Question ID 6d99b141

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Lines, angles, and

Trigonometry triangles

ID: 6d99b141

In the figure, . The measure of angle is , and the measure of angle is . What is the value of
?

ID: 6d99b141 Answer

Correct Answer: 83

Rationale
The correct answer is 83. It's given that in the figure, 𝐴𝐶 = 𝐶𝐷. Thus, triangle 𝐴𝐶𝐷 is an isosceles triangle and the measure of
angle 𝐶𝐷𝐴 is equal to the measure of angle 𝐶𝐴𝐷. The sum of the measures of the interior angles of a triangle is 180°. Thus,
the sum of the measures of the interior angles of triangle 𝐴𝐶𝐷 is 180°. It's given that the measure of angle 𝐴𝐶𝐷 is 104°. It
follows that the sum of the measures of angles 𝐶𝐷𝐴 and 𝐶𝐴𝐷 is 180 - 104°, or 76°. Since the measure of angle 𝐶𝐷𝐴 is equal
to the measure of angle 𝐶𝐴𝐷, the measure of angle 𝐶𝐷𝐴 is half of 76°, or 38°. The sum of the measures of the interior angles
of triangle 𝐵𝐷𝐸 is 180°. It's given that the measure of angle 𝐸𝐵𝐶 is 45°. Since the measure of angle 𝐵𝐷𝐸, which is the same
angle as angle 𝐶𝐷𝐴, is 38°, it follows that the measure of angle 𝐷𝐸𝐵 is 180 - 45 - 38°, or 97°. Since angle 𝐷𝐸𝐵 and angle 𝐴𝐸𝐵
form a straight line, the sum of the measures of these angles is 180°. It's given in the figure that the measure of angle 𝐴𝐸𝐵 is
𝑥°. It follows that 97 + 𝑥 = 180. Subtracting 97 from both sides of this equation yields 𝑥 = 83.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID e10d8313
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Lines, angles, and

Trigonometry triangles

ID: e10d8313

In the figure shown, points , , , and lie on line segment , and line segment intersects line segment at
point . The measure of is , the measure of is , the measure of is , and the measure
of is . What is the measure, in degrees, of ?

ID: e10d8313 Answer

Correct Answer: 123

Rationale
The correct answer is 123. The triangle angle sum theorem states that the sum of the measures of the interior angles of a
triangle is 180 degrees. It's given that the measure of ∠𝑆𝑄𝑋 is 48° and the measure of ∠𝑆𝑋𝑄 is 86°. Since points 𝑆, 𝑄, and 𝑋
form a triangle, it follows from the triangle angle sum theorem that the measure, in degrees, of ∠𝑄𝑆𝑋 is 180 - 48 - 86, or 46.
It's also given that the measure of ∠𝑆𝑊𝑈 is 85°. Since ∠𝑆𝑊𝑈 and ∠𝑆𝑊𝑅 are supplementary angles, the sum of their
measures is 180 degrees. It follows that the measure, in degrees, of ∠𝑆𝑊𝑅 is 180 - 85, or 95. Since points 𝑅, 𝑆, and 𝑊 form a
triangle, and ∠𝑅𝑆𝑊 is the same angle as ∠𝑄𝑆𝑋, it follows from the triangle angle sum theorem that the measure, in degrees,
of ∠𝑊𝑅𝑆 is 180 - 46 - 95, or 39. It's given that the measure of ∠𝑉𝑇𝑈 is 162°. Since ∠𝑉𝑇𝑈 and ∠𝑆𝑇𝑈 are supplementary angles,
the sum of their measures is 180 degrees. It follows that the measure, in degrees, of ∠𝑆𝑇𝑈 is 180 - 162, or 18. Since points 𝑅,
𝑇, and 𝑈 form a triangle, and ∠𝑈𝑅𝑇 is the same angle as ∠𝑊𝑅𝑆, it follows from the triangle angle sum theorem that the
measure, in degrees, of ∠𝑇𝑈𝑅 is 180 - 39 - 18, or 123.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID f88f27e5
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Lines, angles, and

Trigonometry triangles

ID: f88f27e5
Intersecting lines r, s, and t are shown below.

What is the value of x ?

