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Geometry H Study Guide
1st Semester Exam
Identify the converse, inverse, and contrapositive of each statement.
1) If a figure is a square, then it is a rectangle.

Converse:

Inverse:

Contrapositive:

2) 𝑑 → ~𝑎

Converse: Inverse: Contrapositive:

Identify the conclusion that follows from statements (1) and (2), if one exists. Then determine whether
it follows from the Law of Detachment or the Law of Syllogism.

3) (1) If 𝑀 is the midpoint of 𝐴𝐵 , then 𝐴𝑀 = 𝑀𝐵.

(2) If 𝐴𝑀 = 𝑀𝐵, then 𝐴𝑀 ≅ 𝑀𝐵 .

4) (1) If Pierce goes to the movies, then Natalee will go to the movies.
(2) Natalee is going to the movies.

5) (1) If three students get perfect scores on the exam, then the class will have a holiday party.
(2) Britton, Katherine, and Olivia got perfect scores on the exam.
The sophomore class of 131 students conducted a survey to compare how many students had an A in
their math, science and English classes. The results are shown in the Venn diagram. Use this diagram to
answer questions 6-9.

The Sophomore Class

Math Science
8
23 19
11
15 10

28
English

6) How many students have an A in their math and English classes, but not in science?

7) How many students have an A in their math class?

8) How many students have an A in their science and English classes?

9) How many students don’t have an A in any of the three classes?

10)
Students’ After School Activities

Clubs Sports

Music

Based strictly on this diagram representing students participating in after school activities, which
statement represents the shaded region?

a) Some students participate in sports and music, but not clubs.

b) Some students participate in clubs and music, but not sports.
c) Some students participate in sports, music, and clubs.
d) All students participate in sports and music.
Find the midpoint of each line segment.
11) (2, −5)(−4, 6) 12)

Midpoint: ____________________

Midpoint: ____________________

13) Find the other endpoint of the line segment with one endpoint at (−3, −1) and midpoint at (2, −7).

Endpoint: ____________________

Find the distance between each pair of points. Write your answer in simplest radical form.
14) 15) (7, −2)(−1, 9)

Distance: ____________________ Distance: ____________________

Find the slope of the line between each pair of points.

16) 17) (12, 35)(40, −17)

Slope: ____________________ Slope: ____________________

18) Given the points 𝑍(−1, −14) and 𝑅(5, −4), 19) What is the value of 𝑟 so that a line between
3
find the slope of the line parallel to ⃖𝑍𝑅⃗ and (4, 𝑟) and (−6, 8) has a slope of − ?
2
⃖
the slope of the line perpendicular to 𝑍𝑅 . ⃗

∥ slope: __________
⊥ slope: __________ 𝑟 = ____________

20) For the diagram below, 𝐸𝐹 = 2𝑥 − 2, 𝐹𝐺 = 3𝑥 + 1 and 𝐸𝐺 = 64.

Find the value of 𝑥 and 𝐹𝐺. Figure not drawn to scale.

𝐹 𝐺

𝑥 = ____________ 𝐹𝐺 = ____________

21) For segment 𝐴𝐶, 𝐵 is the midpoint. Find the value of 𝑥 and the length of 𝐴𝐶 if 𝐴𝐵 = 2𝑥 + 30 and
𝐵𝐶 = 5𝑥.

𝑥 = ____________ 𝐴𝐶 = ____________

22) If 𝑚∠𝑇𝑂𝑃 = (12𝑦 + 21)° and 23) If 𝑚∠𝐸𝐿𝑃 = (3𝑥 + 5)° and 𝑚∠𝐸𝐿𝑆 = (5𝑥 − 27)°,
𝑚∠𝐼𝑂𝑁 = (16𝑦 + 18)°, find 𝑚∠𝑇𝑂𝑁. find 𝑚∠𝑂𝐿𝐸.

𝑃
𝑇 𝐸
𝑁

𝑃 𝑂 𝐼 𝑆 𝐿 𝑂

𝑚∠𝑇𝑂𝑁 = ____________ 𝑚∠𝑂𝐿𝐸 = ____________

24) 𝑚∠𝑆𝐴𝐸 = (2𝑥 + 31)° and 25) 𝑚∠𝐺𝑅𝑇 = (33𝑦 − 33)° and
𝑚∠𝑀𝐴𝑇 = (7𝑥 − 54)°. Find 𝑚∠𝑆𝐴𝑀. 𝑚∠𝐴𝑅𝑇 = (24𝑦 − 15)°. Find 𝑚∠𝐴𝑅𝐸.

