle?
(none)
2. From which of the following conditions can we draw the conclusion that the angle formed is
measured by one-half the difference of the intercepted arcs?
(all)
3. In the same circle or in congruent circles, which of the following conclusions is true.
(all)
4. The length of an arc is equal to this value.
(the ratio of the number of degrees of the arc to 360° times the circumference)
5. A radian is a central angle that cuts off an arc that is equal to this value.
(the length of the radius of the circle)
6. The circumference of a circle is equal to this value.
(both)
7. If two tangents are drawn to a circle from a point outside the circle, then we can draw which of
the following conclusions regarding the two tangents?
(They are equal and they make equal angles with the line joining the point to the center.)
8. This is a figure formed by two radii and the arc intercepted by the radii.
(sector)
9. A line connecting the centers of the circles passes through the point of tangency and is
perpendicular to the tangent line.
(if two circles are either internally or externally tangent)
10. Which of the following is not a circle postulate?
(A straight line passing through a point on a circle intersects the circle at two and only two
points.)
QZ 1 (M)

1. Refer to the similar polygons in the figure. If AB = 9.1 cm, A'B' = 10.5 cm, and EF = 5.2
cm, what is the length of E'F'?

(6.00 cm)

2. Three holes are equally spaced on a circle as shown in the figure. The centerlines between
holes form equilateral △MPT. Determine ∠ 1 and distance MW.

((30° and 28mm)

(11.20 inches)

4. An obstruction lies between points A and B as shown in the figure. Distance AB can be
determined by making sides AE and BE proportional to sides DE and CE.

(126 ft)

5. Rafters 18 feet long are used on an equally pitched roof with a 24-foot span, see the figure.
Determine the rise, FG, of the roof.

(10 ft 2.41 in)

(30°)

7. A roof truss is shown in the figure. Determine ∠ 4.

(41°)

8. Refer to the figure. Triangles MNP and RST are congruent triangles. Determine the
corresponding equal angles.
I. ∠M = ∠R and ∠N = ∠S
II. ∠N = ∠S and ∠P = ∠T
III. ∠P = ∠T and ∠M = ∠S

(I and II only)
9. A design change is made in a building. A roof span is changed from 36 feet to 30 feet as
shown in the figure. The roof pitch and rafter overhang are to remain unchanged. The changed
rafter, GE, is parallel to the original rafter, FC. Compute the changed rafter length, GE.

(16 ft)

10. Determine ∠ 1, ∠ 2 and side x in the figure.

(60°, 60° and 4.20 m)

1. Identify the polygon in the figure.

(regular octagon)

2. In laying out the piece shown in the figure, a sheet metal technician marks off and scribes
angles and lengths at each vertex. The angular value at vertex A is not given on the drawing.
Determine the angle at vertex A.

(∠ A = 126°)

3. A support column (column B) is located midway between the 7'6" and 10'6" high columns
shown in the rear view of a carport in the figure. Determine the height of column B.

(9’)
4. Determine the values of the unknown side and angle of the quadrilateral in the figure.

(AC = 3 ft and ∠ B = 115°)

5. Find the number of sides of a regular polygon having an interior angle of 162°.
(20)

6. Referring to the truss in the figure, determine ∠ 1.

(50°)

7. Find the number of degrees in each interior angle of the regular octagon.
(135°)
8. Find the number of degrees in each exterior angle of the regular pentagon.
(72°)
9. Find the number of degrees in the sum of the interior angles of a hexagon.
(720°)

10. Determine ∠ A of the polygon in the figure.

(∠ A = 130°)
QZ 3 (M)

1. In the layout shown in the figure, points E, F, and G are tangent points. Determine length OC.

(31.1642 cm)

2. Refer to the figure. The centers of 3 holes lie on line AC. Line AC is tangent to circle O at hole center
point B. The center D of a fourth hole lies on the circle. Determine ∠ ABD.

