Discovering Geometry An Investigative Approach X70 Workbook Ch04

User Manual: X70

Open the PDF directly: View PDF PDF.
Page Count: 8

DownloadDiscovering Geometry An Investigative Approach X70 Workbook Ch04
Open PDF In BrowserView PDF
DG4PS_893_04.qxd

11/1/06

10:20 AM

Page 24

Lesson 4.1 • Triangle Sum Conjecture
Name

Period

Date

In Exercises 1–9, determine the angle measures.
1. p  ______, q  ______

2. x  ______, y  ______
28⬚

53⬚ x

y

q

p

82⬚

3. a  ______, b  ______
79⬚

17⬚

98⬚

a 50⬚ b

23⬚

31⬚

4. r  ______, s  ______,

5. x  ______, y  ______

6. y  ______

t  ______

100 ⫺ x
85⬚

t
s

x

100⬚

r

30 ⫹ 4x

y

y

7x

31⬚

7. s  ______

8. m  ______

9. mP  ______
c

s

b

35⬚

c

a

P
m

76⬚

a

10. Find the measure of QPT.

11. Find the sum of the measures of

the marked angles.

P

T

Q

S

R

12. Use the diagram to explain why

A and B are complementary.

13. Use the diagram to explain why

mA  mB  mC  mD.

A

D

B
E

C
B

C

24

CHAPTER 4

A

Discovering Geometry Practice Your Skills
©2008 Key Curriculum Press

DG4PS_893_04.qxd

11/1/06

10:20 AM

Page 25

Lesson 4.2 • Properties of Isosceles Triangles
Name

Period

Date

In Exercises 1–3, find the angle measures.
1. mT  ______

2. mG  ______

T

3. x  ______

A
x

110⬚

R

58⬚

I

G

N

In Exercises 4–6, find the measures.
4. mA  ______, perimeter

of ABC  ______
A

5. The perimeter of LMO

6. The perimeter of QRS is

is 536 m. LM  ______,
mM  ______

344 cm. mQ  ______ ,
QR  ______

M

y⫹

13 cm
a ⫹ 7 cm

68⬚

y

Q

210 m

102⬚ B

R

m

31 c

S
39⬚

a

x ⫹ 30⬚
L
163 m

x

O

C

7. a. Name the angle(s) congruent to DAB.

C

B

b. Name the angle(s) congruent to ADB.

D

A

 and BC
? Why?
c. What can you conclude about AD

8. x  _____, y  _____
4y

9. PR  QR and QS  RS.

If mRSQ  120°, what is
mQPR?

10. Use the diagram to explain

why PQR is isosceles.
Q

Q

70⬚

T

R
2x ⫹ y

79⬚ ⫺ x

P

55⬚

R

S

P
S

Discovering Geometry Practice Your Skills
©2008 Key Curriculum Press

CHAPTER 4

25

DG4PS_893_04.qxd

11/1/06

10:20 AM

Page 26

Lesson 4.3 • Triangle Inequalities
Name

Period

Date

In Exercises 1 and 2, determine whether it is possible to draw a triangle
with sides of the given measures. If it is possible, write yes. If it is not
possible, write no and make a sketch demonstrating why it is not possible.
1. 16 cm, 30 cm, 45 cm

2. 9 km, 17 km, 28 km

3. If 17 and 36 are the lengths of two sides of a triangle, what is the range

of possible values for the length of the third side?
In Exercises 4–6, arrange the unknown measures in order from greatest
to least.
4.

c

5.

b
18

13

71⬚

a

a

c

6.
32⬚

c

40⬚

d

b

b

61⬚

28⬚

20
a

7. x  _____

8. x  _____

x

9. What’s wrong with

this picture?

x
142⬚

C

66⬚

B
160⬚

158⬚
120⬚

A

10. Explain why PQS is isosceles.

Q

P

x

2x
S

R

In Exercises 11 and 12, use a compass and straightedge to construct a
triangle with the given sides. If it is not possible, explain why not.
11. A

