GEOMETRY

UNIT 1
WORKBOOK

FALL 2015

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Algebra Review

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Geometry
Algebra Review: 0-5 Linear Equations

If the same number is added to or subtracted from each side of an equation the resulting equation is true.

Example 1:

a. x + 8 =−5 b. n − 15 =
3 c. p + 27 =
12

If each side of an equation is multiplied or divided by the same number, the resulting equation is true.

Example 2:
c 4x
a. 5 g = 35 b. − =
8 c. = −3
6 7

To solve equations with more than one operation, often called multi-step equations, undo operations by working backward.

Example 3:
a. 9 p + 8 =35 b. 8 x + 2= 14 x − 7

When solving equations that contain grouping symbols, first use the Distributive Property to remove the grouping symbols.

Example 4:
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a. 4 ( x − 7 ) = 8 x + 6 b. (18 + 12 x ) = 6 ( 2 x − 7 )
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Algebra Review: 0-7 Ordered Pairs

Points in the coordinate plane are named by ordered pairs of the form (x, y). The first number, or x-coordinate, corresponds to a
number on the x-axis. The second number, or y-coordinate, corresponds to a number on the y-axis.

Example 1: Write the ordered pair for each point.

a. Point C

b. Point D

The x-axis and y-axis separate the coordinate plane into four regions, called quadrants.
The point at which the axis intersect is called the origin. The axes and points on the
axes are not located in any of the quadrants.

Example 2: Graph and label each point on a coordinate plane. Name the quadrant in which each point is located.

a. P(4, 2)

b. M(−2, 4)

c. N(−1, 0)

Example 3:
Graph a polygon with vertices P�−1, 1�, Q(3, 1), R(1, 4), and S(−3, 4).

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Remember lines have infinitely many points on them. So when you are asked to find points on a line, there are many answers.

*Make a table. Choose values for x. Evaluate each value of x to determine the y. Plot the ordered pairs.

Example 4:

Graph four points that satisfy the equation 𝑦 = −𝑥 − 2

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Geometry
Algebra Review: 0-8 Systems of Linear Equations

Two or more equations that have common variables are called system of equations. The solution of a system of equations in two
variables is an ordered pair of numbers that satisfies both equations. A system of two linear equations can have zero, one, or an
infinite number of solutions. There are three methods by which systems of equations can be solved: graphing, elimination, and
substitution.

Example 1: Solve each system of equations by graphing. Then determine whether each system has no solution, one solution, or
infinitely many solutions.

a. 𝑦 = −3𝑥 + 1 b. 𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 3
𝑦 =𝑥−3 −4x + 2𝑦 = 6

It is difficult to determine the solution of a system when the two graphs intersect at noninteger values. There are algebraic methods by
which an exact solution can be found. One such method is substitution.

Example 2: Use substitution to solve the system of equations.

a. 𝑦 = 3𝑥 b. 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 10
−2𝑦 + 9𝑥 = 5 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 10

Sometimes adding or subtracting two equations together will eliminate one variable. Using this step to solve a system of equations is
called elimination.

Example 3: Use elimination to solve the system of equations.

a. −3𝑥 + 4𝑦 = 12 b. 3x + 7𝑦 =15
3𝑥 − 6𝑦 = 18 5𝑥 + 2𝑦 = −4

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Algebra Review: 0-9 Square Roots and Simplifying Radicals

A radical expression is an expression that contains a square root. The expression is in simplest form when the following three
conditions have been met.
- No radicands have perfect square factors other than 1.
- No radicands contain fractions.
- No radicals appear in the denominator of a fraction.

The Product Property states that for two numbers a and b ≥0, √𝑎𝑏 = √𝑎 ∙ √𝑏.

Example 1: Simplify the radical. Leave your answer in radical form.

a. √50 b. √8 ∙ 2√4

For radical expressions in which the exponent of the variable inside the radical is even and the resulting simplified exponent is odd,
you must use absolute value to ensure nonnegative results.

Example 2: Simplify the radical. Leave your answer in radical form.

a. 18a 5b 4 c 7 b. 20x3 y 5 z 6

𝑎 √𝑎
The Quotient Property states that for any numbers a and b, where a ≥ 0 and b ≥ 0, � = .
𝑏 √𝑏

Example 3: Simplify the radical. Leave your answer in radical form.

49 25
a. b.
36 16

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Rationalizing the denominator of a radical expression is a method used to eliminate radicals from the denominator of a fraction. To
rationalize the denominator, multiply the expression by a fraction equivalent to 1 such that the resulting denominator is a perfect
square.

Example 4: Simplify the radical. Leave your answer in radical form.

3 17 x
a. b.
5 20

Sometimes conjugates are used to simplify radical expressions. Conjugates are binomials of the form 𝑝�𝑞 + 𝑟√𝑡 and 𝑝�𝑞 − 𝑟√𝑡.

Example 5: Simplify the radical. Leave your answer in radical form.

8 3
a. b.
6− 3 5− 2

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Geometry
General Algebra Skills Guided Notes

Skill 1: Solving Equations

a) −3(4𝑥 + 3) + 4(6𝑥 + 1) = 43

Skill 2: Simplify by Multiplying

a) (𝑥 − 3)(6𝑥 − 2) b) (4𝑎 + 2)(6𝑎2 − 𝑎 + 2)

Skill 3: Factoring
a). n2 + 4n – 12 b) 3n2 – 8n + 4

Skill 4: Solving Quadratic Equations

a) 10n2 + 2 = 292 b) (2𝑚 + 3)(4𝑚 + 3) = 0

c) n2 + 3n – 12 = 6 d) 2x2 + 3x – 20 = 0 e) 5x2 + 9x = –4

Skill 5: Simplifying Radicals

a) 18 b) 24

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Geometry Name: _____________________________________
Skills Review Worksheet

For numbers 1 – 3, solve each equation.

1. 8x – 2 = –9 + 7x 2. 12 = –4(–6x – 3) 3. –5(1 – 5x) + 5(–8x – 2) = –4x – 8x

For numbers 4 – 6, simplify each expression by multiplying.

4. 2x(–2x – 3) 5. (8p – 2)(6p + 2) 6. (n2 + 6n – 4)(2n – 4)

For numbers 7 – 9, factor each expression.

7. b2 + 8b + 7 8. b2 + 16b + 64 9. 2n2 + 5n + 2

For numbers 10 – 14, solve each equation.

10. 9n2 + 10 = 91 11. (k + 1)(k – 5) = 0 12. n2 + 7n + 15 = 5

13. n2 – 10n + 22 = –2 14. 2m2 – 7m – 13 = –10

For numbers 15 – 18, simplify each radical.

15. 72 16. 80

17. 32 18. 90

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Geometry Name: _____________________________________
Algebra Skills Practice

I. Solving Linear Equations

1. 2x + 5 = 11 2. 3x + 5 = –16 3. 2(x – 3) = 84

4. 5x – 32 = 80 5. 3(2x + 5) – 3x = 6 6. 3x – 4(x – 4) + 4 = 13

II. Solving Systems of Equations by Elimination.

2 x + 7 y =3 x − y =
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7.  8. 
−4 x − 2 y = −18 x + y =
1785

6 x + 4 y = 7 11x − 3 y =−39
9.  10. 
15 x − 12 y = 1 6 x + 12 y =
−19

III. Solving Systems of Equations by Substitution

x − 6 y = −2 9 x − 2 y =
−6
11.  12. 
−5 x + 30 y =10 5 x + 4 y =
12

2 x + 3 y =
8 10 x − 5 y =
3
13.  14. 
9 x − 3 y =
14 6 x + 30 y =
81

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IV. Simplifying Radicals

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15. 52 16. 17.
10 8

5 3 3 5
18. 19. 20.
15 3 20

50 16 10 10
21. 22. 23.
75 24 80

V. Solving Quadratic Equations by the Quadratic Formula

24. x2 – x = 6 25. x2 + 8 = 6x

26. 4x2 = 4x – 1 27. 4x2 – 3x = 7

VI. Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring (when a = 1)

28. x2 – 2x – 35 = 0 29. x2 – 10x – 24 = 0

30. x2 – 9x = 2x + 12 31. 32x + 240 = –x2

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VII. Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring (when a ≠ 1)

32. 2x2 + x – 3 = 0 33. 24x – 35 = 4x2

34. 7x + 21 = 14x2 35. –72x2 + 36x + 36 = 0

VIII. Solving Special Cases of Quadratic Equations

36. x2 – 3 = 125 37. 45x2 – 586 = 19,259

38. 12x2 + 420 = 40x2 – 1372 39. 4x2 + 5 = 54

40. 5x2 + 5 = x2 + 25 41. 3x2 – 6x = 11x

IX. Solving Radical Equations and Proportions

42. 3x − 2 =
5 43. 5 x − 2 =3

2y −1 x x +8
44. = 45. =
y −3 y 2x − 6 15

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CHAPTER 1

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Section 1.1 Notes: Points, Lines, and Planes

Undefined terms: words that are not formally defined, such as, point, line, and plane.

