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I.Ê MULTIPLE CHOICE. Write the letter of the correct answer. Use CAPITAL LETTERS only.

______1. Which of the following is u
a valid method of proof for proving two triangles congruent?
A.ÊH. L.
B.ÊA.S.A
C.ÊS.S.A
D.ÊS.A.S
E.ÊA.A.S

______2. In the diagram of and below, , , and .

Which method can be used to prove ?

A.Ê SSS
B.Ê SAS
C.Ê ASA
D.Ê HL

______3. Which of the following sets of interior angle measures would describe an obtuse isosceles
triangle?
A.Ê 90°, 45°, 45°
B.Ê 90°, 90°, 90°
C.Ê 100°, 50°, 50°
D.Ê 120°, 30°, 30°

______4. Which of the following angle measurements Œ
 describe an interior angle of a right
angle?
A.Ê 30°
B.Ê 60°
C.Ê 90°
D.Ê 100°

______5. In isosceles ¨ABC, if vertex AA is twice the measure of base AB, then AC measures
A.Ê 30°.
B.Ê 33°.
C.Ê 45°.
D.Ê 90°.

______6. The point where the medians of a triangle are concurrent is called the
A.Ê centroid
B.Ê orthocenter
C.Ê incenter
D.Ê circumcenter
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______7. The centroid of a triangle divides the medians into ratios of

A.Ê 2:1
B.Ê 3:1
C.Ê 4:1
D.Ê 5:1

______8. The circumcenter of an acute triangle is located inside the triangle. The circumcenter of an
obtuse triangle is located outside the triangle. Where is the circumcenter of a right triangle located in
relation to the triangle?
A.Ê on the triangle
B.Ê outside the triangle
C.Ê inside the triangle
D.Ê the location varies

______9. Imagine yourself looking at a triangle where the orthocenter, the centroid and the
circumcenter are all the same point. What type of triangle are you looking at?
A.Ê scalene
B.Ê isosceles
C.Ê equilateral
D.Ê right

______10. The orthocenter of a triangle is always located inside the triangle.

A.Ê TRUE
B.Ê FALSE

______11. In the diagram at the right, If the m6ACD = 48, find the m6B.
A.Ê 24°
B.Ê 33°
C.Ê 48°
D.Ê 66°

______12. The diagram at the right shows a right triangle with representations for two angles. What is
the value of x?
A.Ê 15
B.Ê 20
C.Ê 24
D.Ê 30

______13. In the accompanying diagram,

A.Ê 117
B.Ê 110
C.Ê 63
D.Ê 27
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______14. Which of the following could represent the lengths of the sides of a triangle ?
A.Ê 1, 2, 3
B.Ê 6, 8, 15
C.Ê 5, 7, 9
D.Ê 3,5,8

______15. Two sides of an isosceles triangle measure 3 and 7. Which of the following could be the
measure of the third side ?
A.Ê 10
B.Ê 9
C.Ê 7
D.Ê 3

______16. In triangle ABC, m<A = 48°, and m<C = 24°. What type of triangle is triangle ABC ?
A.Ê acute
B.Ê right
C.Ê obtuse
D.Ê equiangular

______17. The angles of a triangle are in the ratio of 1:3:5. Find the measure of the largest angle of the
triangle.
A.Ê 100°
B.Ê 80°
C.Ê 60°
D.Ê 20°

______18. Find DE.

A.Ê 8
B.Ê 16
C.Ê 20
D.Ê 32

______19. D, and E are midpoints. Find AB.

A.Ê 8
B.Ê 16
C.Ê 32
D.Ê 64

______20. Given AC = 42, CB = 46, AB = 48. D, E, F are midpoints. Find the perimeter of ¨DEF.

A.Ê 34
B.Ê 48
C.Ê 68
D.Ê 136
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______21. Find the value of . The diagram is not to scale.

A.Ê 32
B.Ê 25   

C.Ê 64 

D.Ê 80




______22. What term describes a segment drawn from a vertex of a triangle to the midpoint of the
opposite side?
A.Ê incenter
B.Ê median
C.Ê bisector
D.Ê circumcenter
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______23. In the diagram of below, Jose found centroid ˜ by constructing the three medians.
He measured and found it to be 6 inches. If , which equation can be used to find ?

A.Ê
B.Ê
C.Ê
D.Ê

Ê
______24. Êis equidistant from the sides of 6TSR.
Find the value of . The diagram is not drawn
according to scale.
A.Ê 30
B.Ê 27
C.Ê 3
D.Ê 15

______25. What is the value of x?

A.Ê 25°
B.Ê 81°
C.Ê 57°
D.Ê 43°

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Ê
Ê
Ê
______26. In , . An altitude is drawn from B to and intersects at D. Which
conclusion is not always true?
A.Ê
B.Ê
C.Ê
D.Ê
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______27. Based on the construction below, which statement must be true?

A.Ê
B.Ê
C.Ê
D.Ê
Ê
______28. The pentagon in the diagram below is formed by five rays.

What is the degree measure of angle ?

A.Ê 72
B.Ê 96
C.Ê 108
D.Ê 112

______29. Which of the following sets of interior angle measures would describe an acute isosceles
triangle?
A.Ê 90°, 45°, 45°
B.Ê 80°, 60°, 60°
C.Ê 60°, 60°, 60°
D.Ê 60°, 50°, 50°

______30. In the diagram of below, , , and . Find the perimeter of the

triangle formed by connecting the midpoints of the sides of .

A.Ê 40
B.Ê 20
C.Ê 10
D.Ê 5
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II.Ê Complete the proof.

Given: and , m is the midpoint of and
Prove:

STATEMENTS REASONS

1.Ê m is the midpoint of and 1.

2.Ê BC § BD
2.
AC § EC
3.Ê 6ACB § 6ECB 3.
4.Ê ¨ABC § ¨EDC 4.
5.Ê 6ABC § 6EDC 5.
6.Ê ABC and EDC are alternate interior angles. 6.
7.If two lines are cut by a transversal forming a
7.Ê _________ pair of congruent alternate interior angles, then
the lines are parallel.

III. Complete each statement.

1) If one side of a triangle is longer than a second side, then the larger angle lies opposite the
_____________ side.

2) If one angle of a triangle is larger than second angle, then the longer side lies opposite the
_____________ angle.

3) The sum of the lengths of any two sides of a triangle is _____________ than the length of the third
side.

4 ± 9). Is it possible for a triangle to have the sides with the lengths indicated? Write YES or NO.

______4) 3, 7, 8

______5) 1, 1, 4

______6) 9, 6, 2

______7) 3, 4, 5

______8) 2.4, 2.9, 5

______9) 3, 6, 10

10 ± 11) Two sides of a triangle have lengths of 10 and 13. The length of the third side can be any number
between _____ and ______.

12 ± 13) Two sides of a triangle have lengths of 5x and 11x. The length of the third side can be any number
between _____ and ______.