What Does a Cat Need to Play Baseball?
For each exercise, circle the letter
of the correct choice. Write this
letter in the box containing the
number of the exercise.
@ wnich of the fottowing is nof a point onkdz
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@o
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this line?
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Wnich of the following is nof the name of a
segment in this figure?
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wnich of the following is nof the name of a ray
in
this figure?
G
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Which of the following is nof a correct name for
this angle?
Q znce @ zcan O tt
Which of the following is nof the name of a line in
this figure?
@2f
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Which of the following is a segment that has B as
an endpoint?
@cD
@Ac
OcB
Which of the following is nof the name of a ray in
this figure?
@Md
OTil
@Rd
Which of the following is nof a correct name for an
angle in this figure?
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TOPIC 3-a: Basic Geometric Figures
What Did Mrs. Claus Suy During the Thunderstorm?
Find each answer at the bottom of the page and
write the letter of the exercise above it.
L
Complete each statement.
@ fne figure formed by two rays from the same endpoint is an
@ rne intersection of the two sides of an angle is called its
@ fne vertex of Z.CODin the drawing above is point
@ The instrument used to measure angles is called a
@ The basic unit in which angles are measured is the
angle.
@ ZAOB has a measure of 90o and is called a
@ An angle whose measure is between 0o and 90" is an
@ f*o acute angles in the figure are ZBOCand _
O On angle whose measure is between g0o and l gOo is an
@ On obtuse angle in the figure is _.
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angle.
angle.
Give the measure of each angle.
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ZRQS
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Why Is a Party Like
Pouring Oil Into a Car?
Do each exercise and find your answer at the bottom of the page. Write the letter
of the exercise in the box above or below the answer.
l.
Find the measure of the angle that is complementary to the angle having
the measure given.
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ll.
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O
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O
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Find the measure of the angle that is supplementary to the angle having
the measure given.
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lll. Find the angle
1s1
o
76o
43o
O ,n"
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162o
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measure that is not given.
64o
12so
56o
g7o
4so
62o
60o
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124o
29o
Angles D-30
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Why Do Ants Visit the Zoo on Cold Days?
Write the word missing from each statement in the boxes next to the statement.
Notice which letters are in numbered boxes. Write each of these letters in the
matching numbered box at the bottom of the page.
is a
G)
\-/ n trianole
and ihree angiles
with three sides
@
n polygon with four sides and
@
n polygon,with five sides and
@
n polygon with six sides and six angles
tsa
@
v
nn octagon is a polygon with eight sides
@
n polygon with ten sides and ten angles
lsa
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TOUr
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6
angles rs a
angres rs a
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2
11
12
the set of figures above, Figure A
16
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8
@ rigure B is an
@
4
18
and eight
1
rigure C is a
20
5
@ rigrre D is a
ff)
v
fne point of intersection
@
n line segment (not a side) connecting two
@
n polygon with all sides the same length
a polygon is called a
of two sides of
_.
vertices of a polygon is called a
17
and all angles the same measure is
polygon.
called a
7
19
3
14
I
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1
2
3
4
TOPIC 3-m: Polygons
5
6
7
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10
11
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What Did the Boy Candy Say to the Girl Candy?
Do each exercise and find your answer in the set of answers to the right. Write the
letter of the answer in each box containing the number of the exercise. lf the answer
has a
shade in each box containing that exercise number.
f,
L
Classify each triangle two ways.
35 mm
8cm
4m
7cm
o
o
5.1 km
ll. Find the measure of the third angle in each triangle.
acute;
equilateral
@
right;
scalene
@
right;
isosceles
@
obtuse;
scalene
@
obtuse;
isosceles
@
25"
o
1160
@
560
o
51
0
@
@
73"
o
o
o
fS) f*o
angles of a triangle have equal measures. lf the third angle
measures 12Oo , what is the measure of each of the equal angles?
7
12
11
3
TOPIC 3-j: Triangles
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12
11
4
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13
10
11
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2
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11
12
3
9
5
11
2
acute;
isosceles
@
27 mm
12m
acute;
scalene
't0
127"
600
300
5go
450
400
5
12
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WhA Was Cinderella Kicked Off the Baseball Team?
For each exercise, circle the letter of each figure that belongs in the category named.
Arrange these letters to form a word. Then write this word on the line next to the
name of the category.
(You may assume the following: sides that appear parallel are parallel; sides that
appear perpendicular are perpendicular; sides that appear congruent are congruent.)
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rnombuses:
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tran"zoids:
TOPIC 3-l : Quadrilaterals
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