ID: f88f27e5 Answer

Rationale
The correct answer is 97. The intersecting lines form a triangle, and the angle with measure of is an exterior angle of this
triangle. The measure of an exterior angle of a triangle is equal to the sum of the measures of the two nonadjacent interior
angles of the triangle. One of these angles has measure of and the other, which is supplementary to the angle with
measure , has measure of . Therefore, the value of x is .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID e5c57163
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Area and volume

Trigonometry

ID: e5c57163

Square A has side lengths that are times the side lengths of square B. The area of square A is times the area of
square B. What is the value of ?

ID: e5c57163 Answer

Correct Answer: 27556

Rationale
The correct answer is 27,556. The area of a square is 𝑠2 , where 𝑠 is the side length of the square. Let 𝑥 represent the length
of each side of square B. Substituting 𝑥 for 𝑠 in 𝑠2 yields 𝑥2 . It follows that the area of square B is 𝑥2 . It’s given that square A
has side lengths that are 166 times the side lengths of square B. Since 𝑥 represents the length of each side of square B, the
2
length of each side of square A can be represented by the expression 166𝑥. It follows that the area of square A is 166𝑥 , or
27,556𝑥2 . It’s given that the area of square A is 𝑘 times the area of square B. Since the area of square A is equal to 27,556𝑥2 ,
and the area of square B is equal to 𝑥2 , an equation representing the given statement is 27,556𝑥2 = 𝑘𝑥2 . Since 𝑥 represents
the length of each side of square B, the value of 𝑥 must be positive. Therefore, the value of 𝑥2 is also positive, so it does not
equal 0. Dividing by 𝑥2 on both sides of the equation 27,556𝑥2 = 𝑘𝑥2 yields 27,556 = 𝑘. Therefore, the value of 𝑘 is 27,556.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 983412ea
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Area and volume

Trigonometry

ID: 983412ea

A right square prism has a height of units. The volume of the prism is cubic units. What is the length, in units, of an
edge of the base?

ID: 983412ea Answer

Correct Answer: 12

Rationale
The correct answer is 12. The volume, 𝑉, of a right square prism can be calculated using the formula 𝑉 = 𝑠2 ℎ, where 𝑠
represents the length of an edge of the base and ℎ represents the height of the prism. It’s given that the volume of the prism
is 2,016 cubic units and the height is 14 units. Substituting 2,016 for 𝑉 and 14 for ℎ in the formula 𝑉 = 𝑠2 ℎ yields
2,016 = 𝑠2 14. Dividing both sides of this equation by 14 yields 144 = 𝑠2 . Taking the square root of both sides of this equation
yields two solutions: -12 = 𝑠 and 12 = 𝑠. The length can't be negative, so 12 = 𝑠. Therefore, the length, in units, of an edge of
the base is 12.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 947a3cde
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Lines, angles, and

Trigonometry triangles

ID: 947a3cde

In the figure above, and intersect at point P, , and .

What is the measure, in degrees, of ? (Disregard the degree symbol when
gridding your answer.)

ID: 947a3cde Answer

Rationale
The correct answer is 30. It is given that the measure of is . Angle MPR and are collinear and therefore
are supplementary angles. This means that the sum of the two angle measures is , and so the measure of is
. The sum of the angles in a triangle is . Subtracting the measure of from yields the sum of the
other angles in the triangle MPR. Since , the sum of the measures of and is . It is
given that , so it follows that triangle MPR is isosceles. Therefore and must be congruent. Since
the sum of the measure of these two angles is , it follows that the measure of each angle is .

An alternate approach would be to use the exterior angle theorem, noting that the measure of is equal to the sum of

the measures of and . Since both angles are equal, each of them has a measure of .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 858fd1cf
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Circles

