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SOLID MENSURATION:
UNDERSTANDING THE 3D SPACE
RICHARD T. EARNHART
Chapter I
Plane Figures
Introduction
Point, line, and plane are undefined terms in geometry. Using these undefined
terms, other geometric figures are defined. Plane geometry is the study of
geometric figures that can be drawn on a two-dimensional surface called
plane. Figures that lie on a plane are called two-dimensional figures or simply
plane figures. This chapter deals with different plane figures, and their
properties, relations, and measurement. The most common plane figures are
the polygons.
Polygons
A polygon is a closed plane figure formed by line segments.
Types of Polygons
An example of a convex polygon
1. Equiangular Polygon
A polygon is equiangular if all of its angles are
congruent.
2. Equilateral Polygon
A polygon is equilateral if all of its sides are equal.
3. Regular polygon
Regular polygons are both equiangular and
equilateral.
4. Irregular
A polygon Polygon
that is neither equiangular nor equilateral
is said to be an irregular polygon.
An example of a concave polygon
5. Convex Polygon
Every interior angle is less than 180°. If a line is
drawn through the convex polygon, the line will
intersect at most two sides.
6. Concave Polygon
A concave polygon has at least one interior angle that
measures more than 180°. If a line is drawn through a
concave polygon the line mat intersect more than two
sides.
Naming Polygons
Polygons are named according to their number of sides. Generally, a polygon with n
sides is called an n-gon. To form the name of polygons with 13 to 99 sides, begin with
the prefix of the tens digit, followed by kai (the Greek word for and ) and the prefix for
the units digit.
Number of Sides Name of Polygon
n n-gon
3 triangle or trigon
4 quadlerateral or tetragon
5 pentagon
6 hexagon
7 heptagon
8 octagon
9 nonagon or enneagon
10 decagon
11 undecagon or hendecagon
12 dodecagon
13 tridecagon or triskaidecagon
14 tetradecagon or tetrakaidecagon
15 pentadecagon or pentakaidecagon
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50 pentacontagon
60 hexacontagon
70 heptacontagon
80 octacontagon
90 enneacontagon
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40 tetraconta 3 trigon
50 pentaconta 4 tetragon
kai +
60 hexaconta 5 pentagon
70 heptaconta 6 hexagon
80 octaconta 7 heptagon
90 enneaconta 8 octagon
9 enneagon
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For numbers from 100 to 999, form the name of the polygon by starting with the prefix
for the hundreds digit taken from the ones digit, affix the word hecta, then follow the rule
on naming polygons with 3 to 99 sides. However, one may use the form n-gon, as in 24-
gon for a polygon with 24 sides, instead of using the above method.
Example 1
A 54-sided polygon is called a pentacontakaitetragon.
50 and 4
pentaconta kai tetragon
Example 2
A 532-sided polygon is called a pentahectatriacontakaidigon.
500 30 and 2
pentahecta triaconta kai digon
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Similar Polygons
The ratio of two quantities is the quotient of one quantity divided by another quantity.
Note, however, that the two quantities must be of the same kind. For example, the ratio
of the measure of a side and an interior angle is meaningless because they are not
quantities of the same kind. A proportion is an expression of equality between two
ratios. That is, if two ratios a:b and c:d are equal, then the equation a/b=c/d is a
proportion. Thus, you can say that a and b are proportional to c and d .
Two polygons are similar if their corresponding interior angles are congruent and their
corresponding sides are proportional. Similar polygons have the same shape but differ in
size.
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x 1 x 2
A 1 A 2
The following
concept relations
of ratio between the two polygons are obtained using the
and proportion:
1. The ratio of any two corresponding sides of similar polygons are equal.
x1 y1
x2 y2
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2. The ratio of the areas of similar polygons is the square of the ratio of any two
corresponding sides.
2
A1 x1
A2 x2
3. The ratio of the perimeters of similar polygons is equal to the ratio of any of
any two corresponding sides.
P 1 x1
P 2 x2
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θ
Perimeter
To find a perimeter of a polygon, add the lengths of the sides of the polygon.
