BSEP Geometric Principles 5

Question 1

A rectangular room is 15 ft long and 10 ft wide. How many square feet of carpet are needed to cover the floor?

Accepted Answer

150 ft²

Answer

Area = length × width = 15 × 10 = 150 ft².

Question 2

What do you call a polygon with 8 sides?

Accepted Answer

Octagon

Answer

An octagon has 8 sides; 'octo' is the Latin prefix for eight.

Question 3

If two lines intersect, the angles directly across from each other are called:

Accepted Answer

Vertical angles

Answer

Vertical angles are the opposite pairs formed when two lines intersect, and they are always equal in measure.

Question 4

A parallelogram has a base of 10 m and a height of 4 m. What is its area?

Accepted Answer

40 m²

Answer

Area of a parallelogram = base × height = 10 × 4 = 40 m².

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a property of a rectangle?

Accepted Answer

All four sides are equal in length

Answer

Having all four sides equal is a property of a square (or rhombus), not a rectangle in general.

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