C

A

CHAPTER 4

Q

Q

C

B

26

12. P

B

P

R
R

Discovering Geometry Practice Your Skills
©2008 Key Curriculum Press

DG4PS_893_04.qxd

11/1/06

10:20 AM

Page 27

Lesson 4.4 • Are There Congruence Shortcuts?
Name

Period

Date

In Exercises 1–3, name the conjecture that leads to each congruence.
1. PAT  IMT
A

S

I

D

and MST  AST

8

6

T

P

 bisects MA
, MT
  AT
,
3. TS

2. SID  JAN

I
9

9

A
8

M

N

M

6

S

T

J
A

In Exercises 4–9, name a triangle congruent to the given triangle and
state the congruence conjecture. If you cannot show any triangles to be
congruent from the information given, write “cannot be determined” and
redraw the triangles so that they are clearly not congruent.

4. M is the midpoint of AB

5. KITE is a kite with KI  TI.

.
and PQ

6. ABC  _____

KIE   _____

APM   _____

Y

A
C

T
B

P

Z
E

I

M

X

B

K

A

Q

7. MON  _____
N

8. SQR  _____

9. TOP  _____
y

Q

T

U

G

R
M

10

O

D

8

S
T

O

6

T

4
P

2
2

4

6

8

x

10

In Exercises 10–12, use a compass and a straightedge or patty paper and a
straightedge to construct a triangle with the given parts. Then, if possible,
construct a different (noncongruent) triangle with the same parts. If it is
not possible, explain why not.
10. S

11.

T
T

B

U

U

S

©2008 Key Curriculum Press

12.

X

Y
X

Z

A
B

Discovering Geometry Practice Your Skills

C
C

X
CHAPTER 4

27

DG4PS_893_04.qxd

11/1/06

10:20 AM

Page 28

Lesson 4.5 • Are There Other Congruence Shortcuts?
Name

Period

Date

In Exercises 1–6, name a triangle congruent to the given triangle and state
the congruence conjecture. If you cannot show any triangles to be congruent
from the information given, write “cannot be determined” and explain why.
1. PIT   _____

2. XVW   _____

P

E

B

W

V

O

3. ECD   _____
C

X
I

Y

T

 is the angle bisector
4. PS

5. ACN   _____

of QPR.

GQ  EQ.

Q

EQL   _____

C

R

D

6. EFGH is a parallelogram.

P

PQS   _____
P

A

Z

S

Q
A

R

N

7. The perimeter of QRS is 350 cm.
L

70

x

2x
125

M

H

Is TUV  WXV? Explain.

x ⫹ 55

Q

L

E

8. The perimeter of TUV is 95 cm.

Is QRS  MOL? Explain.

O

G

K

F

⫹

15

R

2x ⫺ 10

T

U
x

x ⫹ 25
V

40

S
X

W

In Exercises 9 and 10, construct a triangle with the given parts. Then, if
possible, construct a different (noncongruent) triangle with the same parts.
If it is not possible, explain why not.
9.

P

Q

Q
P

10.

A

B

A
C

28

CHAPTER 4

Discovering Geometry Practice Your Skills
©2008 Key Curriculum Press

DG4PS_893_04.qxd

11/1/06

10:20 AM

Page 29

Lesson 4.6 • Corresponding Parts of Congruent Triangles
Name

Period

Date

1. Give the shorthand name for each of the four triangle

congruence conjectures.
In Exercises 2–5, use the figure at right to explain why
each congruence is true. WXYZ is a parallelogram.
2. WXZ  YZX

3. WZX  YXZ

4. WZX  YXZ

5. W  Y

Z

Y

W

X

For Exercises 6 and 7, mark the figures with the given information. To
demonstrate whether the segments or the angles indicated are congruent,
determine that two triangles are congruent. Then state which conjecture
proves them congruent.
 and
6. M is the midpoint of WX
. Is YW
  ZX
? Why?
YZ

 is the bisector
7. ABC is isosceles and CD
  BD
? Why?
of the vertex angle. Is AD

X

C

Y
M

Z
W
A

In Exercises 8 and 9, use the figure at right to
write a paragraph proof for each statement.
  CF