Since regular polygons are equilateral, the formula in finding the perimiter
of a regular polygon is
P = ns,
Where n is the number of sides and s is the length of each side.
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Central Angle
The angle that is opposite a side of a regular polygon is a central angle θ of the
polygon. It is the angle formed by two lines drawn from the center of the polygon to two
adjacent vertices. Regular polygons are equiangular. Thus, the measure of each angle is
given by
360
n
Apothem
The altitude of the isosceles triangles that can be formed from a regular polygon is the
apothem of the regular polygon. The apothem bisects the central angle and its opposite
side. Thus, we can compute for the apothem as follows:
360 s
tan tan
2 2n 2
s
Solving for a,
2a s
a a
180
2 tan
n
2
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Interior Angle
In each isosceles triangle, the measure of the base angles can be denoted by and Φ,
each interior angle of the regular polygon by 2Φ. Thus, the measure of each interior angle
is solved as follows:
2 180
Φ Φ
360
Φ Φ
180
n θ
180 n 2
n
Thus,
180
n 2
I . A.
n
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Since the number of sides equals the number of interior angles, then the sum of
interior angles is n times the measure of the interior angle. Hence,
S . I . A 180
n 2
Diagonal
From any given vertex of a regular polygon, a diagonal is drawn from the
vertex to a non-adjacent vertex. This means that you can construct a diagonal
from each vertex of a polygon with n sides in n – 3 ways. Since there are n
vertices and each diagonal has two end points, you can do this in only ways.
Thus, the total number of distinct diagonals of a regular polygon is
= ( − 3)
2
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Area is the amount of two dimensional space that a plane figure occupies. To
get the area of a regular polygon, multiply the area of the isosceles triangle by
the number of triangles formed, or = ()().
Note that this is the same as one half of the product of its perimeter and its
apothem. In general, the formula of a regular polygon is given by
= Pa
The formula for area of a regular polygon can be expressed in terms of its
number of sides and the measure of one side as follows:
1
=
2
= °
=
180°
4
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Find the area of a regular nonagon whose sides measure 3 units. Determine the
number of distinct diagonals that can be drawn from each vertex and the sum
of its interior angles.
Solution:
A nonagon is a 9-sided polygon. Thus, n = 9. Given s = 3, solve as follows:
Area of the polygon:
=
180°
4
9(3)
=
180°
4
9
=55.64 square units
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Exercises
A
A
a)
b) Is
Howthemany
polygon convexcan
diagonals or concave?
be drawn from vertex A?
c) How many sides does the polygon have?
d) What is the name of the polygon
measures 144˚
20.Find the sum of the interior angles and the number of diagonals of a regular
polygon whose central angle measures 6˚.
21. The ratioisof2areas between two similar triangles is 1:4. If one side
triangle units, find the measure of the corresponding sideofofthe
thesmaller
other
triangle.
22.One side of a polygon measures 10 units. If the measure of the corresponding
side of a similar polygon is 6 units, find the ratio of their areas. What is the
area of the larger polygon if the area of the smaller polygon is 12 square units?
23.A regular hexagon A has the midpoints of its edges joined to form a smaller
hexagon B. This process is repeated by joining the midpoints of the edges of
hexagon B to get a third hexagon C. What is the ration of the area of hexagon C
to the area of hexagon A?
24. What is the ratio of the area of hexagon B to the area of hexagon A in number
23?
25.If ABCDE is a regular pentagon and diagonals EB and AC intersect at O, then
what is the degree measure of angle EOC ?
Triangles
The most fundamental subset of polygons is the set of triangles. Although triangles
are polygons with the least number of sides, these polygons are widely used in the
field of mathematics and engineering. In this section, some important formulas
which are used extensively in solving geometric problems will be introduced.
1. Equilateral – a triangle with three congruent sides and three congruent
angles. Each angle measures 60˚.
2. Isosceles – a triangle with two congruent sides and two congruent angles.
3. Scalene – a triangle with no congruent sides and no congruent angles.
60°
60° 60° θ θ
Congruent Triangles
The word congruent is derived from the Latin word congruere which means
agree. Two triangles are congruent when they have the same shape and size.
