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Which figure is an isosceles triangle? |
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Most residential roofs are made of roof trusses. A diagram of a roof truss is shown. Notice that it is triangular in shape. Name the corresponding sides. |
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3. |
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SAS Postulate |
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SSA Postulate |
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SSS Postulate |
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ASA Postulate |
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In the figure,  intersects  at H. Which additional fact is needed to prove  by ASA? |
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5. |
Which statement is not true? |
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A triangle cannot be scalene and isosceles. |
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A triangle can be obtuse and isosceles. |
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A triangle cannot be obtuse and contain a 90° angle. |
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In an isosceles triangle, the base is congruent to one of the legs. |
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6. |
Find the value of x. |
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42 |
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10 |
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40 |
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14 |
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7. |
Find the measure of  1. |
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70° |
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50° |
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60° |
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90° |
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8. |
If triangle FGH is congruent to triangle JKI, name the corresponding angles. |
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F I, G J, H K |
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F K, G I, H J |
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F J, G K, H I |
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F G, H I, J K |
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9. |
Which postulate or theorem can be used to prove that the two triangles shown are congruent? |
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AAS Theorem |
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ASA Postulate |
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SAS Postulate |
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SSS Postulate |
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10. |
Since AAS is a theorem and SSS, SAS, and ASA are all postulates, ___________________. |
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AAS can be proven, but SSS, SAS, and ASA are just accepted as facts. |
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AAS is technically the only way to prove two triangles to be congruent. |
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AAS is a less reliable way to see if two triangles are congruent. |
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AAS cannot be proven. |
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In isosceles  PQR with base  , PQ = 2x + 3, and PR = 9x - 11. What is the value of x? |
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-7 |
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7 |
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2 |
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What is the value of each of the two sides opposite the congruent angles in the triangle pictured? |
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75 |
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15 |
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27 |
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39 |
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13. |
Find the length of the hypotenuse of this right triangle. |
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14. |
Which of the following is not often used in a coordinate proof? |
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Distance Formula |
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Midpoint Formula |
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Quadratic Formula |
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Angle Sum Theorem |
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