2.10 Unit Test Reasoning And Proof Part 1
Question: Kathryn draws three pairs of intersecting lines. In each figure, she measures a pair of vertical angles.
What is a reasonable conjecture for Kathryn to make by recognizing a pattern and using inductive reasoning?
Answer: When a pair of lines intersect, the vertical angles are congruent.
Question: Ricardo draws three right triangles. In each figure, he measures a pair of angles.
What is a reasonable conjecture for Ricardo to make by recognizing a pattern and using inductive reasoning?
Answer: In a right triangle, the acute angles are complementary.
(Watching Mini Ladd has ruined the name ‘Ricardo’ for me.)
Question: Ava draws three parallelograms. In each figure, she measures a pair of angles, as shown.
What is a reasonable conjecture for Ava to make by recognizing a pattern and using inductive reasoning?
Answer: In a parallelogram, opposite angles are congruent.
Question: Which statement is true about this argument?
Premises:
If an angle measure is greater than 90°, then the angle is an obtuse angle.
The measure of ∠C is 102°.
Conclusion:
∠C is an obtuse angle.
Answer: The argument is valid by the law of detachment.
Question: Which statement is true about this argument?
Premises:
If a triangle has an angle that measures 150°, then it is an obtuse triangle.
△JKL is an obtuse triangle.
Conclusion:
△JKL has an angle that measures 150°.
Answer: The argument is not valid because the conclusion does not follow from the premises.
Question: Which statement is true about this argument?
Premises:
If a parallelogram has a right angle, then it is a rectangle.
Parallelogram PQRS has a right angle.
Conclusion:
Parallelogram PQRS is a rectangle.
Answer: The argument is valid by the law of detachment.
( I don’t really get why it’s this one when if it has one right angle it has all right angles and should just be called a rectangle not a parallelogram.)
Question:
Answer: (1) Given
(2) Angle Addition Postulate
(3) 51° + 39° = m∠DEF
(4) 90° = m∠DEF
(5) ∠DEF is a right angle.
(6) Definition of a right triangle.
Question:
Answer: (1) linear pair postulate
(2) m∠2
(3) ∠3
(4) angle congruence postulate
Question: A conjecture and the flowchart proof used to prove the conjecture are shown.
Drag an expression or phrase to each box to complete the proof.
AD is parallel to BC. - (1)
m∠1 = m∠2 - (2)
(3) - Definition of supplementary
(4) - Substitution Property of Equality
∠1 and ∠2 are supplementary. - (5)
Answer: (1) Definition of parallelogram
(2) Angle Congruence Postulate
(3) m∠2 + m∠3 = 180°
(4) m∠1 + m∠3 = 180°
(5) Definition of supplementary
Question: A conjecture and the two-column proof used to prove the conjecture are shown.
Drag an expression or phrase to each box to complete the proof.
2. JK ≅ KL - (1)
3. (2) - Given
4. (3) - Definition of a midpoint
5. JK ≅ LM - (4)
Answer: (1) Definition of a midpoint
(2) l is the midpoint of KM
(3) KL ≅ LM
(4) Transitive Property of Congruence