Congruent triangles can be made to coincide part by part. Corresponding parts of
congruent triangles are congruent. The symbol for congruence is ≅
Two triangles are similar if their corresponding sides are proportional. Similar
triangles have the same shape but differ in size. Look at the similar triangles
below.
b2
b1
Since the two triangles are similar, then the relations that exist between two
similar polygons also hold. Thus, it follows that:
a) = =
b) = = =
c) = = =
A triangle has three possible bases and three possible vertices. Any of the three
sides of a triangle may be considered as the base of the triangle. The angle
A line segment drawn from a vertex perpendicular to the opposite side is called
altitude. The point of intersection of the altitudes of a triangle is called
orthocenter. A median of a triangle is the line segment connecting the
midpoint of a side and the opposite vertex. The centroid is the point of
intersection of the medians of a triangle. An angle bisector divides an angle of
the triangle into two congruent angles and has endpoints on a vertex and the
opposite side. The point of intersection of the angle bisectors of a triangle is
called incenter. A
A/2
A/2
Incenter
Orthocenter Centroid
B/2 C/2
B/2 C/2
B C
Altitudes Angle Bisectors
Medians
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Orthocenter
Circumcenter Centroid
Circumcenter
Euler Line
Perpendicular Bisectors
and equilateral triangles, the centroid is located one-third of the altitude from
the base.
3. Incenter – The incenter is the center of the largest circle that can be inscribed
in the triangle.
4. Circumcenter – The circumcenter is the center of the circle circumscribing a
triangle. It is not always inside the triangle. The vertices of the triangle lie on
the circle and are equidistant from the circumcenter.
Consider an arbitrary triangle with sides a, b, and c, and angles A, B, and C/ Let h c,
mc and Ic be the lengths of the altitude, median, and angle bisector from vertex C,
respectively. Then, C
b a
hc
()()()
Altitude: = ,
A B
c
C
Where s is the semi-perimeter of the triangle and = ::,
Median: 1 b a
= 2 + 2 − mc
2
A
c B
C
+ − a
b
Angle Bisector: = mc
+
A
c B
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1. The sum of the lengths of any two sides of a triangle is always greater than the
third side. The difference between the lengths of any two sides is always less the
third side of a triangle.
2. The sum of the measures of the interior angles of a triangle is 180˚.
3. Two equiangular triangles are similar.
4. Two triangles are similar if their corresponding sides are parallel. Two triangles
are similar if their corresponding sides are perpendicular.
5. In any right triangle, the longest side opposite the right angle is called
hypotenuse.
6. If any two sides of a right triangle are given, the third side can be obtained by the
Pythagorean Theorem c2=a2+b2.
7. Two triangles are equal if the measures of the two sides and the included angle
of one triangle are equal to the measures of the two sides and the included angle
8. of
Thethe other
line triangle.
segment which joins the midpoints of two sides of a triangle is parallel
to the third side and equal to one-half the length of the third side.
9. In any triangle, the longest side is opposite the largest angle, and the shortest
side is opposite the smallest angle.
11. Each
mean leg of a right
between thetriangle is the geometric
hypotenuse and the
projection of the leg on the hypotenuse.
a
p
c
=
In general, the area of any triangle is one-half the product of its base and
its altitude.
= 1
2
To solve for the area of a triangle given the measures of two sides and an
included angle, use the SAS formula.
The area of a triangle is one-half the product of any two sides and
the sine of their included angle.
When the measure of the three sides of a triangle are given, the area of the
A C
b
::
Where = is called the semi-perimeter.
The measures of the three sides of a triangle are AB = 30 in., AC = 50 in., and BC =
60in.. From a point D on side AB, a line DE is drawn through a point E on side AC
such that angle AED is equal to angle ABC. If the perimeter of the triangle ADE is
equal to 56 in., find the sum of the lengths of line segments BD and CE.
Solution:
Draw the figure and label the parts with the given measures.
