Geometry / Mr. Hansen
10/18/2002

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Answers to Chapter 3 Practice Test,
Plus Two Additional Practice Proofs from Board

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1. sAB ^ sAD, sDC ^ sAD
2. ÐA, ÐD are rt. Ðs
3. ÐA @ ÐD
4. E is midpt. of sAD
5. sAE @ sDE
6. sAB @ sCD
7. DABE @ DDCE
8. sBE @ sCE
9. ÐEBC @ ÐECB

1. Given
2. Def. ^
3. All rt. Ðs are @
4. Given
5. Def. midpt.
6. Given
7. SAS (5, 3, 6)
8. CPCTC
9. ITT

18.

1. circle O
2. sAB ^ sCD, sEF ^ sCD
3. add dotted segments sOA, sOE
4. sOC @ sOD
5. sBC @ sFD
6. sOB @ sOF
7. ÐABO, ÐEFO are rt. Ðs
[optional] 8. DABO, DEFO are rt. Ds
9. sOA @ sOE
10. DABO @ DEFO
11. sAB @ sEF

1. Given
2. Given
3. 2 pts. determine a line (or segment)
4. Radii of circle are @
5. Given
6. Subtr. prop. (4, 5)
7. Def. ^
8. Def. rt. D
9. Same as 4
10. HL (9, 6)
11. CPCTC

19.

1. sAD is alt. to sBC
2. sAD ^ sBC
3. ÐADB, ÐADC are rt. Ðs
4. ÐADB @ ÐADC
5. sAD @ sAD
6. sAD bis. ÐBAC
7. ÐBAD @ ÐCAD
8. DADB @ DADC
9. sBD @ sDC
10. D is midpt. of sBC
11. sAD is median to sBC

1. Given
2. Def. alt.
3. Def. ^
4. All rt. Ðs are @
5. Refl.
6. Given
7. Def. bis.
8. ASA (4, 5, 7)
9. CPCTC
10. Def. midpt.
11. Def. median

20.

1. DABC isosc. w/ sAB @ sAC
2. D midpt. of sAB, E midpt. of sAC
3. sDB @ sEC
4. ÐABC @ ÐACB
5. sBC @ sBC
6. DDCB @ DEBC
7. ÐDCB @ ÐEBC
8. DPBC is isosc.

1. Given
2. Given
3. Div. prop.
4. ITT (using given in step 1)
5. Refl.
6. SAS (3, 4, 5)
7. CPCTC
8. ITT (using base Ðs in step 7)

Practice 1


Given: circle O
           sOA ^ sAB
           sOC ^ sCB
Prove: sAB @ sBC

1. circle O (given)
2. sOA ^ sAB, sOC ^ sCB (given)
3. OA = OC (radii are @)
4. draw dotted segment from O to B (2 pts. determine a line)
5. OB = OB (reflexive)
6. ÐOAB, ÐOCB are rt. Ðs (def. ^)
7. DOAB @ DOCB (HL, steps 6, 5, 3)
8. sAB @ sBC (CPCTC)

Sam Empson’s clever alternate version:
1. circle O (given)
2. sOA ^ sAB, sOC ^ sCB (given)
3. OA = OC (radii are @)
4. draw dotted segment from A to C (2 pts. determine a line)
5. ÐOAC @ ÐOCA (base Ðs of isosc. DOAC)
6. ÐCAB compl. ÐOAC, ÐACB compl. ÐOCA (def. ^, def. compl.)
7. ÐCAB @ ÐACB (compls. of @ Ðs are @)
8. sAB @ sBC (isosc. Û base Ðs @)

Practice 2 (tepee problem)


Given: Ð 1 @ Ð 2
           DH = KF
Prove: DE = KJ

1. Ð1 @ Ð2 (given)
2. EF = JH (base Ðs @ Û isosc.)
3. DH = KF (given)
4. DE = KJ (subtr. prop.)