Collinear Points: points that lie on the same line. Coplanar Points: points that lie on the same plane.

A and B are collinear points. ●J M J, K, and L are coplanar points.

● ●K
A
● ●L
B

Example 1:

a) Use the figure to name a line containing point K.

b) Use the figure to name a plane containing point L.

Example 2: Name the geometric shape modeled by a 10 × 12 patio.

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Example 3: Name the geometric shape modeled by a button on a table.

Two or more geometric figures intersect if they have one or more points in common.

The intersection of the figures is the set of points the figures have in common.

Example 4: Draw and label a figure for the following situation. Plane R contains lines AB and DE, which intersect at point P. Add
 
point C on plane R so that it is not collinear with AB or DE.

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Example 5: Draw and label a figure for the following situation. QR on a coordinate plane contains Q(–2, 4) and R(4, –4). Add point
T so that T is collinear with these points.

Definitions or defined terms are explained using undefined terms and / or other defined terms. Space is defined as a boundless, three
dimensional set of all points. Space can contain lines and planes.

Example 6:

a) How many planes appear in this figure?

b) Name three points that are collinear.

c) Are points A, B, C, and D coplanar? Explain.

 
d) At what point do DB and CA intersect?

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Geometry Name: _____________________________________
Section 1.1 Worksheet

For numbers 1 – 3, refer to the figure.

1. Name a line that contains points T and P.

2. Name a line that intersects the plane containing points Q, N, and P.

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3. Name the plane that contains TN and QR .

For numbers 4 and 5, draw and label a figure for each relationship.
 
4. AK and CG intersect at point M.

5. A line contains L(– 4, –4) and M(2, 3). Line q is in the same coordinate plane
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but does not intersect LM . Line q contains point N.

For numbers 6 – 8, refer to the figure.

6. How many planes are shown in the figure?

7. Name three collinear points.

8. Are points N, R, S, and W coplanar? Explain.

VISUALIZATION For numbers 9 – 13, name the geometric term(s) modeled by each object.

9. 10. 11.

12. a car antenna 13. a library card

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14. STREETS The map shows some of the roads in downtown Little Rock.
Lines are used to represent streets and points are used to represent intersections.
Four of the street intersections are labeled. What street corresponds to line AB?

15. FLYING Marsha plans to fly herself from Gainsville to Miami. She wants to
model her flight path using a straight line connecting the two cities on the map.
Sketch her flight path on the map shown below.

16. MAPS Nathan’s mother wants him to go to the post office and the supermarket. She tells him that the post office, the supermarket
and their home are collinear, and the post office is between the supermarket and their home. Make a map showing the three locations
based on this information.

17. ARCHITECTURE An architect models the floor, walls, and ceiling of a building with planes. To locate one of the planes that
will represent a wall, the architect starts by marking off two points in the plane that represents the floor. What further information can
the architect give to specify the plane that will represent the wall?

18. CONSTRUCTION Mr. Riley gave his students some rods to represent lines
and some clay to show points of intersection. Below is the figure Lynn constructed
with all of the points of intersection and some of the lines labeled.

a) What is the intersection of lines k and n?

b) Name the lines that intersect at point C.

c) Are there 3 points that are collinear and coplanar?

If so, name them.

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Geometry Name: _____________________________________
Section 1.2 Notes: Linear Measure

Unlike a line, a line segment, or segment, can be measured because it has two endpoints.

A segment with endpoints A and B can be named as AB is written as AB.

Example 1:

a) Find the length of AB using the ruler.

b ) Find the length of AB using the ruler.

Example 2:

a) Find the length of DE.

b) Find the length of FG.

Recall that for any two real numbers a and b, there is a real number n that is between a and b
such that a < n < b. This relationship also applies to points on a line and is called
betweeness of points.

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Example 3: Find XZ. Assume that the figure is not drawn to scale.

Example 4: Find LM. Assume that the figure is not drawn to scale.

Example 5: Find the value of x and ST if T is between S and U, ST = 7x, SU = 45, and TU = 5x – 3.

Example 6: The Arial font is often used because it is easy to read. Study the word time shown in Arial type. Each letter can be broken
into individual segments. The letter T has two segments, a short horizontal segment, and a longer vertical segment. Assume that all
segments overlap where they meet. Which segments are congruent?

TIME

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Geometry Name: _____________________________________
Section 1.2 Worksheet

For numbers 1 and 2, find the length of each line segment or object.

1. 2.

For numbers 3 – 5, find the measurement of each segment. Assume that each figure is not drawn to scale.

3. PS 4. AD 5. WX

For numbers 6 and 7, find the value of x and KL if K is between J and L.

6. JK = 6x, KL = 3x, and JL = 27 7. JK = 2x, KL = x + 2, and JL = 5x – 10

For numbers 8 – 10, determine whether each pair of segments is congruent.

8. TU , SW 9. AD, BC 10. GF , FE

11. CARPENTRY Jorge used the figure at the right to make a pattern for a mosaic
he plans to inlay on a tabletop. Name all of the congruent segments in the figure.

12. MEASURING Vera is measuring the size of a small hexagonal silver box that
she owns. She places a standard 12 inch ruler alongside the box. About how long is
one of the sides of the box?

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13. WALKING Marshall lives 2300 yards from school and 1500 yards from the
pharmacy. The school, pharmacy, and his home are all collinear, as shown in the figure.
What is the total distance from the pharmacy to the school?

14. HIKING TRAIL A hiking trail is 20 kilometers long. Park organizers want to build 5 rest stops for hikers with one on each end
of the trail and the other 3 spaced evenly between. How much distance will separate successive rest stops?

15. RAILROADS A straight railroad track is being built to connect two cities. The measured distance of the track between the two
cities is 160.5 miles. A mailstop is 28.5 miles from the first city. How far is the mailstop from the second city?

16. BUILDING BLOCKS Lucy’s younger brother has three wooden cylinders.
They have heights 8 inches, 4 inches, and 6 inches and can be stacked one on
top of the other.

a) If all three cylinders are stacked one on top of the other, how high will the
resulting column be? Does it matter in what order the cylinders are stacked?

b) What are all the possible heights of columns that can be built by stacking some or all of these cylinders?

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Geometry
Section 1.3 Notes: Distance and Midpoints

The distance between two points is the length of the segment with those points as its endpoints.

Example 1: Use the number line to find QR.

To find the distance between two points A and B in the coordinate plane, you
can form a right triangle with AB as its hypotenuse and point C as its vertex
as shown. The use the Pythagorean Theorem to find AB.

Since the formula for finding the distance between two points involves taking the square root of a real number, distances can be
irrational. An irrational number is a number that cannot be expressed as a terminating or repeating deciamal.

Example 2: Find the distance between E(–4, 1) and F(3, –1).

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The midpoint of a segment is the point halfway between the endpoints of the segment. If X is the midpoint of AB , then AX = XB and
AX ≅ XB. You can find the midpoint of a segment on a number line by finding the mean, or the average of the coordinates of its
endpoints.

Example 3: Marco places a couch so that its end is perpendicular and 2.5 feet away from the wall. The couch is 90” wide. How far is
the midpoint of the couch back from the wall in feet?

Example 4: Find the coordinates of M, the midpoint of GH , for G(8, –6), and H(–14, 12).

Example 5: Find the coordinates of D if E(–6, 4) is the midpoint of DF and F has coordinates (–5, –3).

Example 6: What is the measure of PR if Q is the midpoint of PR ?