𝑀 • • 𝑇 • 𝐸

𝐴 𝐺 𝐴
• •
𝑅
•𝑆 • 𝐸
• 𝑇

𝑚∠𝑆𝐴𝑀 = ____________ 𝑚∠𝐴𝑅𝐸 = ____________

26) 𝐻𝑅⃗ bisects ∠𝐶𝐻𝑆 and 𝐻𝐴⃗ bisects ∠𝑆𝐻𝑅. If 𝑚∠𝐶𝐻𝑅 = (13𝑛 − 22)° and 𝑚∠𝐴𝐻𝑅 = (5𝑛 + 1)°,
find 𝑚∠𝐴𝐻𝑆.

• 𝐶 •𝑅
𝐴
•

•
𝐻 𝑆

𝑚∠𝐴𝐻𝑆 = ____________

27) Find the value of 𝑥 and 𝑚∠𝐴𝐵𝐷.

𝐴•

(15𝑥 + 23)° • 𝐷

(20𝑥 − 3)°
𝐵 •
𝐶

𝑥 = ____________ 𝑚∠𝐴𝐵𝐷 = ____________

Use the figure at the right to answer questions 28-29.
28) If 𝑝 ∥ 𝑞, which pair of angles may not be congruent?

Circle all correct answers.

a) ∠2 and ∠6 1 2 𝑝
b) ∠3 and ∠5 3 4
c) ∠1 and ∠8
d) ∠4 and ∠7 5 6 𝑞
7 8
29) Name all pairs of:

a) Corresponding Angles (4) b) Alternate Interior Angles (2)

c) Alternate Exterior Angles (2) d) Same-side Interior Angles (2)

Find the value of 𝑥

30) 31)

𝑥 = ____________ 𝑥 = ____________

32) 33)

𝑥 = ____________ 𝑥 = ____________
Find the value of 𝑥 and the measure of the angle in bold.
34) 35)

𝑥 = ____________ 𝑥 = ____________

𝑚∠ = ____________ 𝑚∠ = ____________

36) 37)

𝑥 = ____________ 𝑥 = ____________

𝑚∠ = ____________ 𝑚∠ = ____________

Find the measure of the indicated angle.

38) 39)

𝑚∠ = ____________ 𝑚∠ = ____________
40) Find 𝑚∠𝑈𝑉𝑇 41) Find 𝑚∠𝑃𝑅𝑄

𝑚∠𝑈𝑉𝑇 = ____________ 𝑚∠𝑃𝑅𝑄 = ____________

Determine if the following lengths of boards could form a triangle. If they can, determine which type of
triangle (acute, obtuse, or right) would be formed.
42) 19 𝑖𝑛, 31 𝑖𝑛, 31 𝑖𝑛 43) 34 𝑚, 16 𝑚, 30 𝑚

44) 32 𝑓𝑡, 61 𝑓𝑡, 24 𝑓𝑡 45) 36 𝑦𝑑, 49 𝑦𝑑, 23 𝑦𝑑

46) Brian wants to build a triangular play area for his dog, Guinness. He wants one side to be 15 feet
long and another side to be 29 feet long. What is the range of possible values for the third side of
the play area?

47) Three boats are anchored in a bay. Given the information in the diagram, which of the following
statements concerning the distances between the boats is true? Circle all that apply.

58°

68° B

a) 𝐴𝐶 < 𝐵𝐶 b) 𝐵𝐶 < 𝐴𝐶 c) 𝐴𝐵 < 𝐴𝐶 d) 𝐴𝐵 < 𝐵𝐶

48) A carpenter is building a triangular A frame roof. One side is 24 feet long and another is 16 feet
long. Which of the following lengths could be used to construct the third side?

a) 8 feet
b) 57 feet
c) 40 feet
d) 21 feet

49) If △ 𝐷𝐸𝐹 ≅△ 𝑇𝑅𝑆, then 𝐷𝐹 is congruent to which segment?

a) 𝑅𝑆
b) 𝑇𝑅
c) 𝑇𝑆
d) Not enough information

50) Name the additional pairs of corresponding parts that you would need for the triangles to be
congruent by AAS.