Trigonometry

ID: 858fd1cf

A circle in the xy-plane has its center at . Line is tangent to this circle at the point . Which of the following
points also lies on line ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 858fd1cf Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale
Choice C is correct. It’s given that the circle has its center at -1, 1 and that line 𝑡 is tangent to this circle at the point 5, - 4.
Therefore, the points -1, 1 and 5, - 4 are the endpoints of the radius of the circle at the point of tangency. The slope of a line
𝑑-𝑏
or line segment that contains the points 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐, 𝑑 can be calculated as 𝑐-𝑎
. Substituting -1, 1 for 𝑎, 𝑏 and 5, - 4 for 𝑐, 𝑑 in
𝑑-𝑏 -4 - 1 5 5
the expression 𝑐-𝑎
yields 5 - -1
, or - .
6
Thus, the slope of this radius is - .
6
A line that’s tangent to a circle is perpendicular to
the radius of the circle at the point of tangency. It follows that line 𝑡 is perpendicular to the radius at the point 5, - 4, so the
5 6
slope of line 𝑡 is the negative reciprocal of the slope of this radius. The negative reciprocal of - is . Therefore, the slope of
6 5
6
line 𝑡 is 5 . Since the slope of line 𝑡 is the same between any two points on line 𝑡, a point lies on line 𝑡 if the slope of the line
6 𝑑-𝑏
segment connecting the point and 5, - 4 is 5 . Substituting choice C, 10, 2, for 𝑎, 𝑏 and 5, - 4 for 𝑐, 𝑑 in the expression 𝑐-𝑎
-4 - 2 6
yields 5 - 10
, or 5 . Therefore, the point 10, 2 lies on line 𝑡.

6
6 -4 - 26 6
Choice A is incorrect. The slope of the line segment connecting 0, and 5, - 4 is 5, or - , not .
5 5-0 25 5

-4 - 7 6
Choice B is incorrect. The slope of the line segment connecting 4, 7 and 5, - 4 is 5-4
, or -11, not 5 .

-4 - 1 5 6
Choice D is incorrect. The slope of the line segment connecting 11, 1 and 5, - 4 is , or , not .
5 - 11 6 5

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 9966235e
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Area and volume

Trigonometry

ID: 9966235e

A cube has an edge length of inches. A solid sphere with a radius of inches is inside the cube, such that the sphere
touches the center of each face of the cube. To the nearest cubic inch, what is the volume of the space in the cube not taken
up by the sphere?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 9966235e Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale
Choice A is correct. The volume of a cube can be found by using the formula 𝑉 = 𝑠3 , where 𝑉 is the volume and 𝑠 is the edge
3
length of the cube. Therefore, the volume of the given cube is 𝑉 = 68 , or 314,432 cubic inches. The volume of a sphere can
4
be found by using the formula 𝑉 = 3 𝜋𝑟3 , where 𝑉 is the volume and 𝑟 is the radius of the sphere. Therefore, the volume of
4 3
the given sphere is 𝑉 = 3 𝜋34 , or approximately 164,636 cubic inches. The volume of the space in the cube not taken up by
the sphere is the difference between the volume of the cube and volume of the sphere. Subtracting the approximate volume
of the sphere from the volume of the cube gives 314,432 - 164,636 = 149,796 cubic inches.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID a0369739
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Lines, angles, and

Trigonometry triangles

ID: a0369739

In triangle , the measure of angle is and is an altitude of the triangle. The length of is and the
length of is greater than the length of . What is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: a0369739 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale
Choice D is correct. It's given that in triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶, the measure of angle 𝐵 is 90° and 𝐵𝐷 is an altitude of the triangle.
Therefore, the measure of angle 𝐵𝐷𝐶 is 90°. It follows that angle 𝐵 is congruent to angle 𝐷 and angle 𝐶 is congruent to angle
𝐶. By the angle-angle similarity postulate, triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is similar to triangle 𝐵𝐷𝐶. Since triangles 𝐴𝐵𝐶 and 𝐵𝐷𝐶 are similar, it
𝐴𝐶 𝐵𝐶 ¯ ¯ ¯
follows that 𝐴𝐵
=
𝐵𝐷
. It's also given that the length of 𝐴𝐵 is 15 and the length of 𝐴𝐶 is 23 greater than the length of 𝐴𝐵.
¯ 𝐴𝐶 𝐵𝐶 38 𝐵𝐶
Therefore, the length of 𝐴𝐶 is 15 + 23, or 38. Substituting 15 for 𝐴𝐵 and 38 for 𝐴𝐶 in the equation 𝐴𝐵
=
𝐵𝐷
yields 15
=
𝐵𝐷
.
𝐵𝐶 38
Therefore, the value of 𝐵𝐷
is 15
.