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Any segment, line, or plane that intersects a segment is called a segment bisector.

In the figure at the right, M is the midpoint of PQ. Plane A, MJ , KM , and
point M are all bisectors of PQ.

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Geometry Name: _____________________________________
Section 1.3 Worksheet

For numbers 1 – 4, use the number line to find each measure.

1. VW 2. TV

3. ST 4. SV

For numbers 5 – 9, find the distance between each pair of points.

5. 6. 7. L(–7, 0), Y(5, 9)

8. U(1, 3), B(4, 6) 9. V(–2, 5), M(0, –4) 10. C(–2, –1), K(8, 3)

For numbers 11 – 14, use the number line to find the coordinate of the midpoint of each segment.
 
11. RT 12. QR

 
13. ST 14. PR

For numbers 15 and 16, find the coordinates of the midpoint of a segment with the given endpoints.

15. K(–9, 3), H(5, 7) 16. W(–12, –7), T(–8, –4)

For numbers 17 – 19, find the coordinates of the missing endpoint if E is the midpoint of DF .

17. F(5, 8), E(4, 3) 18. F(2, 9), E(–1, 6) 19. D(–3, –8), E(1, –2)

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20. PERIMETER The coordinates of the vertices of a quadrilateral are R(–1, 3), S(3, 3), T(5, –1), and U(–2, –1). Find the perimeter
of the quadrilateral. Round to the nearest tenth.

21. CAMPGROUND Troop 175 is designing their new campground by first mapping
everything on a coordinate grid. They have found a location for the mess hall and for their
cabins. They want the bathrooms to be halfway between these two. What will be the
coordinates of the location of the bathrooms?

22. PIZZA Calvin’s home is located at the midpoint between Fast Pizza and Pizza Now. Fast Pizza is a quarter mile away from
Calvin’s home. How far away is Pizza Now from Calvin’s home? How far apart are the two pizzerias?

23. SPIRALS Caroline traces out the spiral shown in the figure. The spiral begins
at the origin. What is the shortest distance between Caroline’s starting point and
her ending point?

24. WASHINGTON, D.C. The United States Capitol is located 800 meters south and 2300 meters to the east of the White House. If
the locations were placed on a coordinate grid, the White House would be at the origin. What is the distance between the Capitol and
the White House? Round your answer to the nearest meter.

25. MAPPING Ben and Kate are making a map of their neighborhood on a
piece of graph paper. They decide to make one unit on the graph paper correspond
to 100 yards. First, they put their homes on the map as shown below.

a) How many yards apart are Kate’s and Ben’s homes?

b) Their friend Jason lives exactly halfway between Ben and Kate.
Mark the location of Jason’s home on the map.

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Geometry
Section 1.4 Notes: Angle Measure

A ray is a part of a line. It has one endpoint and extends indefinitely in one direction.

Rays are named by stating the endpoint first and then any other point on the ray.

If you chooe a point on a line, that point determines exactly two rays called opposite rays.

An angle is formed by two noncollinear rays that have a common endpoint.

The rays are called sides of the angle. The common endpoint is the vertex.

An angle divides a plane into three distinct parts.

*Points Q, M, and N lie on the angle.

*Points S and R lie on the interior of the angle.

*Points P and O lie on the exterior of the angle.

Example 1:

a) Name all angles that have B as a vertex.

b) Name the sides of ∠5.

c) Write another name for ∠6.

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Angles are measured in units called degrees. The degree results
from dividing the distance around a circle into 360 parts.

Angles can be classified by their measures.

Example 2:

a) Measure ∠TYV and classify it as right, acute, or obtuse.

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b) Measure ∠WYT and classify it as right, acute, or obtuse.

c) Measure ∠TYU and classify it as right, acute, or obtuse.

Just as segments that have the same measure are congruent segments, angles that have the same measure are congruent angles.

In the figure, since m∠ABC = m∠FED, then ∠ABC ≅ ∠FED. Matching numbers of arcs on a figure also indicate congruent angles,
so ∠CBE ≅ ∠DEB.


A ray that divides an angle into two congruent angles is called an angle bisector. If YW is the angle bisector of ∠XYZ, then the point
W lies in the interior of ∠XYZ and ∠XYW ≅ ∠WYZ.

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Example 3: Wall stickers of standard shapes are often used to provide a stimulating environment for a young child’s room. A five-
pointed star sticker is shown with vertices labeled. Find m∠GBH and m∠HCI if ∠GBH ≅ ∠HCI, m∠GBH = 2x + 5, and
m∠HCI = 3x – 10.

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Geometry Name: _____________________________________
Section 1.4 Worksheet

For numbers 1 – 10, use the figure at the right.

For numbers 1 – 4, name the vertex of each angle.

1. ∠5 2. ∠3

3. ∠8 4. ∠NMP

For numbers 5 – 8, name the sides of each angle.

5. ∠6 6. ∠2

7. ∠MOP 8. ∠OMN

For numbers 9 and 10, write another name for each angle.

9. ∠QPR 10. ∠1

For numbers 11 – 14, classify each angle as right, acute, or obtuse. Then use a protractor to measure the angle to the nearest degree.

11. ∠UZW 12. ∠YZW

13. ∠TZW 14. ∠UZT

   

For numbers 15 and 16, in the figure, CB and CD are opposite rays, CE bisects ∠DCF, and CG bisects ∠FCB.

15. If m∠DCE = (4x + 15)° and m∠ECF = (6x – 5)°, find m∠DCE.

16. If m∠FCG = (9x + 3)° and m∠GCB = (13x – 9)°, find m∠GCB.

17. TRAFFIC SIGNS The diagram shows a sign used to warn drivers of a school zone or crossing.
Measure and classify each numbered angle.

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18. LETTERS Lina learned about types of angles in geometry class. As she was walking home she looked at the letters on a street
sign and noticed how many are made up of angles. The sign she looked at was KLINE ST. Which letter(s) on the sign have an obtuse
angle? What other letters in the alphabet have an obtuse angle?

19. SQUARES A square has four right angle corners. Give an example of another shape that has four right angle corners.

20. STARS Melinda wants to know the angle of elevation of a star above the horizon.
Based on the figure, what is the angle of elevation? Is this angle an acute, right,
or obtuse angle?

21. CAKE Nick has a slice of cake. He wants to cut it in half, bisecting the 46° angle formed by the straight edges of the slice. What
will be the measure of the angle of each of the resulting pieces?

22. ROADS Central Street runs north-south and Spring Street runs east-west.

a) What kind of angle do Central Street and Spring Street make?

b) Valerie is driving down Spring Street heading east. She takes a left onto
River Street. What type of angle did she have to turn her car through?

c) What is the angle measure Valerie is turning her car when she takes the left turn?

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Geometry
Section 1.5 Notes: Angle Relationships

Example 1: ROADWAYS

a) Name an angle pair that satisfies the condition two angles

that form a linear pair.

b) Name an angle pair that satisfies the condition two acute

vertical angles.

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Example 2: Find the measures of two supplementary angles if the measure of one angle is 6 less than five times the measure of the
other angle.

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  
Example 3: Find x and y so that KO and HM are perpendicular.

Example 4: Determine whether the following statement can be justified from the figure below. Explain.

a) m∠VYT = 90°

b) ∠TYW and ∠TYU are supplementary.

c) ∠VYW and ∠TYS are adjacent angles.

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Geometry Name: _____________________________________
Section 1.5 Worksheet

For numbers 1 – 4, name an angle or angle pair that satisfies each condition.

1. Name two obtuse vertical angles.

2. Name a linear pair with vertex B.

3. Name an angle not adjacent to, but complementary to ∠FGC.

4. Name an angle adjacent and supplementary to ∠DCB.

5. Two angles are complementary. The measure of one angle is 21 more than twice the measure of the other angle. Find the measures
of the angles.

6. If a supplement of an angle has a measure 78 less than the measure of the angle, what are the measures of the angles?

For numbers 7 and 8, use the figure at the right.

 
7. If m∠FGE = (5x + 10)°, find the value of x so that FC ⊥ AE.

8. If m∠BGC = (16x – 4)° and m∠CGD = (2x + 13)°, find the value of x so
that ∠BGD is a right angle.

For numbers 9 – 11, determine whether each statement can be assumed from the figure. Explain.

