1.
Refer to the figure. Is
longer than
Explain.
A.
Yes; the shortest distance from a point to a line is a perpendicular segment.
B.
Yes;
is the hypotenuse of
and
is a leg.
C.
Yes; the measure of the angle opposite
is 90 and the measure of the angle opposite
must be less than 90 because the sum of the measures of the angles must be 180.
D.
All of these.
Hint
2.
In
and
Which inequality shows the relationship between the lengths of
the sides of the triangle?
A.
GI
>
GH
>
HI
B.
GH
<
GI
<
HI
C.
GH
<
HI
<
GI
D.
GH
>
GI
>
HI
Hint
3.
In the triangle shown, which angle has the greatest measure?
A.
B
B.
C
C.
none of them; they all have an equal angle measure
D.
A
Hint
4.
Which line segment in the picture shown is the longest?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Hint
5.
In
STU
,
m
S
= 9
x
- 15,
m
T
= 5
x
+ 3, and
m
U
= 2
x
+ 15. Which inequality shows the relationship between the lengths of the sides of the triangle?
A.
TU
>
SU
>
ST
B.
TU
>
ST
>
SU
C.
TS
>
SU
>
TU
D.
TS
>
TU
>
SU
Hint