1.   Refer to the figure. Is longer than Explain.
   
    A. Yes; is the hypotenuse of and is a leg.
    B. Yes; the shortest distance from a point to a line is a perpendicular segment.
    C. Yes; the measure of the angle opposite is 90 and the measure of the angle opposite must be less than 90 because the sum of the measures of the angles must be 180.
    D. All of these.
    Hint

  2.   In and
Which inequality shows the relationship between the lengths of
the sides of the triangle?
    A. GI > GH > HI B. GH < HI < GI
    C. GH < GI < HI D. GH > GI > HI
    Hint

  3.   Name the property that justifies that if a is less than b, then a cannot be greater than b.
    A. Transitive Property B. Comparison Property
    C. Subtraction Property D. Multiplication Property
    Hint

  4.   In the triangle shown, which angle has the greatest measure?
   
    A. A B. none of them; they all have an equal angle measure
    C. B D. C
    Hint

  5.   If mA > mB > mC, what is a possible measure for ?
   
    A. 13 mm B. 10 mm
    C. 20 mm D. 32 mm
    Hint



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