9. ∠NQO and ∠OQP are complementary.

10. ∠SRQ and ∠QRP is a linear pair.

11. ∠MQN and ∠MQR are vertical angles.

12. STREET MAPS Darren sketched a map of the cross streets nearest to his home for his
friend Miguel. Describe two different angle relationships between the street

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13. LETTERS A sign painter is painting a large “X”. What are the measures of angles 1, 2, and 3?

14. PAPER Matthew cuts a straight line segment through a rectangular sheet of paper.
His cuts goes right through a corner. How are the two angles formed at that corner related?

15. PIZZA Ralph has sliced a pizza using straight line cuts through the center of the pizza. The slices are not exactly the same size.
Ralph notices that two adjacent slices are complementary. If one of the slices has a measure of (2x)º, and the other a measure of (3x)º,
what is the measure of each angle?

16. GLASS Carlo dropped a piece of stained glass and the glass shattered. He picked up the
piece shown on the left. He wanted to find the piece that was adjoining on the right. What
should the measurement of the angle marked with a question mark be? How is that angle
related to the angle marked 106°?

17. LAYOUTS A rectangular plaza has a walking path along its perimeter in addition to
two paths that cut across the plaza as shown in the figure.

a) Find the measure of ∠1.

b) Find the measure of ∠4.

c) Name a pair of vertical angles in the figure. What is the measure of ∠2?

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Section 1.6 Notes: Two-Dimensional Figures

The chart below gives you some additional figures that are polygons and some examples of figures that are not polygons.

Polygons can be concave or convex. Suppose the line containing each side is drawn. If any of the lines contain any point in the
interior of the polygon, then it is concave. Otherwise it is convex.

Polygons are generally classified by its number of sides. The table below lists some common names for various categories of
polygons. A polygon with n sides is an n-gon.

Number of Sides Polygon

3 Triangle
4 Quadrilateral
5 Pentagon
6 Hexagon
7 Heptagon
8 Octagon
9 Nonagon
10 Decagon
11 Hendecagon
12 Dodecagon
N n-gon

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An equilateral polygon is a polygon in which all sides are congruent. An equiangular polygon is a polygon in which all angles are
congruent.

A convex polygon that is both equilateral and equiangular is called a regular polygon.
An irregular polygon is a polygon that is not regular.

Example 1: Name the polygon by its number of sides. Then classify it as convex or concave and regular or irregular.

a) b)

The perimeter of a polygon is the sum of the lengths of the sides of the polygon. Some shapes have special formulas for perimeter,
but are all derived from the same basic definition of perimeter.

The circumference of a circle is the distance around the circle.

The area of a figure is the number of square units needed to cover a surface.

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Example 2:

a) Find the perimeter and area of the figure.

b) Find the circumference and area of the figure.

Example 3: Multiple Choice: Terri has 19 feet of tape to mark an area in the classroom where the students may read. Which of these
shapes has a perimeter or circumference that would use most or all of the tape?

a) square with side length of 5 feet b) circle with the radius of 3 feet

c) right triangle with each leg length of 6 feet d) rectangle with a length of 8 feet and a width of 3 feet

Perimeter and Area on the Coordinate Plane

Example 4: Find the perimeter and area of a pentagon ABCDE with A(0, 4), B(4, 0), C(3, –4), D(–3, –4), and E(–3, 1).

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Example 5: Find the perimeter of quadrilateral WXYZ with W(2, 4), X(–3, 3), Y(–1, 0), and Z(3, –1).

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Geometry Name: _____________________________________
Section 1.6 Worksheet

For numbers 1 – 3, name each polygon by its number of sides and then classify it as convex or concave and regular or irregular.

1. 2. 3.

For numbers 4 – 6, find the perimeter or circumference and area of each figure. Round to the nearest tenth.

4. 5. 6.

For numbers 7 and 8, graph each figure with the given vertices and identify the figure. Then find the perimeter and area of the figure.

7. O(3, 2), P(1, 2), Q(1, –4), R(3, –4) 8. S(0, 0), T(3, –2), U(8, 0)

For numbers 9 and 10, use the rectangle from Number 4.

9. Suppose the length and width of the rectangle are doubled. What effect would this have on the perimeter? Justify your answer.

10. Suppose the length and width of the rectangle are doubled. What effect would this have on the area? Justify your answer.

11. SEWING Jasmine plans to sew fringe around the circular pillow shown in the diagram.

a) How many inches of fringe does she need to purchase?

b) If Jasmine doubles the radius of the pillow, what is the new area of the top of the pillow?

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12. ARCHITECTURE In the Uffizi gallery in Florence, Italy, there is a room filled
with paintings by Bronzino called the Tribune room (La Tribuna in Italian). The floor
plan of the room is shown below. What kind of polygon is the floor plan?

13. JOGGING Vassia decides to jog around a city park. The park is shaped like a circle
with a diameter of 300 yards. If Vassia makes one loop around the park, approximately
how far has she run?

14. PORTRAITS Around 1550, Agnolo Bronzino painted a portrait of Eleonore of Toledo and her son. The painting measures 115
centimeters by 96 centimeters. What is the area of the painting?

15. ORIGAMI Jane takes a square piece of paper and folds it in half making a crease that connects the midpoints of two opposite
sides. The original piece of paper was 8 inches on a side. What is the perimeter of the resulting rectangle?

16. STICKS Amy has a box of teriyaki sticks. They are all 15 inches long. She creates
rectangles using the sticks by placing them end to end like the rectangle shown in the figure.

a) How many different rectangles can she make that use exactly 12 of the sticks?
What are their dimensions?

b) What is the perimeter of each rectangle listed in part (a)?

c) Which of the rectangles in part (a) has the largest area?

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Geometry
Section 2.5 Notes: Postulates and Paragraph Proofs

Example 1: ARCHITECTURE Explain how the picture illustrates that the statement is true. Then state the postulate that can be used
to show the statement is true.

a) Points F and G lie in plane Q and on line m. Line m lies entirely in plane Q.

b) Points A and C determine a line.

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You can use postulates to explain your reasoning when analyzing statements.

Example 2: Determine whether the following statement is always, sometimes, or never true. Explain.
 
a) If plane T contains EF and EF contains point G, then plane T contains point G.


b) GH contains three noncollinear points.

To prove a conjecture, you use deductive reasoning to move from a hypothesis to the conclusion of the conjecture you are trying to
prove. This is done by writing a proof, which is a logical argument in which each statement you make is supported by a statement
that is accepted as true.

Once a statement or conjecture has been proven, it is called a theorem, and it can be use as a reason to justify statements in other
proofs.

One method of proving statements and conjectures, a paragraph proof, involves writing a paragraph to explain why a conjecture for
a given situation is true. Paragraph proofs are also called informal proofs, although the term informal is not meant to imply that this
form of proof is any less valid than any other type of proof.
 
Example 3: Given AC intersects CD , write a paragraph proof to show that A, C, and D determine a plane.

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The conjecture in Example 3 is known as the Midpoint Theorem.

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Geometry Name: _____________________________________
Section 2.5 Worksheet

For numbers 1 and 2, explain how the figure illustrates that each statement is true. Then state the postulate that can be used to show
each statement is true.

1. The planes J and K intersect at line m.

2. The lines l and m intersect at point Q.

For numbers 3 and 4, determine whether the following statements are always, sometimes, or never true. Explain.

3. The intersection of two planes contains at least two points.

4. If three planes have a point in common, then they have a whole line in common.


For numbers 5 and 6, state the postulate that can be used to show that each statement is true. In the figure, line m and TQ lie in plane
𝒜.

5. Points L, and T and line m lie in the same plane.


6. Line m and ST intersect at T.

7. In the figure, E is the midpoint of AB and CD, and AB = CD. Write a paragraph proof to prove that AE ≅ ED.

8. ROOFING Noel and Kirk are building a new roof. They wanted a roof with two sloping planes that meet along a curved arch. Is
this possible?

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9. AIRLINES An airline company wants to provide service to San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, Washington D.C., and
New York City. The company’s CEO draws lines between each pair of cities in the list on a map. No three of the cities are collinear.
How many lines did the CEO draw?

