Chapter

5
Geometry
286. The interior angles of a triangle are x, y, and z. If x = 45° and y = 90°,
then z =
(A) 25°
(B) 35°
(C) 45°
(D) 55°
(E) 65°

287. In inches, what is the perimeter of a rectangle with a width of 4 inches

and a length of 10 inches?
(A) 14
(B) 18
(C) 28
(D) 40
(E) 160

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288. For the triangle shown in the following figure, what is the value of sin x?

15
9

x
12

3
(A)
5
3
(B)
4
4
(C)
5
4
(D)
3
7
(E)
3
289. In the following figure, the area of square ABCD is 16 square units. What
is the circumference of the circle centered at point B?

B C

A D

(A) 2π
(B) 4π
(C) 8π
(D) 16π
(E) 32π

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9
290. If 0° ≤ α ≤ 90° and cosα = , then sec α =
7
9
(A) −
7
7
(B) −
9
1
(C)
8
2
(D)
7
7
(E)
9
291. The area of a circle is 8π square units. What is the radius of the circle?
(A) 2 2
(B) 4
(C) 4 2
(D) 8
(E) 12

292. The length of the shortest side of an isosceles triangle is 10 meters, and the
length of the longest side is 20 meters. If the two smallest angles in the
triangle are equal, what is the perimeter of the triangle in meters?
(A) 40
(B) 45
(C) 85
(D) 165
(E) 185

293. In square units, what is the area of an equilateral triangle with sides of
length 6 units?
(A) 18
(B) 36
(C) 9 3
(D) 3 5
(E) 18 5

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294. The value of a square’s area is twice as large as the value of its perimeter. In
units, what is the length of one side of the square?
(A) 4
(B) 8
(C) 12
(D) 16
(E) 32

295. A sidewalk is to be placed completely around a rectangular playing field

that measures 110 yards by 200 yards. What is the length of the sidewalk,
in yards?
(A) 220
(B) 310
(C) 420
(D) 510
(E) 620

296. In the following figure, triangle ABC is a right triangle such that the sine of
3
angle B is . What is the value of x?
4
B

12

A x C

(A) 4
(B) 6
(C) 9
(D) 12
(E) 16

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297. In the (x, y) coordinate plane, which of the following is an equation of the
circle with a center at the point (0, –5) and a radius of 2?
(A) x 2 + ( y + 5)2 = 4
(B) ( x + 5)2 + y 2 = 16
(C) ( x + 5)2 + ( y + 5)2 = 4
(D) ( x − 5)2 + ( y − 5)2 = 4
(E) x 2 + ( y − 5)2 = 16

298. In the following figure, the length of PR is half the length of QR. What is
the length of line segment PQ?
Q

P 2 R

(A) 2
(B) 5
(C) 2 2
(D) 2 5
(E) 4 5

299. The length of the diagonal of a rectangle is 20 feet. If the width of the rectangle
is 12 feet, what is its area in square feet?
(A) 28
(B) 144
(C) 192
(D) 256
(E) 400

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300. The sides of a triangle have lengths of 3, 3, and 12 meters, respectively. If

the smallest angle in the triangle has a measure of 30°, what is the measure
of the largest angle?
(A) 60°
(B) 90°
(C) 100°
(D) 120°
(E) 140°

301. Each of the smallest angles in a parallelogram is 50°. Which of the

following is the measure of each of largest angles in the parallelogram?
(A) 40°
(B) 80°
(C) 130°
(D) 260°
(E) 310°

302. The length of one leg of a right triangle is three times as large as the length
of the other leg. If the hypotenuse has a length of 10 inches, which of the
following is the perimeter of the triangle in inches?
(A) 10
(B) 4 10
(C) 10
(D) 10 + 10
(E) 10 + 4 10

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303. The circles in the following figure are centered at point O. In square
centimeters, what is the area of the shaded region?