𝐵𝐷
Choice A is incorrect. This is the value of . Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.
𝐵𝐶

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID a07ed090
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Area and volume

Trigonometry

ID: a07ed090

The figure shown is a right circular cylinder with a radius of and height of . A second right circular cylinder (not shown)
has a volume that is times as large as the volume of the cylinder shown. Which of the following could represent the
radius , in terms of , and the height , in terms of , of the second cylinder?

A. and

B. and

C. and

D. and

ID: a07ed090 Answer

Correct Answer: C
Rationale
Choice C is correct. The volume of a right circular cylinder is equal to 𝜋𝑎2 𝑏, where 𝑎 is the radius of a base of the cylinder and
𝑏 is the height of the cylinder. It’s given that the cylinder shown has a radius of 𝑟 and a height of ℎ. It follows that the volume
of the cylinder shown is equal to 𝜋𝑟2 ℎ. It’s given that the second right circular cylinder has a radius of 𝑅 and a height of 𝐻. It
2
follows that the volume of the second cylinder is equal to 𝜋𝑅 𝐻. Choice C gives 𝑅 = 7𝑟 and 𝐻 = 8ℎ. Substituting 7𝑟 for 𝑅 and
2
8ℎ for 𝐻 in the expression that represents the volume of the second cylinder yields 𝜋7𝑟 8ℎ, or 𝜋49𝑟2 8ℎ, which is equivalent to
𝜋392𝑟2 ℎ, or 392𝜋𝑟2 ℎ. This expression is equal to 392 times the volume of the cylinder shown, 𝜋𝑟2 ℎ. Therefore, 𝑅 = 7𝑟 and
𝐻 = 8ℎ could represent the radius 𝑅, in terms of 𝑟, and the height 𝐻, in terms of ℎ, of the second cylinder.

Choice A is incorrect. Substituting 8𝑟 for 𝑅 and 7ℎ for 𝐻 in the expression that represents the volume of the second cylinder
2
yields 𝜋8𝑟 7ℎ, or 𝜋64𝑟2 7ℎ, which is equivalent to 𝜋448𝑟2 ℎ, or 448𝜋𝑟2 ℎ. This expression is equal to 448, not 392, times the
volume of the cylinder shown.

Choice B is incorrect. Substituting 8𝑟 for 𝑅 and 49ℎ for 𝐻 in the expression that represents the volume of the second cylinder
yields 𝜋8𝑟2 49ℎ, or 𝜋64𝑟2 49ℎ, which is equivalent to 𝜋3,136𝑟2 ℎ, or 3,136𝜋𝑟2 ℎ. This expression is equal to 3,136, not 392, times
the volume of the cylinder shown.

Choice D is incorrect. Substituting 49𝑟 for 𝑅 and 8ℎ for 𝐻 in the expression that represents the volume of the second cylinder
2
yields 𝜋49𝑟 8ℎ, or 𝜋2,401𝑟2 8ℎ, which is equivalent to 𝜋19,208𝑟2 ℎ, or 19,208𝜋𝑟2 ℎ. This expression is equal to 19,208, not 392,
times the volume of the cylinder shown.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 2d2cb85e
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Lines, angles, and

Trigonometry triangles

ID: 2d2cb85e

In the figure, , the measure of angle is , and the measure of angle is . What is the value of ?

ID: 2d2cb85e Answer

Correct Answer: 156

Rationale
The correct answer is 156. In the figure shown, the sum of the measures of angle 𝑈𝑉𝑆 and angle 𝑅𝑉𝑆 is 180°. It’s given that
the measure of angle 𝑅𝑉𝑆 is 41°. Therefore, the measure of angle 𝑈𝑉𝑆 is 180 - 41°, or 139°. The sum of the measures of the
interior angles of a triangle is 180°. In triangle 𝑈𝑉𝑆, the measure of angle 𝑈𝑉𝑆 is 139° and it's given that the measure of angle
𝑉𝑆𝑇 is 29°. Thus, the measure of angle 𝑉𝑈𝑆 is 180 - 139 - 29°, or 12°. It’s given that 𝑅𝑇 = 𝑇𝑈. Therefore, triangle 𝑇𝑈𝑅 is an
isosceles triangle and the measure of 𝑉𝑈𝑆 is equal to the measure of angle 𝑇𝑅𝑈. In triangle 𝑇𝑈𝑅, the measure of angle 𝑉𝑈𝑆
is 12° and the measure of angle 𝑇𝑅𝑈 is 12°. Thus, the measure of angle 𝑈𝑇𝑅 is 180 - 12 - 12°, or 156°. The figure shows that
the measure of angle 𝑈𝑇𝑅 is 𝑥°, so the value of 𝑥 is 156.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 345cc36a
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Lines, angles, and