a) ∠𝑆 ≅ ∠𝑀
b) 𝑇𝑃 ≅ 𝐾𝑂
c) 𝑇𝑆 ≅ 𝐾𝑀
d) ∠𝑇 ≅ ∠𝐾

Determine if the two triangles are congruent. If yes, state which theorems prove they are congruent.
51) 52) 53)

54) 55) 56)

Write a two column proof based on the given information
𝐴
57) Given: 𝑀𝑇 bisects ∠𝐴𝑀𝐻
∠𝐴 ≅ ∠𝐻 𝑀 𝑇
Prove: △ 𝑀𝑇𝐴 ≅ △ 𝑀𝑇𝐻

𝐻
Statements Reasons

58) Given: 𝐵 is the midpoint of 𝐴𝐷 𝐴 𝐶

𝐴𝐸 ∥ 𝐶𝐷 𝐵
Prove: 𝐴𝐸 ≅ 𝐶𝐷

𝐸 𝐷

Statements Reasons
59) In the following diagram, it is given that 𝐶 is the midpoint of 𝐵𝐷 , that 𝐴𝐵 ⊥ 𝐵𝐷 , and that 𝐵𝐷 ⊥ 𝐷𝐸 .
E

B
C D

A
Prove △ 𝐴𝐵𝐶 ≅△ 𝐸𝐷𝐶 by selecting the most logical sequence of statements and reasons.

Statements Reasons
1. 𝐶 is a midpoint of 𝐵𝐷 1. Given
2. 𝐵𝐶 ≅ 𝐶𝐷 2. Definition of Midpoint
3. ∠𝐵𝐶𝐴 ≅ ∠𝐸𝐶𝐷 3. Vertical angles are congruent
4. 𝐴𝐵 ⊥ 𝐵𝐷 and 𝐵𝐷 ⊥ 𝐷𝐸 4. Given
5. ∠𝐴𝐵𝐶 and ∠𝐸𝐷𝐶 are right angles 5. _______________________
6. ∠𝐴𝐵𝐶 ≅ ∠𝐸𝐷𝐶 6. _______________________
7. △ 𝐴𝐵𝐶 ≅△ 𝐸𝐷𝐶 7. _______________________

a) 5. Perpendicular lines form four right angles

6. All right angles are congruent
7. Angle-Side-Angle (ASA) Congruence

b) 5. Perpendicular lines form four right angles

6. All right angles are congruent
7. Hypotenuse-Leg (HL) Congruence

c) 5. Definition of congruent angles

6. All right angles are congruent
7. Side-Angle-Side (SAS) Congruence

d) 5. Perpendicular lines form four right angles

6. Alternate interior angles are congruent
7. Right triangles are congruent to each other
 Geometry H Study Guide 1st Semester Exam
Answer Key
Identify the converse, inverse, and contrapositive of each statement.
1) Converse: If a figure is rectangle, then it is a square.
Inverse: If a figure is not a square, then it is not a rectangle.
Contrapositive: If a figure is not a rectangle, then it is not a square.
2) Converse: ~𝒂 → 𝒅 Inverse: ~𝒅 → 𝒂 Contrapositive: 𝒂 → ~𝒅
3) Conclusion: If 𝑴 is the midpoint of 𝑨𝑩, then 𝑨𝑴 ≅ 𝑴𝑩 by the Law of Syllogism.
4) NO CONCLUSION
5) Conclusion: The class will have a holiday party by the Law of Detachment.
6) 𝟏𝟓 7) 23 + 15 + 11 + 8 = 𝟓𝟕 8) 11 + 10 = 𝟐𝟏 9) 131 − 114 = 𝟏𝟕
10) a) Some students participate in sports and music, but not clubs.
𝟏
11) , = −𝟏, 12) , = (𝟏, −𝟏)
𝟐
13)
+5 +5
(−3, −1) (2, −7) (𝟕, −𝟏𝟑)
−6 −6

14) 𝑑 = (−5 − 5) + (2 − −3) = √125 = 𝟓√𝟓 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐬

15) 𝑑 = (7 − −1) + (−2 − 9) = √185 = √𝟏𝟖𝟓 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐬
𝟏𝟑
16) slope: 2 17) = =−
𝟕
18) = = 19) =−
𝟓
∥ slope: =−
𝟑
𝟑
⊥ slope: − 2𝑟 − 16 = −30
𝟓
2𝑟 = −14
𝒓 = −𝟕

