Use properties of rectangles to find unknown angle measures and side lengths

The rectangle is probably the most common and recognizable of all geometric figures

download Export
search_insights Statistics
stylus_note White Board
Quran
calculate Calculator
dictionary Dictionary
fullscreen Full Screen

QUESTION OF
Views #: 7
Questions #: 10
Time: 10 minutes
Pass Score: 80.0%
Style
Mode

Find the Unknown Angle in a Rectangle

1 pts
volume_mute

In the figure below, quadrilateral WXYZ is a rectangle. Find \(m(\angle YXW)\).

AWZXY8 in5 inWA = 5 in, WZ = 8 in
note_alt Add notes
flag Flag

Correct Answer

Explanation

Find an Unknown Side Using Opposite Sides

1 pts
volume_mute

In rectangle WXYZ (below), \(WZ = 8\) in. Find \(m(XY)\).

WZXYWZ = 8 inXY = ?opposite sides
note_alt Add notes
flag Flag

Correct Answer

Explanation

Find the Full Diagonal Length

1 pts
volume_mute

In rectangle WXYZ, point \(A\) is where the diagonals intersect. Given \(WA = 5\) in, find \(m(WY)\).

AWZXYWA = 5 inAY = ?midpt
note_alt Add notes
flag Flag

Correct Answer

Explanation

Both Diagonals Are Equal

1 pts
volume_mute

In rectangle WXYZ, diagonal \(WY = 10\) in. Find \(m(XZ)\).

WZXYWY = 10 inXZ = ?
note_alt Add notes
flag Flag

Correct Answer

Explanation

Find the Unknown Angle in Rectangle RSTU

1 pts
volume_mute

In the figure, quadrilateral RSTU is a rectangle with \(RS = 12\) ft and diagonal \(RT = 13\) ft. Find \(m(\angle SRU)\).

GRSTURS = 12 ftRT = 13 ft∠SRU = ?
note_alt Add notes
flag Flag

Correct Answer

Explanation

Find an Unknown Side Using the Pythagorean Theorem

2 pts
volume_mute

In rectangle RSTU, \(RS = 12\) ft and diagonal \(RT = 13\) ft. Find \(m(ST)\).

RSTU12 ft13 ft (diagonal)ST = ?

Hint: Triangle \(RST\) is a right triangle with the right angle at \(S\).

note_alt Add notes
flag Flag

Correct Answer

Explanation

Find Half a Diagonal

1 pts
volume_mute

In rectangle RSTU, diagonal \(RT = 13\) ft and \(G\) is the point where the diagonals intersect. Find \(m(TG)\).

GRSTURGTG = ?RT = 13 ft total
note_alt Add notes
flag Flag

Correct Answer

Explanation

Find Half of the Other Diagonal

2 pts
volume_mute

In the same rectangle RSTU, diagonal \(RT = 13\) ft and \(G\) is the intersection of the diagonals. Find \(m(SG)\).

GRSTUSG = ?GUSU = RT = 13 ft (diagonals equal)
note_alt Add notes
flag Flag

Correct Answer

Explanation

Complete the Five Properties of a Rectangle

3 pts

Drag the correct word or phrase into each placeholder to complete the five properties that hold for every rectangle.

midpoint
  1. All four angles are (1) angles.
  2. Opposite sides are (2).
  3. Opposite sides have (3) length.
  4. The diagonals have (4) length.
  5. The diagonals intersect at their (5).
Please drag and drop the selected option in the right place or type it instead
right
parallel
equal
equal
midpoints
note_alt Add notes
flag Flag

Correct Answer

Explanation

Squaring a Foundation – Which Test Works?

2 pts
volume_mute

A carpenter is building a shed with a 9-ft by 12-ft rectangular foundation. The four sides are already in place but the carpenter needs to verify that all four corners are right angles.

DABC12 ft9 ft9 ft12 ftAC = BD ?

Which single measurement guarantees the foundation has four right-angle corners?

note_alt Add notes
flag Flag

Correct Answer

Explanation

Keywords
Year 9