D 60
30
A E C
50
56
= → = 20
140 50
56 = → = 12
140 30
= 30 − = 50 −
= 30 − 20 = 50 − 12
= 10 = 38
Hence, BD + EC = 10 + 38 = 48 in.
Derive formulas for the height and area of an equilateral triangle with
side s.
Solution:
In an equilateral triangle, the altitude divides the triangle into two
congruent right triangles. Thus, by the Pythagorean Theorem,
= −
2 s
h
60˚
=
2
Since each interior angle measures 60 °, use the SAS formula to find the
area of the triangle.
1
= sin 60°
2
1 3
=
2 2
3
=
4
Solution:
Imagine the side of the length 20 units as the base of the triangle. Thus,
the sum of the lengths of the other two sides is P – 20 = 52 units. Since the area of
the triangle is maximum when the height is also maximum, the triangle is isosceles
and the two sides measure 26 units each. By Pythagorean Theorem,
= 26 − 10 = 24
Hence, the area is
26
1 h
26
=
2
= 20 24
10 10
= 240
= + − 2 cos A
B
= + − 2 cos 2 2
cos =
(2)
= + − 2 cos
:
cos = (3)
: :
= +
1. Is it possible to form a triangle with sides 20, 30, and 50 units? Explain.
2. Is it possible to form a triangle with sides 2, 4, and 8 units? Justify your answer.
3. Find the altitude and the area of an equilateral triangle whose side is 8 cm long.
4. One side of an isosceles triangle whose perimeter is 42 units measures 10 units.
Find the area of the triangles
5. Find the area of an equilateral if its altitude is 5 cm.
6. The ratio of the base of an isosceles triangle to its altitude is 3:4. Find the
measures of the angles of the triangle.
7. The base of an isosceles triangle and the altitude drawn from one of the
congruent sides are equal to 18 cm and 15 cm, respectively. Find the length of
the sides of the triangle.
8. Two altitudes of an isosceles triangle are equal to 20 cm and 30 cm. Determine
the possible measures of the base angles of the triangle.
9. In a right triangle, the bisector of the right angle divides the hypotenuse in the
ratio of 2 is to 5. Determine the measures of the acute angles of the triangle.
10. The area of a triangle is equal to 48 cm2 and two of its sides measure 12 cm and
9 cm, respectively. Find the possible measures of the included angles of the
given sides.
11. The lengths of the sides of a triangle are in the ratio 17:10:9. Find the lengths of
the three sides if the area of the triangle is 576 cm2
12. Find the area of a triangle if its two sides measure 6 in. and 9 in., and the
bisector of the angle between the sides is 4 3 in.
13. In an acute triangle ABC , an altitude AD is drawn. Find the area of triangle ABC
A 3
D
16. Suppose that AD, BC, AC and BD are line segments with
line AD parallel to line BC as shown in the figure on the
right. If AD = 3 units, BC = 1 unit, and the distance from 5
A B
F
19. In triangle ABC , E is the midpoint of AC and D is the midpoint of CB. If DF is
parallel to BE , find the length of side AB.
A
F
4 3
C 5 D B
20. The measure of the base of an isosceles triangle is 24 cm, and one of its sides is
20 cm long. Find the distance between the centroid and the vertex opposite the
base.
21. The two sides of a triangle are 17 cm and 28 cm long, and the length of the
median drawn to the third side is equal to 19.5 cm. Find the distance from an
endpoint of this median to the longest side.
QUADRILATERALS
Quadrilateral
where s is the semi-perimeter and angles A and C are any two opposite angles of
the quadrilateral.
Note that in Formulas 1 and 2, sin = sin(180° − ) and tan = tan(180° − .
Thus, you can choose the other angle formed by the two diagonals without affecting
the area of the quadrilateral.
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A B
h (height)
D C
b (base)
If sides a and b, and the angle are given, then by the Cosine Law, the
diagonal may be obtained by the equation:
= + − 2 cos
A B
a d
h a
h
D b C
If any two
may parts of the
be obtained fromparallelogram are given,
the right triangle. thethe
Using relationship among
other angle 180°a,− h,
, and
the
second diagonal may be obtained by the same formula.