(66° 27' 24")

3. In the figure, A͡C = 135° and A͡B = 74°. Determine ȳP.

(30° 30’)
4. Referring to the figure, determine the value of the angle ȳ1 when the arc A͡BC = 2.500 ft.

(216° 45' 37.98")

5. Three posts are mounted on the fixture shown in the figure. Each post is tangent to the arc made by
the 0.650-inch radius. Determine dimension B.

(1.3624 in )

6. Three holes are to be bored in a metal plate as shown in the figure. The 42.00-mm and 61.40-mm
diameter holes are tangent at point D, and CD is the common tangent line. Determine the distance
between hole centers BC.

(82.7087 mm)

7. Find the radius of a circle in which a 62.8° central angle cuts off an arc length of 18.4 centimeters.
(16.7873 cm)
8. A circle with a radius OE of 5.6 meters has a chord EF 8.4 meters long. How far is chord EF from the
center O of the circle?
(3.7041 m)

9. A triangle is inscribed in a circle. Two angles of the triangle cut off arcs of 62° 26' and 106° 58',
respectively. Determine the third angle of the triangle.
(95° 18')

10. Determine the total distance around (perimeter) the patio in the figure.

(145.2665 ft)

IAS M

1. The plot of land in the figure is in the shape of a trapezoid with AB ∥ CD. Stakes have been driven
at corners A, B, C, and D of the plot. Measurements are made between stakes. Distances AB, BD, and AC
are measured and recorded as shown. The section of land between stakes C and D is heavily wooded, and
a direct measurement CD cannot be made. Find distance CD.

(Drive stakes at points E and F to directly measure EF = 258' and find CD = 190'.)

2. A pole 16.20 meters high is supported by a cable attached 2.20 meters from the top of the
pole. What is the length of cable required if the cable is fastened to the ground 6.80 meters from
the foot of the pole? Assume the ground is level.
(15.5641 m)
3. A machined piece is shown in the figure. Determine x and ∠ 1.

(x = 8 cm and ∠1 = 51°)

4. Refer to the figure. C is a tangent point. Determine the arc degrees for A͡C when ȳP = 59.00° and B͡C =
80.00°.

(198°)

5. Find the number of sides of the regular polygon having an exterior angle of 30°.
(12)

6. Find the number of degrees in each exterior angle of the regular hexadecagon.
(22°30’)

7. Find the number of degrees in each interior angle of the regular dodecagon.
(150°)
8. Holes A, B, and C are to be drilled in the plate shown in the figure. The centers of holes A and C
lie on a circle with a diameter of 28.0 cm. The center of hole B lies on the intersection of chord AC and
segment OB, which is perpendicular to AC. In order to locate the holes from the left and bottom edges of
the plate, working dimension H must be computed.

(24.3048 cm)

9. In remodeling a house, a carpenter checks the squareness of a wall and floor. A 4 ½-foot height is marked
off on the wall (point A), and a 6-foot length is marked off on the floor (point B), as shown in the figure.
The measurement from point A to point B is 7'9". Are the wall and floor square?

(No, the wall and floor are not square because the computed and actual measurements are not
the same. The measurement should be 7'6")

10. A survey map of a piece of property is shown in the figure. The surveyor’s transit stations are shown
by the small triangles at each vertex. The interior angular measurements made at each station are recorded
on the survey map. Check the angular measurements using the sum of the interior angles of a polygon.

(There is an angular error of 24" and a correction must be made by adding 4" to each angle at each
station.)
11. Five holes are located on a piece as shown in the figure. Determine distance AB.

(6 in)

12. Determine the radius of the circle in the figure.

(0,7276 m)

13. A plot of land, right △MSP, shown in the figure, is to be divided into two building lots. Lot 1 is shown
as △MTS and lot 2 is shown as △STP. Determine the frontage, PT, of lot 2.

(95.5385 ft)
14. Refer to the figure. Find the number of degrees in arc A͡B.

(44°)

15. Find the number of sides of the regular polygon having an interior angle of 157° 30'.
(16)