10. TRIANGULATION A sailor spots a whale through her binoculars. She wonders how far away the whale is, but the whale does
not show up on the radar system. She sees another boat in the distance and radios the captain asking him to spot the whale and record
its direction. Explain how this added information could enable the sailor to pinpoint the location of the whale. Under what
circumstance would this idea fail?

11. POINTS Carson claims that a line can intersect a plane at only one point and
draws this picture to show his reasoning. Zoe thinks it is possible for a line to intersect
a plane at more than one point. Who is correct? Explain.

12. FRIENDSHIPS A small company has 16 employees. The owner of the company became concerned that the employees did not
know each other very well. He decided to make a picture of the friendships in the company. He placed 16 points on a sheet of paper in
such a way that no 3 were collinear. Each point represented a different employee. He then asked each employee who their friends were
and connected two points with a line segment if they represented friends.

a) What is the maximum number of line segments that can be drawn between pairs among the 16 points?

b) When the owner finished the picture, he found that his company was split into two groups, one with 10 people and the other with 6.
The people within a group were all friends, but nobody from one group was a friend of anybody from the other group. How many line
segments were there?

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Geometry
Section 2.6 Notes: Algebraic Proof

An algebraic proof is a proof that is made up or a series of algebraic statements. The properties of equality provide justification for
many statements in algebraic proofs.

Example 1: Justify each step when solving an equation.

a) Solve 2 ( 5 − 3a ) − 4 ( a + 7 ) =
92. b) Solve −3( a + 3) + 5(3 − a ) =−50.

In geometry, a similar format is used to prove conjectures and theorems. A two-column proof or formal proof contains statements and
reasons organized in two columns.

Example 2:
d −5
d 20t + 5, the time t that the object travels is given by t =
a) SCIENCE If the distance d an object travels is given by= .
20
Write a two-column proof to verify this conjecture.

Begin by stating what is given and what you are to prove.

Given:=
d 20t + 5

d −5
Prove: t =
20
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 Statements Reasons
1.=
d 20t + 5 1. Given

2. d −5 =20t 2.

d −5
3. =t 3.
20
d −5
4. t = 4.
20

b) Which of the following statements would complete the proof of this conjecture?

1 2A
=
If the formula for the area of a trapezoid is A (b1 + b2 )h , then the height h of the trapezoid is given by h = .
2 (b1 + b2 )
1
=
Given: A (b1 + b2 )h
2
2A
Prove: h =
(b1 + b2 )

Statements Reasons
1
=
1. A (b1 + b2 )h 1. Given
2
2. 2. Multiplication Property of Equality

2A
3. =h
( b1 + b2 )
3. Division Property of Equality

2A
4. h= 4. Symmetric Property of Equality
(b1 + b2 )

Example 3: Write a Geometric Proof

If ∠A ≅ ∠B , m∠B= 2 ( m∠C ) , and m∠C = 45° , then m∠A = 90° . Write a two-column proof to verify this conjecture.

Given: ∠A ≅ ∠B , m∠B= 2 ( m∠C ) ,

m∠C = 45°
Prove: m∠A = 90°

Statements Reasons
1. ∠A ≅ ∠B , m∠B= 2 ( m∠C ) , m∠C = 45° 1. Given

2. m∠A = m∠B 2.

3. m∠A= 2 ( m∠C ) 3.

4. m∠A =2 ( 45 ) 4.

5. m∠A = 90° 5.

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Geometry Name: _____________________________________
Section 2.6 Worksheet

State the property that justifies each statement.

1. If 80 = m∠A, then m∠A = 80. 2. If RS = TU and TU = YP, then RS = YP.

3. If 7x = 28, then x = 4. 4. If VR + TY = EN + TY, then VR = EN.

5. If m∠1 = 30 and m∠1 = m∠2, then m∠2 = 30.

Complete the following proof.

6. Given: 8x – 5 = 2x + 1
Prove: x = 1
Proof:

Statements Reasons
a. 8x − 5 = 2 x + 1 a.________________________

b. 8 x − 5 − 2 x= 2 x + 1 − 2 x b.________________________
c._______________________ c. Substitution Property
d._______________________ d. Addition Property
e. 6x = 6 e. ________________________

6x 6
f. = f. ________________________
6 6
g._______________________ g. ________________________

Write a two-column proof to verify the conjecture.

7. If ����
𝑃𝑄 ≅ ����
𝑄𝑆 and ����
𝑄𝑆 ≅ ��
𝑆𝑇�� then PQ = ST.

(There is a backside)

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8. DOGS Jessica and Robert each own the same number of dogs. Robert and Gail also own the same number of dogs. Without
knowing how many dogs they own, one can still conclude that Jessica and Gail each own the same number of dogs. What property
is used to make this conclusion?

9. MONEY Lars and Peter each have the same amount of money in their wallets. They went to the store together and decided to buy
some cookies, splitting the cost equally. After buying the cookies, do they still have the same amount of money in their wallets?
What property is relevant to help you decide?

10. MANUFACTURING A company manufactures small electronic components called diodes. Each diode is worth $1.50. Plant A
produced 4443 diodes and Plant B produced 5557 diodes. The supervisor was asked what the total value of all the diodes was. The
supervisor immediately responded “$15,000.” The supervisor would not have been able to compute the value so quickly if he had to
multiply $1.50 by 4443 and then add this to the result of $1.50 times 5557. Explain how you think the supervisor got the answer so
quickly?

11. FIGURINES Pete and Rhonda paint figurines. They can both paint 8 figurines per hour. One day, Pete worked 6 hours while
Rhonda worked 9 hours. How many figurines did they paint that day? Show how to get the answer using the Distributive Property.

12. AGE William’s father is eight years older than 4 times William’s age. William’s father is 36 years old.

a. Let x be William’s age. Translate the given information into an algebraic equation involving x.

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Geometry
Section 2.7 Notes: Proving Segment Relationships

Example 2: Prove that if AB ≅ CD, then AC ≅ BD.

Statements Reasons

1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.
5. 5.
6. 6.
7. 7.
8. 8.

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Example 3: Prove the following
Given: AC = AB
AB = BX
CY = XD
Prove: AY = BD

Statements Reasons

1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.
5. 5.
6. 6.
7. 7.
8. 8.

Example 4: BADGE Jamie is designing a badge for her club. The length of the top edge of the badge is equal to the length of the left
edge of the badge. The top edge of the badge is congruent to the right edge of the badge, and the right edge of the badge is congruent
to the bottom edge of the badge. Prove that the bottom edge of the badge is congruent to the left edge of the badge.

Given: WY = YZ
YZ ≅ XZ
XZ ≅ WX
Prove: WX ≅ WY

Statements Reasons

1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.
5. 5.
6. 6.
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Example 5: Prove the following.

Given: GD ≅ BC
BC ≅ FH
FH ≅ AE
Prove: AE ≅ GD

Statements Reasons

1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.
5. 5.
6. 6.

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Geometry Name: _____________________________________
Section 2.7 Worksheet

1. Given: AB ≅ DE
B is the midpoint of AC.
E is the midpoint of DF .
Prove: BC ≅ EF

Statements Reasons
1. 1. Given

2. AB = DE 2.

3. B is the midpoint of AC. 3.

4. 4. Definition of Midpoint

5. E is the midpoint of DF . 5.

6. 6. Definition of Midpoint

7. BC = DE 7.

8. BC = EF 8.

9. 9.

2. TRAVEL Refer to the figure. DeAnne knows that the distance from Grayson to
Apex is the same as the distance from Redding to Pine Bluff. Prove that the distance
from Grayson to Redding is equal to the distance from Apex to Pine Bluff.

3. FAMILY Maria is 11 inches shorter than her sister Nancy. Brad is 11 inches shorter than his brother Chad. If Maria is shorter than
Brad, how do the heights of Nancy and Chad compare? What if Maria and Brad are the same height?

4. DISTANCE Martha and Laura live 1400 meters apart. A library is opened between
them and is 500 meters from Martha. How far is the library from Laura?

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5. LUMBER Byron works in a lumber yard. His boss just cut a dozen planks and asked Byron to double check that they are all the
same length. The planks were numbered 1 through 12. Byron took out plank number 1 and checked that the other planks are all the
same length as plank 1. He concluded that they must all be the same length. Explain how you know plank 7 and plank 10 are the same
length even though they were never directly compared to each other?