8. DE

  FD

9. EC

A

B

D

D

C

E

F

B

10. TRAP is an isosceles trapezoid with TP  RA and PTR  ART.

  RP
.
Write a paragraph proof explaining why TA
P

T

A

R

Discovering Geometry Practice Your Skills
©2008 Key Curriculum Press

CHAPTER 4

29

DG4PS_893_04.qxd

11/1/06

10:20 AM

Page 30

Lesson 4.7 • Flowchart Thinking
Name

Period

Date

Complete the flowchart for each proof.
  SR
 and PQ
  SR

1. Given: PQ

S

R

  QR

Show: SP
P

Flowchart Proof

Q

Given
PQ  SR
__________________

__________________

PQS  ______

SP  QR

_________________

__________________

QS  ______
__________________

  KI

2. Given: Kite KITE with KE

I

 bisects EKI and ETI
Show: KT

K

Flowchart Proof

T
E

KE  KI
ETK  ITK

______________

_______________

__________________

KET  ______

KITE is a kite
______________

________________

Definition
of bisect
__________________

______________

3. Given: ABCD is a parallelogram
Show: A  C

D
A

C
B

Flowchart Proof

AB  CD
ABCD is a parallelogram

_____________

Definition of
___________

_________________________

Same segment

____________

_____________

______________
_____________

30

CHAPTER 4

Discovering Geometry Practice Your Skills
©2008 Key Curriculum Press

DG4PS_893_04.qxd

11/1/06

10:20 AM

Page 31

Lesson 4.8 • Proving Special Triangle Conjectures
Name

Period

Date

In Exercises 1–3, use the figure at right.

C

 is a median, perimeter ABC  60, and AC  22. AD  _____
1. CD
 is an angle bisector, and mA  54°. mACD  _____
2. CD
 is an altitude, perimeter ABC  42, mACD  38°, and AD  8.
3. CD
mB  _____, CB  _____

A

4. EQU is equilateral.

D

B

5. ANG is equiangular

mE  _____

and perimeter ANG  51.
AN  _____

,
6. ABC is equilateral, ACD is isosceles with base AC
perimeter ABC  66, and perimeter ACD  82.
Perimeter ABCD  _____

C
B

D
A

7. Complete a flowchart proof for this conjecture: In an isosceles triangle,

C

the altitude from the vertex angle is the median to the base.
  BC
 and altitude CD

Given: Isosceles ABC with AC
 is a median
Show: CD
A

Flowchart Proof

D

B

__________________
CD is an altitude
____________________

ADC and BDC
are right angles
Definition of altitude
AC  BC
Given

ADC  BDC

•••

__________________
A  ________
__________________

8. Write a flowchart proof for this conjecture: In an isosceles triangle, the

C

median to the base is also the angle bisector of the vertex angle.
  BC
 and median CD

Given: Isosceles ABC with AC
 bisects ACB
Show: CD
A

Discovering Geometry Practice Your Skills
©2008 Key Curriculum Press

D

CHAPTER 4

B

31



Source Exif Data:
File Type                       : PDF
File Type Extension             : pdf
MIME Type                       : application/pdf
PDF Version                     : 1.5
Linearized                      : Yes
Author                          : Michael Serra
Create Date                     : 2006:11:01 10:30:38+05:30
Modify Date                     : 2014:09:29 14:26:50-04:00
Subject                         : Teaching Resources on CD
Has XFA                         : No
XMP Toolkit                     : Adobe XMP Core 5.4-c005 78.147326, 2012/08/23-13:03:03
Producer                        : Acrobat Distiller 6.0 for Macintosh
Metadata Date                   : 2014:09:29 14:26:50-04:00
Document ID                     : uuid:ecfdc8be-6965-11db-924a-00145197ec38
Instance ID                     : uuid:00c25e43-93e6-465a-a817-f014b72ffeb6
Format                          : application/pdf
Title                           : Discovering Geometry An Investigative Approach
Description                     : Teaching Resources on CD
Creator                         : Michael Serra
Page Layout                     : SinglePage
Page Mode                       : UseOutlines
Page Count                      : 8
EXIF Metadata provided by EXIF.tools

Navigation menu