2 cm
6 cm
O

(A) 15π
(B) 21π
(C) 32π
(D) 35π
(E) 60π

304. Which of the following expressions represents the circumference of a circle

with a radius of x?
(A) 2x
(B) πx
(C) 2xπ
(D) 4xπ
(E) 4x

305. Given the trapezoid in the following figure, what is the value of x?
125° 105°

x° 75°

(A) 55
(B) 65
(C) 75
(D) 95
(E) 105

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306. In the following figure, the points A,C, and D lie along the same line, and
ABC is a triangle with sides of the indicated length. If the measure of angle
CAB is 85°, what is the measure of angle BCD, in degrees?
B

x x

A C D

(A) 85
(B) 95
(C) 105
(D) 115
(E) 120

307. In square units, what is the area of a circle with a circumference of 6π?
(A) 3π
(B) 6π
(C) 9π
(D) 12π
(E) 36π

308. In the following figure, the square ABCD is a single side of a cube with a
volume of 8 cubic inches. In inches, what is the length of the line BD ?
B C

A D

(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 2
(D) 2 2
(E) 4

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309. Given the right triangle in the following figure, what is the value of x?

45°

(A) 2 2
(B) 5 2
(C) 5
(D) 2 5
(E) 10

310. In inches, what is the radius of a sphere with a volume of 36π?

(A) 1
(B) 3
(C) 6
(D) 9
(E) 12

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311. In the following figure, what is the value of cos x?

x°

a b

b
(A)
a
a
(B)
b
4
(C)
a
b
(D)
4
a
(E)
4
312. In the (x, y) coordinate plane, the points A (6, 0) and B (6, 10) are on
the circumference of a circle such that the line AB is a diameter of the
circle. Which of the following is an equation representing the described
circle?
(A) ( x − 6)2 + ( y − 5)2 = 25
(B) ( x − 6)2 + ( y − 5)2 = 100
(C) ( x − 6)2 + ( y − 10)2 = 25
(D) ( x − 6)2 + ( y − 10)2 = 100
(E) ( x − 5)2 + ( y − 10)2 = 100

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313. In the following figure, the square ABCD is inscribed in the circle centered
at point O. What is the area of the circle?

B C

3
O

A 3 D

π
(A)
4
3π
(B)
4
3π
(C)
2
9π
(D)
4
9π
(E)
2
314. In the following figure, AB = BC = AC, and BD bisects the angle ABC.
What is the value of x?
B

x°

A D C

(A) 15
(B) 20
(C) 30
(D) 45
(E) 60

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315. In square meters, what is the area of a rectangle with a diagonal of

25 meters and a width of 15 meters?
(A) 200
(B) 250
(C) 275
(D) 300
(E) 375
8
316. In the following figure, ABCD is a rectangle such that tan x = . In square
3
feet, what is the area of the rectangle?
B C

8 ft.

x° 2 ft.
A E D

(A) 16
(B) 24
(C) 40
(D) 48
(E) 52

317. In the following figure, ABCD is a parallelogram such that AB has a length
of 3 centimeters and BC has a length of 7 centimeters. What is the perimeter
of ABCD?
B C

A D

(A) 10
(B) 20
(C) 30
(D) 40
(E) 50

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318. A rectangular container measuring 4 feet wide, 8 feet long, and 3 feet tall
is filled with a 1-foot-deep layer of sand. In cubic feet, what volume of the
container remains unfilled?
(A) 18
(B) 32
(C) 42
(D) 64
(E) 72

319. The sides of the rhombus ABCD in the following figure all have the same
length, and the diagonal AC is half the length of the diagonal BD. If the
length of diagonal AC is m, which of the following expressions represents
the area of ABCD in terms of m?
B

A C

3
(A) m
2
(B) m2
1 2
(C) m
2
3 2
(D) m
2
3 2
(E) m
2

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320. Two squares of the same size overlap such that all three of the resulting
rectangles shown in the figure have the same area. If the area of the shaded
rectangle is 2, what is the area of one of the original squares?

(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 9
(D) 16
(E) 25

321. The following figure represents the dimensions of three rooms of a house
that are to be completely carpeted. In total, how many square feet of carpet
will be needed?
20 ft.

20 ft.

40 ft.

60 ft.

20 ft.

10 ft.