6. NEIGHBORHOODS Karla, John, and Mandy live in three houses that are on the same line. John lives between Karla and Mandy.
Karla and Mandy live a mile apart. Is it possible for John to be a mile from both Karla and Mandy?

7. LIGHTS Five lights, A, B, C, D, and E, are lined up in a row. The middle light is the midpoint of the second and fourth light and
also the midpoint of the first and last light.

a) Draw a figure to illustrate the situation.

b) Complete this proof.

Given: C is the midpoint of BD and AE.
Prove: AB = DE

Statement Reason
1. C is the midpoint of BD and AE. 1. Given

2. BC = CD and _________________ 2.

3. AC = AB + BC, 3.
CE = CD + DE

4. AB = AC – BC 4.

5. 5. Substitution Property

6. DE = CE – CD 6.

7. 7.

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Geometry
Section 2.8 Notes: Proving Angle Relationships

Example 1: CONSTRUCTION Using a protractor, a construction worker measures that the angle a beam makes with a ceiling is
42°. What is the measure of the angle the beam makes with the wall?

Example 2: TIME At 4 o’clock, the angle between the hour and minute hands of a clock is 120º. When the second hand bisects the
angle between the hour and minute hands, what are the measures of the angles between the minute and second hands and between the
second and hour hands?

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Example 3: In the figure, ∠1 and ∠4 form a linear pair, and m∠3 + m∠1 = 180°.
Prove that ∠3 and ∠4 are congruent.

Statements Reasons

1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.
5. 5.

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Example 4: If ∠1 and ∠2 are vertical angles and m∠1 = (d – 32)° and m∠2 = (175 – 2d)°, find m∠1 and m∠2. Justify each step.

Statements Reasons

1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.
5. 5.
6. 6.
7. 7.
8. 8.

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Geometry Name: _____________________________________
Section 2.8 Worksheet

For numbers 1 – 3, find the measure of each numbered angle and name the theorems that justify your work.

1. m∠1 = (x + 10)° 2. m∠4 = (2x – 5)° 3. m∠6 = (7x – 24)°

m∠2 = (3x + 18)° m∠5 = (4x – 13)° m∠7 = (5x + 14)°

4. Write a two-column proof.

Given: ∠1 and ∠2 form a linear pair.
∠2 and ∠3 are supplementary.
Prove: ∠1 ≅ ∠3

5. STREETS Refer to the figure. Barton Road and Olive Tree Lane form a right
angle at their intersection. Tryon Street forms a 57° angle with Olive Tree Lane.
What is the measure of the acute angle Tryon Street forms with Barton Road?

6. ICOSAHEDRA For a school project, students are making a giant icosahedron, which is a large solid with many identical triangular
faces. John is assigned quality control. He must make sure that the measures of all the angles in all the triangles are the same as each
other. He does this by using a precut template and comparing the corner angles of every triangle to the template. How does this assure
that the angles in all the triangles will be congruent to each other?

7. VISTAS If you look straight ahead at a scenic point, you can see a waterfall. If you turn your head 25° to the left, you will see a
famous mountain peak. If you turn your head 35° more to the left, you will see another waterfall. If you are looking straight ahead,
through how many degrees must you turn your head to the left in order to see the second waterfall?

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8. TUBES A tube with a hexagonal cross section is placed on the floor.
What is the measure of ∠1 in the figure given that the angle at one corner
of the hexagon is 120°?

9. PAINTING Students are painting their rectangular classroom ceiling. They want to
paint a line that intersects one of the corners as shown in the figure. They want the painted
line to make a 15° angle with one edge of the ceiling. Unfortunately, between the line and
the edge there is a water pipe making it difficult to measure the angle. They decide to
measure the angle to the other edge. Given that the corner is a right angle, what is the
measure of the other angle?

10. BUILDINGS Clyde looks at a building from point E. ∠AEC has the same measure as ∠BED.

a) The measure of ∠AEC is equal to the sum of the measures of ∠AEB and what other angle?

b) The measure of ∠BED is equal to the sum of the measures of ∠CED and what other angle?

c) Is it true that m∠AEB is equal to m∠CED?

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Geometry
Section 3.1 Notes: Parallel Lines and Transversals

 
JK || LM is read as line JK is parallel to line LM.

If segments or rays are contained within lines that are parallel or skew, then the segments or rays are parallel or skew.

Example 1: Use the figure to the right.

a) Name all segments parallel to BC .

b) Name a segment skew to EH .

c) Name a plane parallel to plane ABG.

A line that intersects two or more coplanar lines at two different points is called a transversal. In the diagram on the next page, line t
is a transversal of lines q and r. Notice that line t forms a total of eight angles with lines q and r. These angles, and specific pairings of
these angles, are given special names.

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Example 2: Classify the relationship between the given angles as alternate interior, alternate exterior, corresponding, or consecutive
interior angles.

a) ∠2 and ∠6 b) ∠1 and ∠7

c) ∠3 and ∠8 d) ∠3 and ∠5

Example 3: Classify the relationship between the given angles as alternate interior, alternate exterior, corresponding, or consecutive
interior angles.

a) ∠4 and ∠5 b) ∠7 and ∠9

c) ∠4 and ∠7 d) ∠2 and ∠11

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Example 4: BUS STATION The driveways at a bus station are shown. Identify the transversal connecting the given angles. Then
classify the relationship between the pair of angles.

a) ∠1 and ∠2

b) ∠2 and ∠3

c) ∠4 and ∠5

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Geometry Name: _____________________________________
Section 3.1 Worksheet

For numbers 1 – 4, refer to the figure at the right to identify each of the following.

1. all planes that intersect plane STX

2. all segments that intersect QU

3. all segments that are parallel to XY .

4. all segments that are skew to VW .

For numbers 5 – 10, classify the relationship between each pair of angles as alternate interior, alternate exterior, corresponding, or
consecutive interior angles.

5. ∠2 and ∠10 6. ∠7 and ∠13

7. ∠9 and ∠13 8. ∠6 and ∠16

9. ∠3 and ∠10 10. ∠8 and ∠14

For numbers 11 – 14, name the transversal that forms each pair of angles. Then identify the special name for the angle pair.

11. ∠2 and ∠12 12. ∠6 and ∠18

13. ∠13 and ∠19 14. ∠11 and ∠7

For numbers 15 and 16, refer to the drawing of the end table.

15. Find an example of parallel planes.

16. Find an example of parallel lines.

17. FIGHTERS Two fighter aircraft fly at the same speed and in the same direction leaving a
trail behind them. Describe the relationship between these two trails.

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18. ESCALATORS An escalator at a shopping mall runs up several levels. The escalator
railing can be modeled by a straight line running past horizontal lines that represent the
floors. Describe the relationships of these lines.

19. DESIGN Carol designed the picture frame shown below. How many pairs of parallel
segments are there among various edges of the frame?

20. NEIGHBORHOODS John, Georgia, and Phillip live nearby each other as shown in the
map. Describe how their corner angles relate to each other in terms of alternate interior,
alternate exterior, corresponding, consecutive interior, or vertical angles.

21. MAPPING Use the figure to the right.

a) Connor lives at the angle that forms an alternate interior angle with Georgia’s residence.
Add Connor to the map.

b) Quincy lives at the angle that forms a consecutive interior angle with Connors’ residence.
Add Quincy to the map.

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Geometry
Section 3.2 Notes: Angles and Parallel Lines

In the photo, line t is a transversal of lines a and b, and ∠1 and ∠2 are

corresponding angles. Since lines a and b are parallel, there is a special
relationship between corresponding angle pairs.

Example 1: Use the diagram below to find the missing angle measure. Tell which postulates (or theorems) you used.

a) If m∠11 = 51°, find m∠15.

∠11 ≅ ∠_________ because….

m∠11 = m∠________ because….

m∠15 = _________ because…..

b) If m∠11 = 51°, find m∠16.

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Example 2: The diagram represents the floor tiles in Michelle’s house.

a) If m∠2 = 125°, find m∠3.

b) If m∠2 = 125°, find m∠4.

