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MATHEMATICS III
SECOND QUARTER EXAMINATION
NAME:______________________

Date:____________

Score:__________

Multiple Choice.
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____

1.

is an isosceles triangle.

is the longest side with length

and

. Find

.
8 x+ 5
A

3 x +9

4 x+ 4

A.
B.
____

= 93
= 45

2.

C.
D.

are the angle bisectors of

.

Find m

and

= 24
=5
, respectively.

, and m

O
A

A. m
B. m
____

40

=
=

C. m
D. m

=
=

3. Three towns, Mapayapa, Matapat, and Masayahin, will create one sports center. Where should the center be
placed so that it is the same distance from all three towns?
A. Treat the towns as vertices of a triangle. The center must be placed at the triangles
circumcenter.
B. Treat the towns as vertices of a triangle. The center must be placed at the triangles
incenter.
C. Treat the towns as sides of a triangle. The center must be placed at the triangles
circumcenter.
D. Treat the towns as sides of a triangle. The center must be placed at the triangles incenter.

____

4. In

are medians. Find

Y
O

A.
B.
____

= 17.6
= 26.4

C.
D.

5. Solve the proportion

A. w =
B. w =

____

.
C. w =
D. w =

2
7
9
5

6. Given that
A.

, find the ratio of

B.
____

7. Find

= 24
= 8.8

to

20
49
49
20

in simplest form.
C.
D.

3x - 3
18
D
x+ 5

A.
B.

=5
= 22

15

C.
D.

= 10
= 12

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8. A tree is standing next to a 40-foot high building. The tree has an 18-foot shadow, while the building has a
16-foot shadow. How tall is the tree, rounded to the nearest foot?
A. 45 feet
C. 42 feet
B. 36 feet
D. 7 feet

____

9. A model airplane is built to a scale of 1 in.:12 ft. If the model plane is 11 inches long, find the length of the
actual plane, rounded to the nearest foot.
A. 1584 feet
C. 13 feet
B. 132 feet
D. 11 feet

____ 10. A house is 32 feet wide and 60 feet long. If a sketch is made of the house using the scale
1 cm: 4 ft, what are the dimensions of the sketch?
A. 8 ft 15 ft
C. 256 ft 480 ft
B. 8 cm 15 cm
D. 256 cm 480 cm

II. Matching Type. Match each vocabulary term with its definition.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.

locus
concurrent
point of concurrency
equidistant
midsegment of a triangle
altitude of a triangle

G.
H.
I.
J.
K.
L.

median of a triangle
centroid of a triangle
circumscribed
incenter of a triangle
circumcenter
orthocenter

____

1. three or more lines that intersect at one point

____

2. a point where three or more lines coincide

____

3. the point of concurrency of the three medians of a triangle

____

4. a segment whose endpoints are a vertex of the triangle and the midpoint of the opposite side

____

5. a perpendicular segment from a vertex to the line containing the opposite side

____

6. the same distance from two or more objects

____

7. the point of concurrency of the three altitudes of a triangle

____

8. the point of concurrency of the three angle bisectors of a triangle

____

9. for a figure to be drawn within another figure in which every vertex of the enclosed figure lies on or is tangent
to the outer figure
____ 10. the point of concurrency of the three perpendicular bisectors of a triangle

III. Construction Exercises. Use your construction materials to locate the indicated point in each triangle.
(3 points each)
1. centroid
3. incenter

2. orthocenter

4. circumcenter

IV. Complete the proof.

A.

Given:
,
Prove:MLP is isosceles.

Proof:
Statements
1.
,
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
and
7.
8. MLN PLO
9.
10. MLP is isosceles.
B.

Reasons
1. Given
2. Given
3.
4.
5.
6. Segment Addition Postulate
7.
8.
9.
10. Definition of isosceles triangle

Given: diagram showing the steps in the construction

Prove:
is the perpendicular bisector of

Proof:
Statements
.

Reasons
1. Through any two points there is exactly
one line
2. Same compass setting used
3. Reflexive Property of Congruence
4.
5. CPCTC
6.
7. CPCTC

4.