20) 2𝑥 − 2 + 3𝑥 + 1 = 64 21) 2𝑥 + 30 = 5𝑥
5𝑥 − 1 = 64 30 = 3𝑥
5𝑥 = 65 𝒙 = 𝟏𝟎
𝒙 = 𝟏𝟑 𝐹𝐺 = 3(13) + 1 = 𝟒𝟎 𝐴𝐵 = 2(10) + 30 = 50, so 𝑨𝑪 = 𝟏𝟎𝟎

22) 12𝑦 + 21 + 12𝑦 + 21 + 16𝑦 + 18 = 180 23) 3𝑥 + 5 + 5𝑥 − 27 = 90

40𝑦 + 60 = 180 8𝑥 − 22 = 90
40𝑦 = 120 8𝑥 = 112
𝑦=3 𝑥 = 14
𝒎∠𝑻𝑶𝑵 = 12(3) + 21 = 𝟓𝟕° 𝑚∠𝐸𝐿𝑃 = 3(14) + 5 = 47°, so
𝒎∠𝑶𝑳𝑬 = 47 + 90 = 𝟏𝟑𝟕°

24) 2𝑥 + 31 = 7𝑥 − 54 25) 33𝑦 − 33 + 24𝑦 − 15 = 180

−5𝑥 + 31 = −54 57𝑦 − 48 = 180
−5𝑥 = −85 57𝑦 = 228
𝑥 = 17 𝑦=4
𝑚∠𝑆𝐴𝐸 = 2(17) + 21 = 65°, so 𝒎∠𝑨𝑹𝑬 = 33(4) − 33 = 𝟗𝟗°
𝒎∠𝑺𝑨𝑴 = 180 − 65 = 𝟏𝟏𝟓°
26) 13𝑛 − 22
5𝑛 + 1 + 5𝑛 + 1 = 13𝑛 − 22
10𝑛 + 2 = 13𝑛 − 22
−3𝑛 + 2 = −22
5𝑛 + 1 −3𝑛 = −24
13𝑛 − 22 𝑛=8

5𝑛 + 1 𝒎∠𝑨𝑯𝑺 = 5(8) + 1 = 𝟒𝟏°

27) 15𝑥 + 23 + 20𝑥 − 3 = 90 28) b) ∠𝟑 and ∠𝟓

35𝑥 + 20 = 90 d) ∠𝟒 and ∠𝟕
35𝑥 = 70
𝒙=𝟐 𝒎∠𝑨𝑩𝑫 = 15(2) + 23 = 𝟓𝟑°
29) a) Corresponding Angles (4) b) Alternate Interior Angles (2)
∠𝟏 and ∠𝟓 ∠𝟐 and ∠𝟔 ∠𝟑 and ∠𝟔 ∠𝟒 and ∠𝟓
∠𝟑 and ∠𝟕 ∠𝟒 and ∠𝟖
c) Alternate Exterior Angles (2) d) Same-side Interior Angles (2)
∠𝟏 and ∠𝟖 ∠𝟐 and ∠𝟕 ∠𝟑 and ∠𝟓 ∠𝟒 and ∠𝟔
30) 3𝑥 + 33 = 129 31) 15𝑥 − 5 + 4𝑥 + 14 = 180
3𝑥 = 96 19𝑥 + 9 = 180
𝒙 = 𝟑𝟐 19𝑥 = 171
𝒙=𝟗
32) 4𝑥 − 41 + 𝑥 + 6 = 180 33) 3𝑥 + 28 = 4𝑥 + 2
5𝑥 − 35 = 180 −𝑥 + 28 = 2
5𝑥 = 215 −𝑥 = −26
𝒙 = 𝟒𝟑 𝒙 = 𝟐𝟔
34) 11𝑥 − 6 = 9𝑥 + 6 35) 8𝑥 + 2 + 16𝑥 + 10 = 180
2𝑥 − 6 = 6 24𝑥 + 12 = 180
2𝑥 = 12 24𝑥 = 168
𝒙=𝟔 𝒙=𝟕
𝒎∠ = 11(6) − 6 = 𝟔𝟎° 𝒎∠ = 8(7) + 2 = 𝟓𝟖°
36) −7 + 20𝑥 + 7𝑥 − 2 = 180 37) 16𝑥 + 4 = 15𝑥 + 10
27𝑥 − 9 = 180 𝑥 + 4 = 10
27𝑥 = 189 𝒙=𝟔
𝒙=𝟕 15(6) + 10 = 100°, so 𝒎∠ = 180 − 100 = 𝟖𝟎°
𝒎∠ = −7 + 20(7) = 𝟏𝟑𝟑°
38) 39)

