Geometry SOL Review #2

Front

Order the sides of the triangle from longest to shortest: BC, AB, AC

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AC, BC, AB

Front

What postulate makes the triangles congruent? Options: SAS, ASA, AAS, Not Possible

Back

ASA

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Front

A yacht is anchored 90 feet offshore from the base of a lighthouse. The angle of elevation from the boat to the top of the lighthouse is 26 degrees. The distance between the yacht and the top of the lighthouse is about 100 feet. What is the height of the lighthouse? Options: 25 feet, 45 feet, 110 feet, 135 feet

Back

45 feet

Front

Given the lengths of two sides of a triangle, 7 mm and 4 mm, find the range of lengths for the third side.

Back

More than 3 but less than 11.

Front

What is the Triangle Inequality Theorem?

Back

The sum of the lengths of any two sides of a triangle must be greater than the length of the third side.

Front

Define congruent triangles.

Back

Triangles that are identical in shape and size, meaning their corresponding sides and angles are equal.

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What does ASA stand for in triangle congruence?

Back

Angle-Side-Angle; a postulate that states if two angles and the included side of one triangle are equal to two angles and the included side of another triangle, the triangles are congruent.

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What is the formula for the area of a triangle?

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What is the Pythagorean Theorem?

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