Honors Geometry Summer

Review Packet
Greetings, Honors Geometry Students!

Complete this packet prior to returning to school. Packets will be collected

on the first day of class and will be graded for accuracy.

You should feel comfortable with this material at the start of the year.

Topics Covered

Simplifying Variable Expressions Simplifying Radicals

Linear Equations Evaluating Variable Expressions

Basic Graphing Quadratic Equations

General Problem-Solving

You may use a calculator, Desmos, or other mathematical resources as

needed, but you must still show all your work and reasoning. Some helpful
websites are listed below.

Helpful Websites

Desmos Graphing Tool: www.desmos.com

Khan Academy Videos: www.khanacademy.org

PurpleMath Tutorials: www.purplemath.com

SparkNotes Math: www.sparknotes.com/math

Answer the following questions WITHOUT using a calculator or other technology.

1) Simplify the following:

a) (3 + 2)2

b) 32 + 22

c) (𝑥𝑥 + 3)2

2) Compute and express the answer as a single reduced fraction.

3) Five percent of the houses on the block have a fireplace. If there are 3 houses on the block with a
fireplace, how many houses are there on the block that do not have a fireplace?

4) Simplify:

5) Given that r>0, solve for r in the equation

6) Evaluate when x=2 and y=7

7) Find all possible values for the unknown x that satisfy the equation:

8) Solve the system of equations. Then, use Desmos or a graphing calculator to graph the equations.
Interpret the solution from a graphical perspective:
9) Some students comment on the following shapes pictured below.

NOTE: It is important that you look at the color image to get all the information you need.

Tom says, “Hey, the square is the odd one out.”

Debby says, “No, Tom, the circle is the odd one out.”

Tatiana says, “No! It is the box that is the odd one out.”

Zach says, “You are all wrong! The pentagon is clearly the odd one out.”

Provide a reason for each person’s belief.

10) You are playing a game where you and the opponent alternate taking either 1,2, or 3
marbles from a pile which initially has 15 marbles. The person who takes the last marble wins
[note that taking the last marble doesn’t necessarily mean that it was a lone marble. For
example, suppose with 5 marbles left you take 2 of them, leaving 3. Then your opponent for her
move could take all 3 and thus win as she took the last one]. Develop a winning strategy as the
player which goes first.

ALSO: How would your strategy change if the opponent were to go first?

How would your strategy change if you went first but there were 16 starting marbles instead of 15?
What about 50 initial marbles?

Returning to the starting amount of 15 marbles, what strategy would you use if the rules allowed the
players to take up to 4 marbles on a move? Or 5?

What strategy would you employ if the rules were that you LOSE if you take the last marble.