= 2 + 2
Area of a Parallelogram
The area of a parallelogram can be obtained by any of the following
formulas:
Formula 1: = ,
where b is the length of the base, and h is the height.
Formula 2: = sin
where a and b are the lengths of the sides of the parallelogram and θ is any interior
angle.
and squares-are all special types of parallelograms. You can classify each shape
depending on the congruent sides and angles. Given a shape, you can work
backwards to find out its sides or angles. Coordinate geometry is an effective way to
measure the angles and the sides
RECTANGLE
A rectangle is essentially a parallelogram in which the interior angles are
all right angles. Since a rectangle is a parallelogram, all of the properties of a
parallelogram also hold for a rectangle. In addition to these properties, the
diagonals of a rectangle are equal. However, the sides are not necessarily all equal.
A B
D b C
triangles. In the figure on page 26, the diagonal AC divides the rectangle ABCD into
congruent right triangles ADC and ABC. Since the diagonal of the rectangle forms
right triangles that include the diagonal and two sides of the rectangle, one can
always compute for the third side with the use of the Pythagorean Theorem, if any
two of these parts are given. Thus, the diagonal d=AC may be determined using the
equation
= +
Perimeter of a Rectangle
The perimeter is the sum of the four sides. Thus,
= 2 + 2.
Area of a Rectangle
If b is the length of the base and h is the height, then the formula for the
area of a rectangle is
A=bh
Since all sides and interior angles are equal, a square is classified as a regular
polygon of four sides.
a d
Diagonal of a Square
The steps in finding the diagonal of a square is similar to the steps used in
a rectangle. Thus, = + = 2, where a is the length of one side of the
square.
= 2
Note that, if the length of the diagonal is given, one can always compute for the
length of the sides of the square using the same formula.
Perimeter of a Square
Since all the sides of a square are equal, it is also possible to provide a
simple formula for the perimeter of the square. Thus, the simplified form of the
perimeter is
= 4
Area of a square
= .
the Cosine Law, the diagonals may be obtained in a similar manner like that of a
parallelogram. Thus,
where d2 is the longer diagonal and θ is the angle opposite the shorter diagonal.
−
b
In the trapezoid shown above, the parallel sides a and b are called bases and h is the
height or the perpendicular distance between the two bases. If the non-parallel sides
are congruent, the trapezoid is called an isosceles trapezoid. The base angles of
an isosceles trapezoid are also congruent. One can observe that the relationship
among the sides, height, and base angles of an isosceles trapezoid may be obtained
from the right triangle formed by constructing a line from one vertex perpendicular
to the opposite side (lower base).
b-a
b
Area of a Trapezoid
The area of a trapezoid is equal to the product of the mean of the bases
and the height. In symbols, the area is given by the formula
= + h.
Example 8
Find the area and perimeter of a square whose diagonal is 15 units long.
a
First find the length of a side of the square
a
15 using the formula = 2. Thus, the
measure of the side of the square is
= units.
Example 9
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form another square whose area is 16 m2. Find the value of x and the area of the
portion of the bigger square that is outside the smaller square.
Solution:
Let y be the measure of one side of the inscribed square. Since you know
that the area of the inscribed square is , the value of y is 4. In triangle ABC,
2 C
B
4 = ( ) + ( )
2
2 2
Which yields x = 4 2 . A
The difference between the areas of the two squares is the area calculated as follows:
Required Area = 32 – 16 = 16
You can actually compute for the area by symmetry on the two figures
knowing that the area of the bigger square is twice the area of the smaller one which
is 2(16)= 32. The difference of their areas would still be 16 .
Example 10
If ABCD is a rhombus, AC =4, and ADC is an equilateral triangle, what is
the area of the rhombus?
Solution:
If ADC is an equilateral triangle, the then length of a side of the rhombus is
4, and angle ADC is 60°.
Thus, the area of the rhombus is
A B
= 2 ∆
=2 4 4 60° 4
= 8 3
≈ 13.86
D C
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shown in the figure if the upper two vertices of the rectangle lie at the midpoints of
the two legs of the triangle.