8.
9. Two intersecting lines that form
adjacent s are .
10.

d quarter GEOMETRY
swer Section

ULTIPLE CHOICE
1. ANS: B
Step 1 Find the value of x.

Step 2 Find

Feedback
A
B
C
D

First, find the value of x. Then, use substitution to find AB.

Correct!
This is equals BC and CA. Now find AB.
This is the value of x. Now find AB.

PTS:
OBJ:
KEY:
2. ANS:

1
DIF: Average
REF: 1a64a7f2-4683-11df-9c7d-001185f0d2ea
4-1.3 Using Triangle Classification
TOP: 4-1 Classifying Triangles
equilateral triangle | side length
DOK: DOK 2
A
Isosceles Triangle Theorem
Angle Addition Postulate
Substitute and simplify.
Sum of interior angles of a triangle is
.
Isosceles Triangle Theorem
Substitute.
Simplify.
Definition of angle bisector
Substitute and simplify.

Feedback
A
B
C
D

Correct!
Use the Isosceles Triangle Theorem to help find the necessary angle measurements.
Use the Isosceles Triangle Theorem to help find the necessary angle measurements.
Use the Isosceles Triangle Theorem to help find the necessary angle measurements.

PTS: 1
DIF: Average
REF: Page 309
OBJ: 5-2.3 Using Properties of Angle Bisectors
NAT: 12.3.3.f
TOP: 5-2 Bisectors of Triangles
3. ANS: A
Let the three towns be vertices of a triangle. By the Circumcenter Theorem, the circumcenter of the triangle is equidistant
from the vertices. To find the circumcenter, find the perpendicular bisectors of each side. Their intersection is the
circumcenter.
Feedback
A
B
C

Correct!
The center must be placed at the triangle's circumcenter.
Treat the towns as vertices of a triangle.

Treat the towns as vertices of a triangle. The center must be placed at the triangle's
circumcenter.

PTS: 1
NAT: 12.3.3.f
4. ANS: A

DIF: Average
REF: Page 310
TOP: 5-2 Bisectors of Triangles

OBJ: 5-2.4 Application

Centroid Theorem
Substitute 3.3 for

and simplify.

Feedback
A
B
C
D

Correct!
Segment BO is two-thirds the length of segment BY.
Segment BO is two-thirds the length of segment BY.
Segment BO is two-thirds the length of segment BY.

PTS: 1
DIF: Average
REF: Page 315
OBJ: 5-3.1 Using the Centroid to Find Segment Lengths
TOP: 5-3 Medians and Altitudes of Triangles
5. ANS: D
6(10w) = 7(21)
Cross Products Property
60w = 147
Simplify.
49
w = 20
Divide both sides by 60.

NAT: 12.3.3.f

Feedback
A
B
C
D

To use the Cross Products Property, multiply diagonally across the equal sign.
Use the Cross Products Property.
Divide both sides by the coefficient of the variable.
Correct!

PTS: 1
NAT: 12.1.4.c
6. ANS: C

DIF: Basic
REF: Page 455
TOP: 7-1 Ratio and Proportion

OBJ: 7-1.3 Solving Proportions

Divide both sides by 10n.

Simplify.

Feedback
A
B
C
D

Invert the answer.

Simplify the answer.
Correct!
Invert the answer and simplify.

PTS:
OBJ:
TOP:
7. ANS:
Since

1
DIF: Average
REF: Page 456
7-1.4 Using Properties of Proportions
7-1 Ratio and Proportion
D
bisects

NAT: 12.1.4.b

by the Triangle Angle Bisector Theorem.

Substitute the given values.

Cross Products Property
Distributive Property
Simplify.
Divide.

Substitute for x.
Simplify.

Feedback
A
B
C
D

This is the value of x, now find the value of BD.

This is the value of BC, now find the value of BD.
This is the value of CD, now find the value of BD.
Correct!