Trigonometry triangles

ID: 345cc36a

In the figure shown, and intersect at point . , , , and . What is the

length of ?

ID: 345cc36a Answer

Correct Answer: 54

Rationale
The correct answer is 54. The figure shown includes two triangles, triangle 𝑊𝑄𝑋 and triangle 𝑌𝑄𝑍, such that angle 𝑊𝑄𝑋 and
angle 𝑌𝑄𝑍 are vertical angles. It follows that angle 𝑊𝑄𝑋 is congruent to angle 𝑌𝑄𝑍. It’s also given in the figure that the
measures of angle 𝑊 and angle 𝑌 are 𝑎°. Therefore angle 𝑊 is congruent to angle 𝑌. Since triangle 𝑊𝑄𝑋 and triangle 𝑌𝑄𝑍
¯
have two pairs of congruent angles, triangle 𝑊𝑄𝑋 is similar to triangle 𝑌𝑄𝑍 by the angle-angle similarity postulate, where 𝑌𝑍
¯ ¯ ¯
corresponds to 𝑊𝑋, and 𝑌𝑄 corresponds to 𝑊𝑄. Since the lengths of corresponding sides in similar triangles are
𝑌𝑍 𝑌𝑄
proportional, it follows that 𝑊𝑋
= 𝑊𝑄 . It’s given that 𝑌𝑄 = 63, 𝑊𝑄 = 70, and 𝑊𝑋 = 60. Substituting 63 for 𝑌𝑄, 70 for 𝑊𝑄, and
𝑌𝑍 𝑌𝑄 𝑌𝑍 63 63
60 for 𝑊𝑋 in the equation = yields 60 = 70 . Multiplying each side of this equation by 60 yields 𝑌𝑍 = 60, or 𝑌𝑍 = 54.
𝑊𝑋 𝑊𝑄 70
¯
Therefore, the length of 𝑌𝑍 is 54.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID c8345903
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Circles

Trigonometry

ID: c8345903

The circle above has center O, the length of arc is , and

. What is the length of arc ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: c8345903 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale
Choice B is correct. The ratio of the lengths of two arcs of a circle is equal to the ratio of the measures of the central angles
that subtend the arcs. It’s given that arc is subtended by a central angle with measure 100°. Since the sum of the

measures of the angles about a point is 360°, it follows that arc is subtended by a central angle with measure

. If s is the length of arc , then s must satisfy the ratio . Reducing the fraction

to its simplest form gives . Therefore, . Multiplying both sides of by yields .

Choice A is incorrect. This is the length of an arc consisting of exactly half of the circle, but arc is greater than half of
the circle. Choice C is incorrect. This is the total circumference of the circle. Choice D is incorrect. This is half the length of
arc , not its full length.
Question Difficulty: Hard
Question ID 901c3215
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Lines, angles, and

Trigonometry triangles

ID: 901c3215

In triangles and , angles and each have measure and angles and each have measure . Which
additional piece of information is sufficient to determine whether triangle is congruent to triangle ?