Solution: B
In triangle ABC ,
= 45°
D E
AB= 8.49m
Since E is the midpoint of BC , A C
F G
BE = BD = EC = = 4.24m 12m
Hence, AD = BD = 4.24m.
DE = = 12 = 6
In triangle EGC, = 45°, which gives
.
Example 12
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60°
11
Solution:
To find the area, draw the height of the trapezoid such that a right triangle
is formed as shown in the figure below. The length of the base and the height of this
triangle are 3 and h, respectively, where:
h = 3 tan 60° = 5.2 units
and z = = 6 8
°
Thus, the area and the perimeter
of the
trapezoid are:
h h z
= + = 8 + 11 5.2
= 49.4 60°
3
P= sum of all sides 8
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20m. If the sum of the opposite angles is 230°, find the area of the lot.
Solution: 8
Referring to the figure to the right, 12
: °
compute: = = 115°
The semi-perimeter is 18
::: ::: 20
= = = 29.
:
= − − − − − ( )
= 29 − 8 29 − 12 29 − 18 29 − 20 − 8(12)(18)(20) [115°]
= 170.8
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If the sides of the parallelogram and an included angle are 8m, 12m, and
120°, respectively. Find the length of the shorter diagonal and the area of the
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parallelogram.
Solution:
In the figure shown on the right, B C
= 180° − 120° = 60°.
By Cosine law, 8 d h
= 8 + 12 − 2 8 12 60°
120°
= 4 7m
ℎ
A
In triangle CDE, = 60° D E
= 4 3
≈ 6.93
Therefore, the area of the parallelogram is
=
= 12 4 3
= 48 3
≈ 83.14
Alternative Solution:
= 2
= 2 8 12 60° = 48 3
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Solution:
Referring to the previous example, obtain the following results:
= = 4 7
= = 8 + 12 − 2 8 12 120° = 4 19
By Cosine Law,
8 = ( ) +( ) −2 ∅
∅ = 64.31°
where and are the two diagonals, and the acute angle ∅ is the included angle between these two
diagonals. Formula 1: The area of the parallelogram is
= ∅ = 4 7 4 19 64.31°
= 83.14
Formula 2: With a=c=12 and b=d=8, then
= + − − |∅|
= 12 + 12 − 8 − 8 |tan64.31°|
= 83.14
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ratio of 4:5. What are the lengths of the bases in meters? What is the perimeter of
the trapezoid? a Q
Solution:
The area of the trapezoid is: c c
h=4
144 = + 4 (E1)
R
The sides ratio is: =
x S
= (E2)
Example 17
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The area of a rhombus is 143 . If the longer diagonal is 26m, find the angle opposite
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Solution:
In the figure shown, you can compute for the length of the shorter diagonal based on
the area of the rhombus. Thus, solve as follows:
x
=
143 = 26
= 11 x
Since the diagonal of a rhombus are perpendicular bisectors, the four triangles formed
by these diagonals are congruent right triangles.
Thus, in one of these triangles, you can get the length of side x and the interior angle
as show below.
tan =
= 2
= 45.86°
The length of side x may be computed using the Pythagorean Theorem.
= ( ) + ( ) = ( ) + ( ) = 14.12 m
EXERCISES
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1. The diagonal of a rectangle is 25 meters long and makes an angle of 36° with one
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side of the rectangle. Find the area and the perimeter of the parallelogram.
2. Determine the area of a rectangle whose diagonal is 24cm and the angle between
3. the diagonals
A side is 60°.
of a square is 16 inches. The midpoints of its sides are joined to form an
inscribed square. Another square is drawn in such a way that its vertices would
lie also at the midpoints of the sides of the second square. This process is
continued infinitely. Find the sum of the areas of these infinite squares.
4. A rectangle and square have the same area. If the length of the side of the square
is 6 units
shorter andfind
side, the the
longest side of the
dimensions rectangle
of the is 5 more than the measure of the
rectangle.
5. Determine the sides of the rectangle if they are in the ratio of 2 is to 5, and its
area is equal to 90cm2.
6. Find the height of a parallelogram with sides 10 and 20 inches long, and an
included angle of 35°. Also, calculate the area of the figure.