𝟐𝟒°
55°
118°

38° 33° 92° 30° 30°

39° 52° 𝟏𝟓𝟎°

40) 58 + 4𝑥 − 8 = 8𝑥 + 10 41) 17𝑥 + 8 + 50 + 180 − (27𝑥 + 8) = 180
4𝑥 + 50 = 8𝑥 + 10 17𝑥 + 8 + 50 + 180 − 27𝑥 − 8 = 180
−4𝑥 + 50 = 10 −10𝑥 + 230 = 180
−4𝑥 = −40 −10𝑥 = −50
𝒙 = 𝟏𝟎 𝒙=𝟓
𝒎∠𝑼𝑽𝑻 = 4(10) − 8 = 𝟑𝟐° 𝑚∠𝐺𝑅𝑄 = 27(5) + 8 = 143°, so
𝒎∠𝑷𝑹𝑸 = 180 − 143 = 𝟑𝟕°
42) 19 + 31 > 31 so yes 43) 16 + 30 > 34 so yes
19 + 31 > 31 , so we have an 16 + 30 = 34 , so we have a
acute triangle right triangle
44) 24 + 32 < 61 so not a triangle 45) 23 + 36 > 49 so yes
23 + 36 < 49 , so we have an
obtuse triangle
46) 29 − 15 < 𝑥 < 29 + 15
𝟏𝟒 𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒕 < 𝒙 < 𝟒𝟒 𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒕
47) b) 𝑩𝑪 < 𝑨𝑪 c) 𝑨𝑩 < 𝑨𝑪 d) 𝑨𝑩 < 𝑩𝑪
48) d) 21 feet 49) c) 𝑻𝑺 50) d) ∠𝑻 ≅ ∠𝑲
51) SSS Congruence 52) AAS Congruence 53) not enough info
54) SAS Congruence 55) not enough info 56) ASA Congruence
𝐴
57) Given: 𝑀𝑇 bisects ∠𝐴𝑀𝐻
∠𝐴 ≅ ∠𝐻 𝑀 𝑇
Prove: △ 𝑀𝑇𝐴 ≅ △ 𝑀𝑇𝐻

Statements Reasons 𝐻

1. 𝑀𝑇 bisects ∠𝐴𝑇𝐻, ∠𝐴 ≅ ∠𝐻 1. Given

2. 𝑀𝑇 ≅ 𝑀𝑇 2. Reflexive Property
3. ∠𝐴𝑀𝑇 ≅ ∠𝐻𝑀𝑇 3. Definition of angle bisector
4. △ 𝑀𝑇𝐴 ≅ △ 𝑀𝑇𝐻 4. AAS Congruence

58) Given: 𝐵 is the midpoint of 𝐴𝐷 𝐴 𝐶

𝐴𝐸 ∥ 𝐶𝐷 𝐵
Prove: 𝐴𝐸 ≅ 𝐶𝐷

𝐸 𝐷
Statements Reasons

1. 𝐵 is the midpoint of 𝐴𝐷 1. Given

𝐴𝐸 ∥ 𝐶𝐷
2. ∠𝐴𝐵𝐸 ≅ ∠𝐷𝐵𝐶 2. Vertical angles are congruent
3. 𝐴𝐵 ≅ 𝐵𝐷 3. Definition of midpoint
4. ∠𝑨 ≅ ∠𝑫 4. Alternate interior angles are congruent
∠𝑬 ≅ ∠𝑪 when they are formed by parallel segments.
5. △ 𝐴𝐵𝐸 ≅△ 𝐷𝐵𝐶 5. SAS OR ASA OR AAS Congruence
6. 𝐴𝐸 ≅ 𝐶𝐷 6. CPCTC

59) a) 5. Perpendicular lines form four right angles

6. All right angles are congruent
7. Angle-Side-Angle (ASA) Congruence