A. The measure of angle

B. The length of side

C. The lengths of sides and

D. No additional information is necessary.

ID: 901c3215 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale
Choice C is correct. Since angles 𝐵 and 𝐸 each have the same measure and angles 𝐶 and 𝐹 each have the same measure,
triangles 𝐴𝐵𝐶 and 𝐷𝐸𝐹 are similar, where side 𝐵𝐶 corresponds to side 𝐸𝐹. To determine whether two similar triangles are
congruent, it is sufficient to determine whether one pair of corresponding sides are congruent. Therefore, to determine
whether triangles 𝐴𝐵𝐶 and 𝐷𝐸𝐹 are congruent, it is sufficient to determine whether sides 𝐵𝐶 and 𝐸𝐹 have equal length. Thus,
the lengths of 𝐵𝐶 and 𝐸𝐹 are sufficient to determine whether triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is congruent to triangle 𝐷𝐸𝐹.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors. Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Choice D is incorrect. The given information is sufficient to determine that triangles 𝐴𝐵𝐶 and 𝐷𝐸𝐹 are similar, but not whether
they are congruent.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID bd87bc09
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Right triangles and

Trigonometry trigonometry

ID: bd87bc09

Triangle above is a right triangle, and .

What is the length of side ?

ID: bd87bc09 Answer

Rationale
The correct answer is 24. The sine of an acute angle in a right triangle is equal to the ratio of the length of the side opposite
the angle to the length of the hypotenuse. In the triangle shown, the sine of angle B, or , is equal to the ratio of the

length of side to the length of side . It’s given that the length of side is 26 and that . Therefore,

. Multiplying both sides of this equation by 26 yields .

By the Pythagorean Theorem, the relationship between the lengths of the sides of triangle ABC is as follows:
, or . Subtracting 100 from both sides of yields . Taking

the square root of both sides of yields .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID f7dbde16
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Lines, angles, and

Trigonometry triangles

ID: f7dbde16

In triangles and , angles and each have measure , , and . Which additional piece of
information is sufficient to prove that triangle is similar to triangle ?

A. and

B. and

C. The measures of angles and are and , respectively.

D. The measures of angles and are and , respectively.

ID: f7dbde16 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale
Choice D is correct. Two triangles are similar if they have three pairs of congruent corresponding angles. It’s given that
angles 𝐿 and 𝑅 each measure 60°, and so these corresponding angles are congruent. If angle 𝑀 is 70°, then angle 𝑁 must be
50° so that the sum of the angles in triangle 𝐿𝑀𝑁 is 180°. If angle 𝑇 is 50°, then angle 𝑆 must be 70° so that the sum of the
angles in triangle 𝑅𝑆𝑇 is 180°. Therefore, if the measures of angles 𝑀 and 𝑇 are 70° and 50°, respectively, then corresponding
angles 𝑀 and 𝑆 are both 70°, and corresponding angles 𝑁 and 𝑇 are both 50°. It follows that triangles 𝐿𝑀𝑁 and 𝑅𝑆𝑇 have
three pairs of congruent corresponding angles, and so the triangles are similar. Therefore, the additional piece of information
that is sufficient to prove that triangle 𝐿𝑀𝑁 is similar to triangle 𝑅𝑆𝑇 is that the measures of angles 𝑀 and 𝑇 are 70° and 50°,
respectively.

Choice A is incorrect. If the measures of two sides in one triangle are proportional to the corresponding sides in another
triangle and the included angles are congruent, then the triangles are similar. However, the two sides given are not
proportional and the angle given is not included by the given sides.

Choice B is incorrect. If the measures of two sides in one triangle are proportional to the corresponding sides in another
triangle and the included angles are congruent, then the triangles are similar. However, the angle given is not included
between the proportional sides.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 76c73dbf
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Circles

Trigonometry

ID: 76c73dbf

The graph of in the xy-plane is a circle. What is the length of the circle’s radius?