7. A certain city block is in the form of a parallelogram. Two of its sides measure 32
ft. and 41ft. If the area of the land in the block is 656ft.2,what is the length of its
longer diagonal?
8. The area of an isosceles trapezoid is 246m2. If the height and the length of one of
its congruent sides measure 6m and 10m, respectively, find the lengths of the
two bases.
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9. An isosceles trapezoid has an area of 40m2 and an altitude of 2m. Its two bases
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have a ratio of 2 is to 3. What are the lengths of the bases and one diagonal of the
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trapezoid?
10. A piece of wire of length 52m is cut into two parts. Each part is when bent to
form a square. It is found that combined area of the two square is 109m 2. Find
the measures of the sides of the two squares.
11. A rhombus has diagonals of 32 and 20 inches. Find the area and the angle
opposite the longer diagonal.
12. If you double the length of the side of a square, by how much do you increase the
area of that square?
13. If the diagonal length of a square is tripled, how much is the increase in the
perimeter of that square?
14. If the length and width of a rectangle are doubled, by what factor is the length of
its diagonal multiplied?
15. The area of the rhombus is 156m2. If its shorter diagonal is 13m, find the length
of the longer diagonal.
16. A garden plot is to contain 240 sq. ft. If its length is to be three time its width,
what should its dimension be?
17. The altitude BE of parallelogram ABCD divides the side AD into segments in the
ratio 1:3. Find the area of the parallelogram if the length of its shorter side AB is
14cm, and one of its interior angle measures 60°.
18. The official ball diamond is in the form of a square. The distance between the
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home base and the second base in a baseball is usually 35m. Find the area and
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side angle is 120°, find the measure of the fourth side and the area of the
quadrilateral.
24.The four angles of a trapezium have the same constant difference between them.
If the smallest angle is 75°, find the measure of the second largest angle.
25. The distance between the center of symmetry of a parallelogram and its longer
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side is equal to 12 cm. The area of the parallelogram is 720 cm 2, and its
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perimeter is 140 cm. Determine the length of the longer diagonal of the
parallelogram.
26.Find the area of the rhombus in which one side measures 10 cm and a diagonal
measures 12 cm.
27. The lengths of the parallel sides of an isosceles trapezoid are 8 in. and 16 in.,
respectively. If the diagonal bisects the base angle, what is the area of the
trapezoid?
28.The perimeter of an isosceles trapezoid is 62 cm. If three sides are equal in
length and the fourth side is 10 cm longer, find the area of the trapezoid.
29.The longer diagonal of a parallelogram measures 62 cm and makes an angle of
30° with the base. Find the area of the parallelogram if the diagonals intersect at
an angle of 70°. Hind: use the formula = , where is the included
angle between diagonals d1 and d2.
30.A diagonal of an isosceles trapezoid measures 20 in. and makes an angle of 30°
with the base. If one of the congruent sides measures 15 in., find the area of the
trapezoid.
Chapter Test
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I. Completion of Statements
1. If three sides of one triangle are equal respectively to three sides of another,
the triangles are said to be _________.
2. Corresponding parts of congruent triangles are ________.
3. If the median of a triangle is also the altitude, the triangle is _______.
4. In a right triangle, the side opposite the right angle is called _______.
5. The _______ of a triangle is the line connecting a vertex and the midpoint
of the opposite side of the triangle.
6. The sum of the three angles in any triangle is _______.
7. A triangle is _______ if it has two congruent altitudes.
8. A regular polygon of three sides is called a/an _______.
9. A regular polygon of four sides is called a/an _______.
10. The sum of the measures of the angles in a quadrilateral in _______.
11. A trapezoid is said to be a/an _______. If two of its angles measure 90°.
12. The intersection of the angle bisectors of a triangle is called _______.
13. In an isosceles triangle, the _______ is located one-third of its altitude
from the base.
14. In naming of polygons, the word “kai” means _______.
15. A quadrilateral with no parallel sides is called _______.
III. Place a check mark under the name of each figure that satisfies the given
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property.
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