(A) 1200
(B) 1300
(C) 1500
(D) 1700
(E) 1800

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322. Triangle ABC in the following figure is an isosceles triangle with height
BD. What is the value of a?
B

a°

40°
A D C

(A) 45
(B) 50
(C) 60
(D) 65
(E) 90

323. The interior angles of a triangle measure x°, (2x)°, and (3x)°. The value of
x MUST be
(A) 30
(B) 35
(C) 45
(D) 50
(E) 65

324. In the following figure, the circles centered at points B and D are tangent
at the point C, and each circle has an area of 49π. What is the length of
the line segment AE?

A B C D E

(A) 14
(B) 28
(C) 42
(D) 48
(E) 56

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325. If a right triangle has legs of length 5x and x, which of the following
expressions represents the length of its hypotenuse in terms of x?
(A) 2x
(B) 5x
(C) x 6
(D) 2 x 6
(E) x 26

326. If one of the interior angles of a triangle measures 72°, each of the follow-
ing pairs could represent the measures of the remaining angles EXCEPT
(A) 58°, 50°
(B) 42°, 66°
(C) 15°, 93°
(D) 87°, 21°
(E) 36°, 73°

327. The length of a rectangle is 5 times its width. If the width is represented by
w, which of the following expressions is the perimeter of the rectangle in
terms of w?
(A) 5w
(B) 6w
(C) 10w
(D) 12w
(E) 14w

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328. The circle in the following figure is centered at the point O, and the points
A and B lie on its circumference. In degrees, what is the measure of angle
AOB?
B

85°

85°

O 115°

60° 60°
A

(A) 95
(B) 165
(C) 175
(D) 180
(E) 190

329. In the following figure, FBCE is a rectangle, while ABF and ECD are con-
gruent right triangles. What is the area of the quadrilateral ABCD?
B 3 C

A 2 F E D

(A) 6
(B) 8
(C) 10
(D) 12
(E) 16

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330. The perimeter of the parallelogram in the following figure is 20 feet. In

feet, what is the length of the side labeled with an x?

(A) 4
(B) 6
(C) 8
(D) 12
(E) 16

331. A rectangle has an area of 45 square meters and a width of 9 meters. In

meters, what is the length of the rectangle?
(A) 5
(B) 7
(C) 14
(D) 27
(E) 36

332. Given the parallelogram in the following figure, what is the value of x + y?
x° y°

55° 125°

(A) 55
(B) 90
(C) 125
(D) 180
(E) 230

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333. Given the right triangle in the following figure, what is the value of x?

8
x

30°

(A) 4
(B) 2 5
(C) 8
(D) 4 3
(E) 8 3

334. In the following figure, the area of the circle centered at the point O is
29π
square feet. Given that AB has a length of 2 feet, what is the area of
4
triangle ABC in square feet?

A 2 B

(A) 1
13
(B)
2
(C) 5
(D) 10
(E) 4 29

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335. In square centimeters, what is the area of the parallelogram in the following
figure?
9 cm

5 cm

1 cm

(A) 18 6
(B) 45
95
(C)
2
(D) 20 6
(E) 50

336. A modern-art piece begins as a special canvas with dimensions shown in

the following figure. Initially, the canvas will be painted with a base coat
of flat paint. If one tube of the paint can cover four square feet, how many
tubes will the artist need in order to apply the base coat?
B 12 ft. C

2 ft.

A D
2 ft. 2 ft.

(A) 6
(B) 7
(C) 8
(D) 9
(E) 10

337. Each of the following pairs of angles could represent the smaller and larger
interior angles of a parallelogram EXCEPT
(A) 8°, 172°
(B) 20°, 160°
(C) 35°, 155°
(D) 65°, 115°
(E) 81°, 99°

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338. In the following figure, ABC is an equilateral triangle. What is the value of x?
B

x°

20°

A C

(A) 40
(B) 60
(C) 80
(D) 100
(E) 120

32π
339. When completely filled, a spherical balloon contains exactly cubic feet
3
of air. In feet, what is the radius of the balloon when it is completely filled?
(A) 2
4 6
(B)
3
(C) 4
(D) 2 6
(E) 8