ID: 76c73dbf Answer

Correct Answer: 10

Rationale
199
The correct answer is 10. It's given that the graph of 𝑥2 + 𝑥 + 𝑦2 + 𝑦 = 2
in the xy-plane is a circle. The equation of a circle
2 2
in the xy-plane can be written in the form 𝑥 - ℎ + 𝑦 - 𝑘 = 𝑟2 , where the coordinates of the center of the circle are ℎ, 𝑘 and the
2
length of the radius of the circle is 𝑟. The term 𝑥 - ℎ in this equation can be obtained by adding the square of half the
coefficient of 𝑥 to both sides of the given equation to complete the square. The coefficient of 𝑥 is 1. Half the coefficient of 𝑥
1 1 1 199
is 2 . The square of half the coefficient of 𝑥 is 4 . Adding 4
to each side of 𝑥2 + 𝑥 + 𝑦2 + 𝑦 = 2
yields
1 199 1 12 199 1
𝑥2 + 𝑥 + + 𝑦 2 + 𝑦 =
4 2
+
4
, or 𝑥 + 2
+ 𝑦2 + 𝑦 =
2
+
4
. Similarly, the term 𝑦 - 𝑘2 can be obtained by adding the square of
12 1 199 1 1
half the coefficient of 𝑦 to both sides of this equation, which yields 𝑥 + + 𝑦2 + 𝑦 + = + + , or
2 4 2 4 4
12 12 199 1 1 12 12 12 12 2
𝑥+ +𝑦+ = + + . This equation is equivalent to 𝑥 + + 𝑦 + = 100, or 𝑥 + + 𝑦 + = 10 . Therefore, the
2 2 2 4 4 2 2 2 2
length of the circle's radius is 10.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 52f7b898
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Right triangles and

Trigonometry trigonometry

ID: 52f7b898

Right triangle is shown. What is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 52f7b898 Answer

Correct Answer: C
Rationale
Choice C is correct. In the triangle shown, the measure of angle 𝐵 is 30° and angle 𝐶 is a right angle, which means that it has
a measure of 90°. Since the sum of the angles in a triangle is equal to 180°, the measure of angle 𝐴 is equal to
180° - 30 + 90°, or 60°. In a right triangle whose acute angles have measures 30° and 60°, the lengths of the legs can be
represented by the expressions 𝑥, 𝑥√3 , and 2𝑥, where 𝑥 is the length of the leg opposite the angle with measure 30°, 𝑥√3 is
the length of the leg opposite the angle with measure 60°, and 2𝑥 is the length of the hypotenuse. In the triangle shown, the
hypotenuse has a length of 54. It follows that 2𝑥 = 54, or 𝑥 = 27. Therefore, the length of the leg opposite angle 𝐵 is 27 and
the length of the leg opposite angle 𝐴 is 27√3 . The tangent of an acute angle in a right triangle is defined as the ratio of the
length of the leg opposite the angle to the length of the leg adjacent to the angle. The length of the leg opposite angle 𝐴 is
27√3
27√3 and the length of the leg adjacent to angle 𝐴 is 27. Therefore, the value of tan𝐴 is , or √3 .
27

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

1
Choice B is incorrect. This is the value of , not the value of tan𝐴.
tan𝐴

Choice D is incorrect. This is the length of the leg opposite angle 𝐴, not the value of tan𝐴.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID e50afdd3
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Circles

Trigonometry

ID: e50afdd3

The graph of the given equation is a circle in the xy-plane. The point lies on the circle. Which of the following is a
possible value for ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: e50afdd3 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale
2 2
Choice B is correct. An equation of the form 𝑥 - ℎ + 𝑦 - 𝑘 = 𝑟2 , where ℎ, 𝑘, and 𝑟 are constants, represents a circle in the xy-
plane with center ℎ, 𝑘 and radius 𝑟. Therefore, the circle represented by the given equation has center -4, 19 and radius 11.
Since the center of the circle has an x-coordinate of -4 and the radius of the circle is 11, the least possible x-coordinate for
any point on the circle is -4 - 11, or -15. Similarly, the greatest possible x-coordinate for any point on the circle is -4 + 11, or 7.
Therefore, if the point 𝑎, 𝑏 lies on the circle, it must be true that -15 ≤ 𝑎 ≤ 7. Of the given choices, only -14 satisfies this
inequality.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 2266984b
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Circles

Trigonometry

ID: 2266984b

The equation above defines a circle in the xy-plane. What are the
coordinates of the center of the circle?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 2266984b Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. The standard equation of a circle in the xy-plane is of the form , where are
the coordinates of the center of the circle and r is the radius. The given equation can be rewritten in standard form by
completing the squares. So the sum of the first two terms, , needs a 100 to complete the square, and the sum of

the second two terms, , needs a 64 to complete the square. Adding 100 and 64 to both sides of the given equation

yields , which is equivalent to .

Therefore, the coordinates of the center of the circle are .

Choices A, C, and D are incorrect and may result from computational errors made when attempting to complete the squares
or when identifying the coordinates of the center.

Question Difficulty: Hard