Question ID 23c5fcce
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty
SAT Math Geometry and Circles
Trigonometry
ID: 23c5fcce
The circle above with center O has a circumference of 36.
What is the length of minor arc ?
A. 9
B. 12
C. 18
D. 36
ID: 23c5fcce Answer
Correct Answer: A
Rationale
Choice A is correct. A circle has 360 degrees of arc. In the circle shown, O is the center of the circle and is a central
angle of the circle. From the figure, the two diameters that meet to form are perpendicular, so the measure of
is . Therefore, the length of minor arc is of the circumference of the circle. Since the circumference
of the circle is 36, the length of minor arc is .
Choices B, C, and D are incorrect. The perpendicular diameters divide the circumference of the circle into four equal arcs;
therefore, minor arc is of the circumference. However, the lengths in choices B and C are, respectively, and
the circumference of the circle, and the length in choice D is the length of the entire circumference. None of these lengths is
the circumference.
Question Difficulty: Easy
Question ID 8e7689e0
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty
SAT Math Geometry and Circles
Trigonometry
ID: 8e7689e0
The number of radians in a 720-degree angle can be written as , where
a is a constant. What is the value of a ?
ID: 8e7689e0 Answer
Rationale
The correct answer is 4. There are radians in a angle. An angle measure of is 4 times greater than an angle
measure of . Therefore, the number of radians in a angle is .
Question Difficulty: Medium
Question ID 74d8b897
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty
SAT Math Geometry and Circles
Trigonometry
ID: 74d8b897
An angle has a measure of radians. What is the measure of the angle in degrees?
ID: 74d8b897 Answer
Correct Answer: 81
Rationale
The correct answer is 81. The measure of an angle, in degrees, can be found by multiplying its measure, in radians, by
180 degrees 9𝜋 180 degrees 9𝜋 180 degrees
𝜋 radians
. Multiplying the given angle measure, 20 radians, by 𝜋 radians yields 20 radians 𝜋 radians , which is equivalent to
81 degrees.
Question Difficulty: Medium
Question ID 856372ca
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty
SAT Math Geometry and Circles
Trigonometry
ID: 856372ca
In the xy-plane, a circle with radius 5 has center . Which of the
following is an equation of the circle?
A.
B.
C.
D.
ID: 856372ca Answer
Correct Answer: B
Rationale
Choice B is correct. An equation of a circle is , where the center of the circle is and the radius is
r. It’s given that the center of this circle is and the radius is 5. Substituting these values into the equation gives
, or .
Choice A is incorrect. This is an equation of a circle that has center . Choice C is incorrect. This is an equation of a
circle that has center and radius . Choice D is incorrect. This is an equation of a circle that has radius .
Question Difficulty: Medium
Question ID 95ba2d09
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty
SAT Math Geometry and Circles
Trigonometry
ID: 95ba2d09
In the xy-plane above, points P, Q, R, and T lie on the circle with center O. The
degree measures of angles and are each 30°. What is the radian
measure of angle ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
ID: 95ba2d09 Answer
Correct Answer: C
Rationale
Choice C is correct. Because points T, O, and P all lie on the x-axis, they form a line. Since the angles on a line add up to
, and it’s given that angles POQ and ROT each measure , it follows that the measure of angle QOR is
. Since the arc of a complete circle is or radians, a proportion can be set up to convert
the measure of angle QOR from degrees to radians: , where x is the radian measure of
angle QOR. Multiplying each side of the proportion by gives . Solving for x gives , or .
Choice A is incorrect and may result from subtracting only angle POQ from to get a value of and then finding the
radian measure equivalent to that value. Choice B is incorrect and may result from a calculation error. Choice D is incorrect
and may result from calculating the sum of the angle measures, in radians, of angles POQ and ROT.
Question Difficulty: Medium
Question ID 82c8325f
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty
SAT Math Geometry and Circles
Trigonometry
ID: 82c8325f
A circle in the xy-plane has its center at and the point lies on the circle. Which equation represents this
circle?
A. msup
B. msup
C. msup
D. msup
ID: 82c8325f Answer
Correct Answer: D
Rationale
2 2
Choice D is correct. A circle in the xy-plane can be represented by an equation of the form 𝑥 - ℎ + 𝑦 - 𝑘 = 𝑟2 , where ℎ, 𝑘 is
the center of the circle and 𝑟 is the length of a radius of the circle. It's given that the circle has its center at -4, 5. Therefore,
2 2 2 2
ℎ = - 4 and 𝑘 = 5. Substituting -4 for ℎ and 5 for 𝑘 in the equation 𝑥 - ℎ + 𝑦 - 𝑘 = 𝑟2 yields 𝑥 - -4 + 𝑦 - 5 = 𝑟2 , or
2 2
𝑥 + 4 + 𝑦 - 5 = 𝑟2 . It's also given that the point -8, 8 lies on the circle. Substituting -8 for 𝑥 and 8 for 𝑦 in the equation
2 2 2 2 2 2
𝑥 + 4 + 𝑦 - 5 = 𝑟2 yields -8 + 4 + 8 - 5 = 𝑟2 , or -4 + 3 = 𝑟2 , which is equivalent to 16 + 9 = 𝑟2 , or 25 = 𝑟2 . Substituting
2 2 2 2 2 2
25 for 𝑟2 in the equation 𝑥 + 4 + 𝑦 - 5 = 𝑟2 yields 𝑥 + 4 + 𝑦 - 5 = 25. Thus, the equation 𝑥 + 4 + 𝑦 - 5 = 25 represents
the circle.
Choice A is incorrect. The circle represented by this equation has its center at 4, - 5, not -4, 5, and the point -8, 8 doesn't lie on
the circle.
Choice B is incorrect. The point -8, 8 doesn't lie on the circle represented by this equation.
Choice C is incorrect. The circle represented by this equation has its center at 4, - 5, not -4, 5, and the point -8, 8 doesn't lie on
the circle.
Question Difficulty: Medium