Example 3: Use the diagram below to determine the value of the variable.

a) m∠5 = (2x – 10)° and m∠7 = (x + 15)°

b) m∠4 = (4(y – 25))° and m∠8 = (4y)°

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Geometry Name: _____________________________________
Section 3.2 Worksheet

For numbers 1 – 6, use the figure with m∠2 = 92° and m∠12 = 74°. Find the measure of each angle. Tell which postulate(s) or
theorem(s) you used.

1. m∠10 =

2. m∠8 =

3. m∠9 =

4. m∠5 =

5. m∠11 =

6. m∠13 =

For numbers 7 and 8, find the value of the variable(s) in each figure. Explain your reasoning.

7. 8.

For numbers 9 and 10, solve for x. (Hint: Draw an auxiliary line.)

9. 10.

11. PROOF Write a paragraph proof of Theorem 3.3.

Given: ℓ || m, m || n
Prove: ∠1 ≅ ∠12

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12. FENCING A diagonal brace strengthens the wire fence and prevents it from sagging.
The brace makes a 50° angle with the wire as shown. Find the value of the variable.

13. RAMPS A parking garage ramp rises to connect two horizontal levels of a parking
lot. The ramp makes a 10° angle with the horizontal. What is the measure of angle 1 in
the figure?

14. BRIDGES A double decker bridge has two parallel levels connected by a
network of diagonal girders. One of the girders makes a 52° angle with the lower level as
shown in the figure. What is the measure of angle 1?

15. CITY ENGINEERING Seventh Avenue runs perpendicular to both 1st and 2nd Streets,
which are parallel. However, Maple Avenue makes a 115° angle with 2nd Street. What is
the measure of angle 1?

16. PODIUMS A carpenter is building a podium. The side panel of the podium is cut from a
rectangular piece of wood. The rectangle must be sawed along the dashed line in the figure.
What is the measure of angle 1?

17. SECURITY An important bridge crosses a river at a key location. Because it is so important, robotic security cameras are placed
at the locations of the dots in the figure. Each robot can scan x degrees. On the lower bank, it takes 4 robots to cover the full angle
from the edge of the river to the bridge. On the upper bank, it takes 5 robots to cover the full angle from the edge of the river to the
bridge.

a) How are the angles that are covered by the robots at the lower and upper banks related?
Derive an equation that x satisfies based on this relationship.

b) How wide is the scanning angle for each robot? What are the angles that the bridge
makes with the upper and lower banks?

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Section 3.3 Notes: Slopes of Lines

The steepness or slope of a hill is described by the ratio of the hill’s vertical rise to its horizontal run. In algebra, you learned that the
slope of a line in the coordinate plane can be calculated using any two points on the line.

Example 1: Find the slope of the given lines.

a) b)

c) d)

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Example 1 illustrates the four different types of slopes.

Example 2: Find the slope of the lines that contain the given points:

a) (–3, 4), (2, 1) b) (–1, –3), (6, –3)

c) (2, –4), (5, 2) d) (3, 5), (3, 2)

Slope can be interpreted as a rate of change, describing how a quantity y changes in relation to quantity x. The slope of a line can also
be used to identify the coordinates of any point on the line.

Example 3: In 2000, the annual sales for one manufacturer of camping equipment were $48.9 million. In 2005, the annual sales were
$85.9 million. If sales increase at the same rate, what will be the total sales in 2015?

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Example 4: Between 1994 and 2000, the number of cellular telephone subscribers increased by an average rate of 14.2 million per
year. In 2000, the total subscribers were 109.5 million. If the number of subscribers increases at the same rate, how many subscribers
will there be in 2010?

You can use the slopes of two lines to determine whether the lines are parallel or perpendicular. Lines with the same slope are parallel.

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Example 5: Determine whether FG and HJ are parallel, perpendicular, or neither for F(1, –3), G(–2, –1), H(5, 0), and J(6, 3).
Graph each line to verify your answer.

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Example 6: Determine whether AB and CD are parallel, perpendicular, or neither for A(–2, –1), B(4, 5), C(6, 1), and D(9, –2).

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Example 7: Graph the line that contains Q(5, 1) and is parallel to MN with M(–2, 4) and N(2, 1).

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Example 8: Determine which graph represents the line that contains R(2, –1) and is parallel to OP with O(1, 6) and P(–3, 1).

a) b) c) d) None of these

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Geometry Name: _____________________________________
Section 3.3 Worksheet

For numbers 1 and 2, determine the slope of the line that contains the given points.

1. B(–4, 4), R(0, 2) 2. I(–2, –9), P(2, 4)

For numbers 3 – 6, find the slope of each line.

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3. LM

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4. GR

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5. a line parallel to GR

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6. a line perpendicular to PS

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For numbers 7 – 10, determine whether KM and ST are parallel, perpendicular, or neither.

7. K(–1, –8), M(1, 6), S(–2, –6), T(2, 10) 8. K(–5, –2), M(5, 4), S(–3, 6), T(3, –4)

9. K(–4, 10), M(2, –8), S(1, 2), T(4, –7) 10. K(–3, –7), M(3, –3), S(0, 4), T(6, –5)

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For numbers 11 – 14, graph the line that satisfies each condition.

1 4 
11. slope = − , contains U(2, –2) 12. slope = , contains P(–3, –3) 13. Contains B(–4, 2), parallel to FG
2 3
with F(0, –3) and G(4, –2)

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14. Contains Z(–3, 0), perpendicular to EK with E(–2, 4) and K(2, –2)

15. PROFITS After Take Two began renting DVDs at their video store, business soared. Between 2005 and 2010, profits increased at
an average rate of $9000 per year. Total profits in 2010 were $45,000. If profits continue to increase at the same rate, what will the
total profit be in 2014?

16. HIGHWAYS A highway on-ramp rises 15 feet for every 100 horizontal feet traveled. What is the slope of the ramp?

17. DESCENT An airplane descends at a rate of 300 feet for every 5000 horizontal feet that the plane travels. What is the slope of the
path of descent?

18. ROAD TRIP Jenna is driving 400 miles to visit her grandmother. She manages to travel the first 100 miles of her trip in two
hours. If she continues at this rate, how long will it take her to drive the remaining distance?

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19. WATER LEVEL Before the rain began, the water in a lake was 268 inches deep. The rain began and after four hours of rain, the
lake was 274 inches deep. The rain continued for one more hour at the same intensity. What was the depth of the lake when the rain
stopped?

20. CITY BLOCKS The figure shows a map of part of a city consisting of two pairs
of parallel roads. If a coordinate grid is applied to this map, Ford Street would have a
slope of –3.

a) The intersection of B Street and Ford Street is 150 yards east of the intersection
of Ford Street and Clover Street. How many yards south is it?

b) What is the slope of 6th Street? Explain.

c) What are the slopes of Clover and B Streets? Explain.

d) The intersection of B Street and 6th Street is 600 yards east of the intersection of B Street and Ford Street. How many yards north is
it?

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3.4 Notes: Equations of Lines

You may remember from algebra that an equation of a nonvertical line can be written in different but equivalent forms.

When given the slope and either the y-intercept or a point on a line, you can use these forms to write the equation of the line.

Example 1:

a) Write an equation in slope-intercept form of the line with slope of 6 and

y-intercept of –3. Then graph the line.

b) Write an equation in slope-intercept form of the line with slope of –1 and y-intercept of 4.

Example 2:
10
3 8
a) Write an equation in point-slope form of the line whose slope is − that
5 6
contains (–10, 8). Then graph the line. 4
2

-10 -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 10
-2
-4

-6
-8
1
b) Write an equation in point-slope form of the line whose slope is that contains (6, –3). -10
3

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When the slope of a line is not given, use two points on the line to calculate the slope. Then use point-slope or slope-intercept form to
write an equation of the line.

Example 3:

a) Write an equation in slope-intercept form for a line containing (4, 9) and (–2, 0).

b) Write an equation in slope-intercept form for a line containing (–3, –7) and (–1, 3).

Example 4: Write an equation of the line through (5, –2) and (0, –2) in slope-intercept form.

The equations of horizontal and vertical lines involve only one variable.

Parallel lines that are not vertical have equal slopes. Two nonvertical lines are perpendicular if the product of their slopes is –1.
Vertical and horizontal lines are always perpendicular to one another.