340. In the following figure, the points A, B, C, and D lie along the same line.
What is the difference of x and y?

20°

5 5

x° y°
A B C D

(A) 0
(B) 20
(C) 60
(D) 160
(E) 200

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341. In square meters, what is the area of a single face of a cube that has a
volume of 125 cubic meters?
(A) 2 3
(B) 5
(C) 5 5
(D) 25
(E) 63

342. Which of the following expressions represents the area of a right triangle
with legs of lengths x and y?
xy
(A)
2
x2 y2
(B)
2
x+ y
(C)
2
x − y2
2
(D)
2
x2 + y2
(E)
2
343. In the following figure, ABCD is a rectangle, and BD is one of its diago-
nals. If the area of the triangle ABD is 6 square meters, what is the area of
ABCD in square meters?
B C

A D

(A) 3
(B) 6
(C) 12
(D) 18
(E) 24

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344. A circle in the (x, y) coordinate plane is determined by the equation

( x − 8)2 + ( y − 10)2 = 4. Which of the following points lies on the circum-
ference of this circle?
(A) (2, 10)
(B) (6, 10)
(C) (8, 6)
(D) (8, 14)
(E) (12, 10)
1
345. Given the triangle in the following figure, if tan x = , then sin x =
2

x°

(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 5
5
(D)
5
3
(E)
2
346. In feet, what is the perimeter of a square that has an area of 49 square feet?
(A) 14
(B) 28
(C) 56
(D) 98
(E) 196

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347. In the following figure, ABCD is a rectangle, and PQR is an equilateral tri-
angle. Given the provided measurements are in inches, what is the area of
the rectangle ABCD in square inches?
B Q C

A 1 P 2 R 1 D

(A) 3
(B) 2 3
(C) 5
(D) 8
(E) 4 3

348. If x ≠ y , which of the following expressions represents the perimeter of the

triangle in the following figure in terms of x and y?

a° a°
y

(A) x+y
(B) x+y+2
(C) 2x + y
(D) x + 2y
(E) 2(x + y)

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349. The parallelogram in the following figure has a perimeter of 32 feet. If x is

three times as large as y, what is the value of x in feet?

(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 8
(D) 12
(E) 24

350. In the following figure, ABC is a triangle such that M is the midpoint of
AB and N is the midpoint of AC. If the area of triangle ABC is 12, what is
the length of side AB?
B

A 3 N C

(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 6
(D) 8
(E) 10

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351. If the circumference of a circle is larger than x, then the circle’s radius must
be larger than
(A) 2π
(B) 2πx
(C) x - 2π
x
(D)
2π
1
(E)
2π

352. The sides of the rhombus ABCD in the following figure all have the same
length, and the dashed line AC is a diagonal of ABCD. If the measure of
∠BCD = 60°, then x =
B
x°

A C

(A) 30
(B) 40
(C) 60
(D) 120
(E) 180

353. A circle is divided into 8 equal sections, as shown in the following figure.
What is the value of x?

x°

(A) 25
(B) 36
(C) 45
(D) 50
(E) 55

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354. Which of the following values represents the circumference of a circle

1
whose radius is ?
π
1
(A)
2
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) π
(E) 2π

355. If the area of the square ABCD in the following figure is 16, what is the
value of tan x ?
B C

x°

A D

2
(A)
8
1
(B)
4
(C) 1
(D) 2
(E) 4 2

356. If the interior angles of a quadrilateral have measures x°, (2x)°, (x + 45)°,
and (x + 55)°, then x =
(A) 16
(B) 23
(C) 52
(D) 65
(E) 78

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357. In the following figure, the height of triangle MNP is 10 units larger than
the height of triangle ABC. Both triangles have a base of length x. If the
area of triangle ABC is 50 square units and x = 5, what is the area of
triangle MNP in square units?
N

A x C M x P

(A) 55
(B) 60
(C) 65
(D) 70
(E) 75

358. The half circle pictured is centered at the point A and has a radius of
2 meters. In meters, what is the length of the arc PQ?

P A Q

(A) π
(B) 2π
(C) 4π
(D) 8π
(E) 16π

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