PTS:
OBJ:
TOP:
8. ANS:

1
DIF: Average
REF: Page 483
7-4.4 Using the Triangle Angle Bisector Theorem
7-4 Applying Properties of Similar Triangles
A

NAT: 12.3.2.e

H
B

tree
building

40 ft

16 ft

Because the suns rays are parallel, we know that

Therefore
by AA similarity.
The height of the tree is the length of

18 ft

Corresponding sides are proportional.

Substitute.
Cross Products Property
Divide both sides by 16.
The height of the tree is 45 feet.
Feedback
A
B
C

Correct!
Set up the proportions. Compare height to height and shadow to shadow.
Set up the proportions. Compare height to height and shadow to shadow.

Set up the proportions. Compare height to height and shadow to shadow.

PTS: 1
DIF: Basic
REF: Page 488
OBJ: 7-5.1 Application
NAT: 12.2.2.f
TOP: 7-5 Using Proportional Relationships
9. ANS: B
Write a proportion comparing the model size to the actual size. Let x represent the actual length.

Cross Products Property

Simplify.

Feedback
A
B
C
D

The model plane is 11 inches long, make sure to convert your answer to feet.
Correct!
Compare the fractions 1/12 to 11/x.
Compare the fractions 1/12 to 11/x.

PTS: 1
DIF: Basic
REF: Page 489
OBJ: 7-5.2 Solving for a Dimension
NAT: 12.2.2.f
TOP: 7-5 Using Proportional Relationships
10. ANS: B
The sketch is of the ratio 1cm: 4ft. Let x represent the width of the house. Let y represent the length of the house.

Cross Products Property

Divide by 4.

Cross Products Property

Divide by 4.
The width is 8 cm, and the length is 15 cm.
Feedback
A
B
C
D

Be sure to convert from feet to cm.

Correct!
The sketch is smaller than the house, for each 4 feet in the house, the sketch is 1 cm.
The sketch is smaller than the house, for each 4 feet in the house, the sketch is 1 cm.

PTS: 1
NAT: 12.2.2.f

DIF: Basic
REF: Page 489
OBJ: 7-5.3 Making a Scale Drawing
TOP: 7-5 Using Proportional Relationships

ATCHING
11. ANS:
TOP:
12. ANS:
TOP:
13. ANS:
TOP:
14. ANS:
TOP:
15. ANS:

F
PTS: 1
DIF: Basic
5-7 The Pythagorean Theorem
G
PTS: 1
DIF: Basic
5-5 Indirect Proof and Inequalities in One Triangle
A
PTS: 1
DIF: Basic
5-1 Perpendicular and Angle Bisectors
B
PTS: 1
DIF: Basic
5-2 Bisectors of Triangles
C
PTS: 1
DIF: Basic

REF: Page 349

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REF: Page 300
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TOP: 5-2 Bisectors of Triangles

16. ANS:
TOP:
17. ANS:
TOP:
18. ANS:
TOP:
19. ANS:
TOP:
20. ANS:
TOP:

F
PTS: 1
DIF:
5-3 Medians and Altitudes of Triangles
G
PTS: 1
DIF:
5-3 Medians and Altitudes of Triangles
D
PTS: 1
DIF:
5-3 Medians and Altitudes of Triangles
C
PTS: 1
DIF:
5-4 The Triangle Midsegment Theorem
B
PTS: 1
DIF:
5-1 Perpendicular and Angle Bisectors

Basic

REF: Page 314

Basic

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Basic

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Basic

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Basic

REF: Page 300

21. ANS:
TOP:
22. ANS:
TOP:
23. ANS:
TOP:
24. ANS:
TOP:
25. ANS:
TOP:

E
PTS: 1
DIF:
5-3 Medians and Altitudes of Triangles
C
PTS: 1
DIF:
5-2 Bisectors of Triangles
F
PTS: 1
DIF:
5-2 Bisectors of Triangles
G
PTS: 1
DIF:
5-2 Bisectors of Triangles
B
PTS: 1
DIF:
5-2 Bisectors of Triangles

Basic

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Basic

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Basic

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Basic

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Basic

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