Example 5:

1
a) Write an equation in slope-intercept form for a line perpendicular to the line=
y x + 2 through (2, 0).
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b) Write an equation in slope-intercept form for a line perpendicular to the line=
y x + 2 through (0, 8).
3

Many real-world situations can be modeled using a linear equation.

Example 6: An apartment complex charges $525 per month plus a $750 annual maintenance fee.

a) Write an equation to represent the total first year’s cost, A, for r months of rent.

b) Compare this rental cost to a complex which charges a $200 annual maintenance fee but $600 per month to rent. If a person expects
to stay in an apartment for one year, which complex offers the better rate?

Example 7: A car rental company charges $25 per day plus a $100 deposit.

a) Write an equation to represent to the total cost, C, for d days of use.

b) Compare this rental cost to a company which charges a $50 deposit but $35 per day for use. If a person expects to rent a car for 9
days, which company offers the better rate?

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Section 3.4 Worksheet

For numbers 1 – 3, write an equation in slope-intercept form of the line having the given slope and y-intercept or given points.
Then graph the line.
2 7  1
1. m: , b: –10 2. m: − ,  0, −  3. m: 4.5, (0, 0.25)
3 9  2

For numbers 4 – 7, write equations in point-slope form of the line having the given slope that contains the given point.
Then graph the line.
3 6
4. m: , (4, 6) 5. m: − , (–5, –2) 6. m: 0.5, (7, –3) 7. m: –1.3, (–4, 4)
2 5

For numbers 8 – 17, write an equation in slope-intercept form for each line shown or described.
8. b 9. c

10. parallel to line b, contains (3, –2)

11. perpendicular to line c, contains (–2, –4)

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12. m = − , b = 2 13. m = 3, contains (2, –3)
9

14. x-intercept is –6, y-intercept is 2 15. x-intercept is 2, y-intercept is –5

16. passes through (2, –4) and (5, 8) 17. contains (–4, 2) and (8, –1)

18. COMMUNITY EDUCATION A local community center offers self-defense classes for teens. A $25 enrollment fee covers
supplies and materials and open classes cost $10 each. Write an equation to represent the total cost of x self-defense classes at the
community center.

19. GROWTH At the same time each month over a one year period, John recorded the height of a tree he had planted. He then
calculated the average growth rate of the tree. The height h in inches of the tree during this period was given by the formula
h = 1.7t + 28, where t is the number of months. What are the slope and y-intercept of this line and what do they signify?

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20. DRIVING Ellen is driving to a friend’s house. The graph shows the distance (in miles) that Ellen
was from home t minutes after she left her house. Write an equation that relates m and t.

21. COST Carla has a business that tests the air quality in artist’s studios. She had to purchase $750 worth of testing equipment to
start her business. She charges $50 to perform the test. Let n be the number of jobs she gets and let P be her net profit. Write an
equation that relates P and n. How many jobs does she need to make $750?

22. PAINT TESTING A paint company decided to test the durability of its white paint. They painted a square all white with their
paint and measured the reflectivity of the square each year. Seven years after being painted, the reflectivity was 85%. Ten years after
being painted, the reflectivity dropped to 82.9%. Assuming that the reflectivity decreases steadily with time, write an equation that
gives the reflectivity R (as a percentage) as a function of time t in years. What is the reflectivity of a fresh coat of their white paint?

23. ARTISTRY Gail is an oil painter. She paints on canvases made from Belgian linen. Before she paints on the linen, she has to
prime the surface so that it does not absorb the oil from the paint she uses. She can buy linen that has already been primed for $21 per
yard, or she can buy unprimed linen for $15 per yard, but then she would also have to buy a jar of primer for $30.

a) Let P be the cost of Y yards of primed Belgian linen. Write an equation that relates P and Y.

b) Let U be the cost of buying Y yards of unprimed linen and a jar of primer. Write an equation that relates U and Y.

c) For how many yards would it be less expensive for Gail to buy the primed linen?

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Section 3.5 Notes: Proving Lines Parallel

Parallel lines that are cut by a transversal create several pairs of congruent angles. These special angle pairs can also be used to prove
that a pair of lines are parallel.

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Example 1: Use the diagram to the right.

a) Given ∠1 ≅ ∠3, is it possible to prove that any of the lines shown are parallel? If so, state the postulate or theorem that justifies
your answer.

b) Given m∠1 = 103° and m∠4 = 100°, is it possible to prove that any of the lines shown are parallel? If so, state the postulate or
theorem that justifies your answer.

Example 2: Given ∠1 ≅ ∠5, is it possible to prove that any of the lines shown are parallel?

Angle relationships can be used to solve problems involving unknown values.

Example 3:
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a) Find m∠ZYN so that PQ || MN . Show your work.

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b) Find x so that GH || RS .

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The angle pair relationship formed by a transversal can be used to prove that two lines are parallel.

Example 4: In the window shown, the diamond grid pattern is constructed by hand.
Is it possible to ensure that the wood pieces that run the same direction are parallel?
If so, explain how. If not, explain why not.

Example 5: In the game Tic-Tac-Toe, four lines intersect to form a square with four right angles in the middle of the grid. Is it
possible to prove any of the lines parallel or perpendicular? Choose the best answer.

a) The two horizontal lines are parallel.

b) The two vertical lines are parallel.
c) The vertical lines are perpendicular to the horizontal lines.
d) All of these statements are true.

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Geometry Name: _____________________________________
Section 3.5 Worksheet

For numbers 1 – 4, use the given the following information to determine which lines, if any, are parallel. State the postulate or
theorem that justifies your answer.

1. m∠BCG + m∠FGC = 180°

2. ∠CBF ≅ ∠GFH

3. ∠EFB ≅ ∠FBC

4. ∠ACD ≅ ∠KBF

For numbers 5 – 7, solve for x so that l || m. Identify the postulate or theorem you used.

5. 6. 7.

8. PROOF Write a two-column proof.

Given: ∠2 and ∠3 are supplementary.
Prove: AB || CD

9. LANDSCAPING The head gardener at a botanical garden wants to plant rosebushes in parallel rows on either side of an existing
footpath. How can the gardener ensure that the rows are parallel?

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10. RECTANGLES Jim made a frame for a painting. He wants to check to make sure that opposite sides are parallel by measuring
the angles at the corners and seeing if they are right angles. How many corners must he check in order to be sure that the opposite
sides are parallel?

11. BOOKS The two gray books on the bookshelf each make a 70° angle with the
base of the shelf. What more can you say about these two gray books?

12. PATTERNS A rectangle is cut along the slanted, dashed line shown in the figure.
The two pieces are rearranged to form another figure. Describe as precisely as you
can the shape of the new figure. Explain.

13. FIREWORKS A fireworks display is being readied for a celebration. The designers want to
have four fireworks shoot out along parallel trajectories. They decide to place two launchers
on a dock and the other two on the roof of a building. To pull off this display, what should
the measure of angle 1 be?

14. SIGNS Harold is making a giant letter “A” to put on the rooftop of the “A is for Apple”
Orchard Store. The figure shows a sketch of the design.

a) What should the measures of angles 1 and 2 be so that the horizontal part of the “A”
is truly horizontal?

b) When building the “A,” Harold makes sure that angle 1 is correct, but when he measures angle 2, it is not correct. What does this
imply about the “A”?

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3.6 Notes: Perpendiculars and Distance

The construction of a line perpendicular to an existing line through a point not on the existing line in Extend Lesson 1-5 establishes
that there is at least one line through a point, P, that is perpendicular to a line, AB. The following postulate states that this line is the

only line through P perpendicular to AB .

Example 1:

a) A certain roof truss is designed so that the center post extends from the
peak of the roof (point A) to the main beam. Construct and name the segment whose length
represents the shortest length of wood that will be needed to connect the peak of the roof to
the main beam.

b) Which segment represents the shortest distance from point A to DB.

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Geometry Name: _____________________________________
Section 3.6 Worksheet

For numbers 1 – 3, construct the segment that represents the distance indicated.
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1. O to MN 2. A to DC 3. T to VU

4. DISTANCE Paul is standing in the schoolyard. The figure shows his distance from various
classroom doors lined up along the same wall. How far is Paul from the wall itself?

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