Q. If two chords in a circle intersect each other, what is the relationship between the segments of the chords?
A.
The segments are equal
B.
The product of the segments is equal
C.
The sum of the segments is equal
D.
The segments are perpendicular
Solution
The intersecting chords theorem states that the product of the lengths of the segments of one chord is equal to the product of the lengths of the segments of the other chord.
Correct Answer:
B
— The product of the segments is equal
Q. If two circles are similar, and the radius of the first circle is 4 cm, what is the radius of the second circle if the ratio of their areas is 1:4?
A.
2 cm
B.
4 cm
C.
8 cm
D.
16 cm
Solution
The area ratio is the square of the radius ratio. If area ratio = 1:4, then radius ratio = 1:2. Therefore, the radius of the second circle = 4 * 2 = 8 cm.
Q. If two circles intersect at points A and B, and the line segment AB is the common chord, what can be said about the perpendicular from the center of either circle to AB?
A.
It bisects AB
B.
It is equal to AB
C.
It is longer than AB
D.
It is shorter than AB
Solution
The perpendicular from the center of a circle to a chord bisects the chord.
Q. If two circles intersect at points A and B, and the line segment AB is the common chord, what can be said about the angles subtended by AB at the centers of the circles?
A.
They are equal
B.
They are supplementary
C.
They are complementary
D.
They are unequal
Solution
The angles subtended by the common chord AB at the centers of the circles are equal.
Q. If two lines are parallel and a transversal creates a pair of interior angles that are supplementary, what can be concluded about the lines?
A.
They are not parallel.
B.
They are perpendicular.
C.
They are parallel.
D.
They intersect.
Solution
If the interior angles are supplementary, it indicates that the lines are not parallel, as parallel lines would create equal alternate interior angles.
Q. If two lines are parallel and a transversal creates an angle of 120 degrees with one of the lines, what is the measure of the corresponding angle on the other line?
A.
60 degrees
B.
120 degrees
C.
180 degrees
D.
90 degrees
Solution
Corresponding angles are equal, so the corresponding angle is also 120 degrees.
Q. If two lines are parallel and a transversal creates an angle of 40° with one of the lines, what is the measure of the corresponding angle on the other line?
A.
40°
B.
140°
C.
180°
D.
90°
Solution
Corresponding angles are equal, so the corresponding angle is also 40°.
Q. If two lines are parallel and a transversal creates angles of 75 degrees and x degrees, what is the value of x if they are alternate interior angles?
A.
75 degrees
B.
105 degrees
C.
90 degrees
D.
180 degrees
Solution
Alternate interior angles are equal, so x is 75 degrees.
Q. If two lines are parallel and a transversal intersects them, creating an angle of 30 degrees with one of the parallel lines, what is the measure of the corresponding angle on the other parallel line?
A.
30 degrees
B.
60 degrees
C.
90 degrees
D.
150 degrees
Solution
Corresponding angles are equal when a transversal intersects parallel lines, so the corresponding angle is also 30 degrees.