Geometry

Review - Geometric Reasoning

Name _________________________________
Date _______________
Period _______

For #1 4, identify the hypothesis and conclusion of the each given statement.
1. Underline the hypothesis:

If two rays are opposite rays, then they form a line.

2. Circle the conclusion:

If two rays are opposite rays, then they form a line.

3. Underline the hypothesis:

Stacey will make an A if she does all of her homework.

4. Circle the conclusion:

Stacey will make an A if she does all of her homework.

For #5 6, write the inverse, converse, and contrapositive for each statement. Then
determine if each statement is true or false.
5. If two rays are opposite rays, then they form a line.
Converse: __________________________________________________________ True or False
Inverse: ____________________________________________________________ True or False
Contrapostive: _______________________________________________________ True or False
6. Stacey will make an A if she does all of her homework.
Converse: __________________________________________________________ True or False
Inverse: ____________________________________________________________ True or False
Contrapostive: _______________________________________________________ True or False

For #7, determine the correct biconditional statement.

7. Which of the following is the biconditional for the statement below
If two rays are opposite rays, then they form a line.
A.
B.
C.
D.

If and only if two rays are opposite rays, then they form a line.
If two rays are opposite rays, then they form a line.
Two rays are opposite rays if and only if they form a line.
If two rays form a line, then they are opposite rays.

For #8, determine which statement below is true!

8. Which of the following is the statements is true for the conditional statement below
If two lines are parallel, then they have the same slope.
A.
B.
C.
D.

Converse: If two lines are not parallel, then they have the same slope.
Inverse: If two lines are not parallel, then they do not have the same slope.
Contrapositive: If two lines have the same slope, then they are parallel.
Biconditional: Parallel lines have the same slope if and only if.

For #9 - 10, what can you conclude from the following using the law of syllogism?
9. If I am hungry, then I eat ice cream.
If I eat ice cream, then I need a spoon.
Conclusion:____________________________________________________________
10. If two angles are a linear pair, then they add to 180o.
Two angles are supplementary, if they add to 180o.
Conclusion:____________________________________________________________
For #11 14, determine whether each of the problem below uses Inductive or Deductive reasoning.
11. All jeans I own are blue.
All jeans must be blue.

Inductive

Deductive

12. The sum of A and B is 900.

Complementary angles sum to 90o.
A and B are complementary.

Inductive

Deductive

13. All referees I have seen are men.

Only men can be referees.

Inductive

Deductive

14. A triangle with two equal sides is isosceles.

Inductive
Deductive
A triangle with three equal sides is equilateral.
If a triangle does not have any equal sides, then it is not isosceles or equilateral.

For #15 16, determine the next two items for each pattern.
15. 4, 12, 36, 108, ________, _________

16. 5x6, 10x10, 15x14, 20x18, ________, _________

For #17 20, state the property being used.

17. If DEF GHI , then GHI DEF

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18. If 3 mA 90o , then mA 30o

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19. CO D CO D

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20. PQ + 4 = RS + 4

For #21 23, complete the following algebraic proofs.

21.
Statements

Reasons

3 x ( x 2) 4 x 3( x 2)

Given

22. Use the diagram below to write an algebraic proof.

6x + 5)o

(5x - 12)o

Statements

Reasons

For #22 25, complete the following geometric proofs.

23. Given: NA AM

M is the midpoint of AB
A

Prove: NA MB

Statements

Reasons

1. NA AM

1. _________________________________

2. M is midpoint of AB

2.__________________________________

3. AM MB

3.__________________________________

4. NA MB

4.__________________________________

24. Given: 2 3
Prove: 1 and 3 are supplementary
Statements

Reasons

1. 2 3

1. Given

2. m 2 m 3

2.

3. 1 and 2 form a linear pair

3.

4.

4. Linear Pair Theorem

5. m 1 m 2 180

5.

6. m 1 m 3 180

6.

7.

7. Def. of Supplementary Angles

25. Given:

RV bisects SRT
3 1

Prove:

3 2

Statements

1. RV bisects SRT
2. 1 2
3. 3 1
4. 3 2

1.
2.
3.
4.

Which of the following would be the correct for reason #4?

A. Definition of Angle Bisector
B. Transitive Property of Congruence
C. Substitution Property of Congruence
D. Segment addition Postulate

1 2

Reasons

3
V