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Lessons 11-14		 Geometric Sense


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Lesson 11

  1.

Which of the following sets of figures are quadrilaterals?

A. square, triangle, rhombus
B. hexagon, parallelogram, rectangle
C. circle, square, trapezoid
D. square, rectangle, rhombus

  2.

Draw the figures in the box next to the name of the figure. Teacher Score - 1 pt. per

rhombus
  
trapezoid
 
parallelogram
  
obtuse angle
 
right triangle
  
 

Lesson 12


  3.

Plot the following points on the grid and then answer what geometric figure you constructed when you connect the points.

(-2,3), (0,-1), (4,3), and (6,-1)

This figure made by plotting the points is a:
  4.
What point is named by the ordered pair (2,-5)?
A. Point A
B. Point B
C.
Point C
D.
Point D
 5.

What are the coordinates of point A of the geometric figure below?

A. (0,-3)
B. (3,0)
C. (-3,0)
D. (0,3)
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 6.

Symmetry means that a figure can be folded in half and have both sides match exactly. The letter “A” is symmetrical.

  • Of the 26 capital letters, which are symmetrical? (Some may have more than one way they can be folded.)
  • Explain in detail how you found your answer using words, numbers, and/or pictures.
7.

On the grid, draw a figure that is congruent to the one already on the grid.

8.

Which of the following figures are similar?

A. Figure A
B. Figure B
C. Figure C
D. Figure D
E. Figure E

Explain your answer in detail using words, numbers, and/or pictures.

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  9.

Draw figure A on the grid so that it slides 2 units to the left.

Figure A: Draw on this grid:
10.
Rectangle WXYZ is shown on the grid.
  • After each point on the triangle translates (slides) up a distance of 2 units, what will be the coordinates of point W, point X, point Y, and point Z?
A. W(1,3), X(1,5), Y(4,5), Z(4,3)
B. W(1,1), X(1,4), Y(4,4), Z(4,1)
C. W(3,1), X(3,4), Y(6,4), Z(6,1)
D. W(0,-2), X(-1,1), Y(2,1), Z(2,-2)
11.

Figure A has been moved and now looks like figure B. The two figures are congruent.

  • How was figure A moved to become figure B?
A. Slide
B. Flip
C. Turn
D. Slide and Turn
12.

The area of a square is 25 square feet.

  • What will the area be if the sides are made three times larger?
  • Explain in detail how you found your answer using words, numbers, and/or pictures.

13.

Alice is planning her garden in a square plot 6' x 6'. She wants to plant pepper plants one foot apart, in rows that are also one foot apart. She leaves a border one foot from each edge of the plot.

  • How many pepper plants can she plant?
  • Explain in detail how you found your answer using words, numbers, and/or pictures.

14.

Find the dimensions of all rectangles such that their perimeter and area are numerically equal. (Consider only integral answers.)

  • Explain in detail how you found your answer using words, numbers, and/or pictures.

15.

The floor of a storage shed is a rectangle with an area of 99 square feet. The volume of the shed is advertised as 627 cubic feet. Lawrence is six feet, three inches tall.

  • Can Lawrence stand upright in the storage shed?
  • Explain in detail how you found your answer using words, numbers, and/or pictures.

Remember to complete questions 2, 3, 7, and 9 on the printed page before turning in to your instructor.

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