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GRE Lines Angles and Triangles

zo

yo

xo

1. In the figure above, if z = 50, then x + y =


(A) 230 (D) 270
(B) 250 (E) 290
(C) 260

2. x, y, and z are the lengths of the sides of a triangle.


Quantity A Quantity B
x+y+z 2z
(A) (B) (C) (D)

N Q R T

55o
40 o xo yo
M P S

3. Quantity A Quantity B
y–x 15
(A) (B) (C) (D)
GRE Lines Angles and Triangles

Q
ξ5
R
2ξ5

P S

4. Quantity A Quantity B
Area of triangle Area of triangle
PQR PSR
(A) (B) (C) (D)

X
so

po ro
A B C D

5. If AB = BX and XC = CD in the figure above, what is s in terms of p and r?


(A) 180 – 2(p + r) (D) p+r
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(B) p + r – 90 (E) 2
(C) 2(p + r)

6. If the perimeter of a triangle is 18, then the length of one of the sides CANNOT be.
(A) 1 (D) 8
(B) 3 (E) 9
(C) 6
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20

2 10

7. A 20-foot ladder leaning against a vertical wall with the base of the ladder 10 feet from the
wall is pulled 2 feet farther out from the wall, causing the top of the ladder to drop x feet.

Quantity A Quantity B
x 2
(A) (B) (C) (D)

C E

B F

A G

8. In the figure above: AB = BC = CD. If the area of triangle CDE is 10, what is the area of
triangle ADG?
(A) 30 (D) 120
(B) 60 (E) 150
(C) 90

9. A construction company will produce identical metal supports in the shape of a right triangle
with legs of length 3 feet and 4 feet. The three sides of each triangular support are to be
constructed of metal stripping. If the company has a total of 6,000 feet of metal stripping and
there is no waste of material in the construction of the supports, what is the greatest possible
number of supports that the company can produce?
GRE Lines Angles and Triangles

(A) 428 (D) 600


(B) 500 (E) 1,000
(C) 545

A 45o 60o C

10. Quantity A Quantity B


The length of line 3
segment AC
(A) (B) (C) (D)

A C

11. In the figure above, triangle ABC is equilateral, and point P is equidistant from vertices A,
B, and C. If triangle ABC is rotated clockwise about point P, what is the minimum number
of degrees the triangle must be rotated so that point B will be in the position where point A
is now?
(A) 60 (D) 240
(B) 120 (E) 270
(C) 180
GRE Lines Angles and Triangles

B
x
2x

x 4x 2x 2x
A
D C

12. Quantity A Quantity B


Area of triangle Area of triangle
ADB BDC
(A) (B) (C) (D)

A D C

13. The length of AB is 10ξ3.


Which of the following statements individually provide(s) sufficient additional information
to determine the area of triangle ABC above?
Indicate all such statements.
(A) DBC is an equilateral triangle
(B) ABC is an isosceles triangle
(C) The length of BC is equal to the length of AD
(D) The length of BC is 10
(E) The length of AD is 10
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14.

15.

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