1.   Which segment has a measure of 7?
   
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  2.   If R is the midpoint of , SR=3x+8,and RT =5x-6, find the measure of .
    A. 13 B. 29
    C. 14 D. 32
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  3.   Looking at several specific situations to arrive at an educated guess is called __________.
    A. inductive reasoning B. a conjecture
    C. guessing D. deductive reasoning
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  4.   In the figure, ABCD is a square. Which of the following is a valid conjecture about points A, B, C, and D?
   
    A. None of the statements are valid conjectures. B. AB = CD
    C. AB = BD D. AB + CD = 12
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  5.   Determine if the following conjecture is true or false? Explain.

Given: x2 = 4
Conjecture: x = 4 or x = -4

    A. True; two answers are always more accurate than one answer.
    B. False; the square root of a positive number is always a positive number.
    C. False; the square root of 4 is 2 or -2.
    D. True; squaring a positive number results in a positive number and squaring a negative number results in a positive number.
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  6.   Write the inverse of the conditional ''If Deanna eats the last cookie, then Leon will buy more.''
    A. If Leon does not buy more, then Deanna did not eat the last cookie.
    B. If Deanna does not eat the last cookie, then Leon will buy more.
    C. If Deanna does not eat the last cookie, then Leon will not buy more.
    D. If Deanna eats the last cookie, then Leon will not buy more.
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  7.   A ______________ is a diagram that can be used to illustrate a conditional.
    A. Venn diagram B. bar graph
    C. tree diagram D. flow chart
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  8.   Which of the following statements is true?
   
    A. The intersection of and plane M is .
    B. intersects plane M at point B.
    C. intersects plane M in two points.
    D. intersects plane M at point C.
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  9.   What three things are accepted as true without verification or proof?
    A. conclusions, hypotheses, and postulates B. definitions, theorems, and postulates
    C. theorems, postulates, and undefined terms D. definitions, postulates, and undefined terms.
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  10.   Find x if Q is the midpoint of PQ = 19, and PR = 8x + 14.
    A. B. 7
    C. 3 D. 14
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  11.   Name a point on the interior of BGD.
   
    A. G B. A
    C. D D. C
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  12.   Which statement follows from (1) and (2) by the Law of Syllogism?

(1) If two angles form a linear pair, then they are supplementary.

(2) If two angles are supplementary, then the sum of their measures is 180.

    A. The sum of the measures of the angles in a linear pair is 180.
    B. Supplementary angles form a linear pair.
    C. A linear pair is formed by supplementary angles.
    D. The measures of supplementary angles add up to 180.
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  13.   Which law is similar to the Transitive Property?
    A. Law of Conditional B. Law of Detachment
    C. Law of Syllogism D. Law of Deductive Reasoning
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  14.   The starting point of a proof is the _____ of the conditional and the end is the _____ of the conditional.
    A. statement, reason B. conjecture, justification
    C. conclusion, hypothesis D. hypothesis, conclusion
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  15.   Name the property that justifies the statement:

''2(x - 4) = 2x - 8''.

    A. Transitive Property (=) B. Reflexive Property (=)
    C. Distributive Property D. Symmetric Property
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  16.   For the proof shown, provide the reason for part b.
   
   
    A. Definition of Addition B. Symmetric Property (=)
    C. Definition of congruent segments D. Definition of a line
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  17.   For the proof shown, provide statement 3.
   
   
    A. AB = EF B. AB = BA
    C. AB = CD D. CD = EF
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  18.   If DF = 15 and DE = 6, find EF if E is between D and F
    A. 6 B. 12
    C. 9 D. 21
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  19.   What is the perimeter of rectangle GHIJ with vertices G(-7, -3), H(-7, 3), I(1, 3), and J(1, -3)?
    A. 48 units B. 54 units
    C. 28 units D. 13 units
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  20.   A group of 7 people get together for a meeting. Before the meeting starts, they each shake hands with every person at the meeting. If a person only shakes hands with another person once, how many handshakes were there before the meeting began?
    A. 42 B. 15
    C. 21 D. 7
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