Geometry Formulas not on VA SOL Formula Sheet

Question 1

When two secant form an angle outside the circle, the angle measure is

Accepted Answer

(Larger arc - smaller arc)/2

Question 2

To find the angle made by two intersecting chords in a circle

Accepted Answer

Add the intercepted arcs and divide by 2

Question 3

How many lines of symmetry does an A have?

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1

Question 4

Perpendicular lines make 4

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4 right angles

Question 5

Shadows are

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on the ground.

Question 6

How many questions should I try to get right on the SOL?

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More than 35.

Question 7

Angle of declination = angle of inclination

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

The inverse of "If I am tired I will not watch TV." is:

Accepted Answer

If I am not tired I will watch TV.

Question 9

Which letter does not have point symmetry?

Accepted Answer

Y

Question 10

Inverse of If lines a and b are parallel then they have equal slopes:

Accepted Answer

If lines a and b aren't parallel they don't have = slopes.

Question 11

In the formula for lateral area of a cone LA = πrl the l stands for:

Accepted Answer

Slant height of the cone.

Question 12

The vertex of a central angle is ____________ and the intercepted arc is _____________

Accepted Answer

At the center of the circle; equal to the central angle.

Question 13

Which of the following is correct?

Accepted Answer

sin θ = opp/hyp

Question 14

How many sides does a dodecagon have?

Accepted Answer

12

Question 15

Which of the following does not have point symmetry?

Accepted Answer

Pentagon

Question 16

To test if three numbers make a triangle you must:

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Add the smallest and check that it's larger then longest.

Question 17

To find the area of a label on a soup can I would use the formula for:

Accepted Answer

Lateral Area

Question 18

When two secants intersect outside the circle, the secant measures can be found with

Accepted Answer

OW = OW

Question 19

Similar triangle sides are solved by writing:

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A ratio of corresponding sides.

Question 20

Solve: 3(x - 5) + 2x = 4x - 8

Accepted Answer

x = 7

Question 21

An inscribed angle in a circle is

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half its intercepted arc.

Question 22

How many degrees are in a circle?

Accepted Answer

360

Question 23

What do you call a 6 sided figure?

Accepted Answer

Hexagon

Question 24

180(N - 2) will give you:

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The sum of the interior angles of an N-gon.

Question 25

To bisect a line or angle means

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Cut it in half.

Question 26

The formula for area of a sector of a circle is

Accepted Answer

N/360(π)r2

Question 27

Write the symbolic form: If I am hungry I won't eat. I eat. Therefore I was hungry.

Accepted Answer

p→q ~q ∴ p

Question 28

Two tangent lines to a circle form an exterior angle. The two tangent lines are

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always equal.

Question 29

The formula for slope is

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(Y2 - Y1)/(X2-X1)

Question 30

Alternate interior angles:

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Are congruent.

Question 31

When 2 chords intersect in a circle the chord lengths can be found by

Accepted Answer

Add the intercepted arcs and divide by 2, Set the products of the chord segments equal and solve.

Question 32

Which of the following is false:

Accepted Answer

tan θ = opp/hyp

Question 33

In the formula 1/2lp + B for Surface area of a pyramid, the B stands for:

Accepted Answer

Area of the base of the pyramid.

Question 34

To find the slope of a perpendicular line you

Accepted Answer

Invert the slope and change the sign.

Question 35

The first thing you should do when you get your calculator during the SOL is:

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Check the mode for degrees.

Question 36

The formula for midpoint is

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[ (X2+X1)/2 , (Y2+Y1)/2 ]

Question 37

A prism has the same shape on the top and the base.

Accepted Answer

True

Geometry Formulas not on VA SOL Formula Sheet

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Geometry Formulas not on VA SOL Formula Sheet

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