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CLEP General Mathematics: Geometry
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. An arc that measures greater than 180 degrees
hypotenuse of a right triangle
concave
major arc
perpendicular
2. A line that intersects a circle in two points
nonconvex
secant
Right triangle
Isosceles triangle
3. A three-sided polygon
The angle in the margin can be named in the following three ways:
decagon
triangle
right angle
4. All angles are congruent
Arc
hypotenuse of a right triangle
equiangular
converse
5. The perpendicular segment form a vertx to the line containing the opposite side.
pentadecagon
decagon
Altitude of a Triangle
obtuse triangle
6. 15 sided polygon
pentadecagon
hemisphere
Isosceles triangle
undecagon
7. The union of line segments with each segment interesecting exactly two others - only at the endpoints
Volume of a pyramid
altitude of a cylinder or prism
legs of an isosceles triangle
polygon
8. P = 2L + 2W (L = length - W = width) - (length times 2) plus (width times 2).
Perimeter of a rectangle
tangent
legs of an isosceles triangle
protractor
9. The point of concurrency of the perpendicular bisectors of a triangle
circumcenter
Angle
cylinder
Degree
10. An equilateral - equiangular polygon
Vertex of an angle
centroid of a triangle
right angle
regular polygon
11. A line that intersects a (coplanar) circle at exactly one point
tangent
parallelogram
Arch
Isosceles triangle
12. V = (4/3)(pi)(r^3)
Volume of a sphere
cone
side of a polygon
Base angles of an isosceles triangle
13. The statement formed by switching the hypothesis and conclusion of a conditional statement
converse
acute angle
side of a polygon
vertex of an angle
14. Two lines with one common point - Lines that cross at one point - opposite angles are equal (each pair of angles along the same line add to 180 degrees).
Intersecting lines
line
convex
Angle
15. 10 sided polygon
decagon
dodecagon
icosagon
undecagon
16. A polyhedron with two congruent and parallel faces (the bases) and whose lateral faces are parallelograms
equal
radius (object)
prism
inscribed
17. The distance around a circle.
equiangular
pi
circumference
major arc
18. Goes through circumcenter - centroid - and orthocenter; circumcenter and orthocenter are its endpoints
chord of a circle
tangent
Euler segment
radius (number)
19. One of the angles is an obtuse angle - a triangle that contains an obtuse interior angle - A triangle where one angle measures over 90 degrees.
Altitude of a Triangle
consecutive sides
acute angle
Obtuse triangle
20. The amount of surface inside a circle.
intersecting lines
area of a circle
inscribed angle in a circle
equal
21. A line passing through the circumcenter - centroid - and orthocenter of a triangle
Ray
semicircle
parallel planes
Euler Line
22. In a polygon two vertices that are endpoints of a side
diagonal of a polygon
consecutive vertices
kite
icosagon
23. Lines in the same plane that never intersect.
parallel lines
inscribed angle in a circle
acute triangle
point of concurrency
24. A quadrilateral with two pairs of adjacent - congruent sides
protractor
pentadecagon
Scalene triangle
kite
25. Two angles whose sum is 180 degrees
right angle
altitude of a cylinder or prism
Perpendicular lines
supplementary angles
26. Coplanar lines that do not intersect
consecutive vertices
Right triangle
parallel lines
circumscribed
27. 12 sided polygon
line segment
line
Area of a square
dodecagon
28. Swiss mathematician (1707-1783). He is known for his prolific output and the fact that he continued to produce seminal results even after going blind. He invented graph theory with the Seven Bridges of Konigsberg problem and introduced the modern not
altitude of a pyramid or cone
Leonhard Euler
Area of a trapezoid
space
29. One-half of a complete revolution - an angle of 180 degrees - an angle with measure equal to 180 degrees.
Straight angle
line
ray
Area of a trapezoid
30. The common endpoint of two sides of the polygon
pentadecagon
vertex of a polygon
Supplementary angles
rhombus
31. Half of a line
ray
space
cube
diameter (number)
32. Extends infinitely in both directions. A spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent.
Euler Line
Perimeter of a rectangle
cone
line
33. A surface generated by rotating a parallel line segment around a fixed line
parallel lines
Circumference
cylinder
equal
34. The length of the altitude
Apothem
converse
height
acute angle
35. An arc that measures less than 180 degrees
consecutive angles
scalene triangle
minor arc
rectangle
36. Part of a line consisting of a path between two endpoints.
Euclid
skew lines
Angle of a Polygon
line segment
37. The point that is the same distance from all the points on the circle
hexagon
center of a circle
angle bisector
cylinder
38. The set of all points that are the same distance from a given point
altitude of a cylinder or prism
Sum of the measures in a triangle
sphere
pentagon
39. One-quarter of a complete revolution - a quarter of the circumference of a circle - an angle that measures 90 degrees.
Volume of a circular cylinder
cube
Apothem
Right angle
40. Coplanar - adjacent angles that are supplementary
quadrangle
endpoint
linear pair of angles
intersection
41. An exact location in space. undefined zero-dimensional object
Acute angle
obtuse angle
point
altitude of a cylinder or prism
42. The author / editor of 'The Elements'
Euclid
Volume of a sphere
pentadecagon
triangle
43. The common point of the two rays - the point in common of the two rays that form an angle. - the point at which the sides of an angle meet or intersect.
ray
midpoint
plane
Vertex of an angle
44. A triangle with all acute angles.
Euler Line
acute triangle
Altitude of a Triangle
circumference
45. One of the rays that makes an angle
parallel lines
side of an angle
cube
Right triangle
46. Segment that connects any two nonconsecutive vertices of a polygon
diagonal of a polygon
Straight angle
Volume of a sphere
right triangle
47. The side opposite the vertex angle.
Base angles of an isosceles triangle
pyramid
parallel planes
Base of an Isosceles triangle
48. One of the line segments that makes a polygon
side of a polygon
The angle in the margin can be named in the following three ways:
endpoint
Right angle
49. Angles of a polygon that share a side.
legs of a right triangle
consecutive vertices
consecutive angles
circle
50. The ratio of a circles circumference to its diameter. (approximately 3.141592653589...
side of an angle
circumcenter
pi
angle bisector