PARCC Geometry Practice Questions 2

Question 1

What is the area of a triangle with a base of 10 cm and a height of 6 cm?

Accepted Answer

30 cm²

Answer

Area of a triangle = (1/2) × base × height = (1/2) × 10 × 6 = 30 cm².

Question 2

A circle has a radius of 5 inches. What is its circumference? (Use π ≈ 3.14)

Accepted Answer

31.4 in

Answer

Circumference = 2πr = 2 × 3.14 × 5 = 31.4 inches.

Question 3

Two angles of a triangle measure 45° and 75°. What is the measure of the third angle?

Accepted Answer

60°

Answer

The sum of angles in a triangle is 180°. Third angle = 180° − 45° − 75° = 60°.

Question 4

What is the volume of a rectangular prism with length 8 cm, width 5 cm, and height 3 cm?

Accepted Answer

120 cm³

Answer

Volume = length × width × height = 8 × 5 × 3 = 120 cm³.

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true about the sum of exterior angles of any convex polygon?

Accepted Answer

It equals 360°.

Answer

The sum of the exterior angles of any convex polygon, one at each vertex, always equals 360°, regardless of the number of sides.

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