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Circles - Section 2

The document contains two SAT math questions focused on geometry and trigonometry, specifically involving an isosceles right triangle and the equation of a circle. The correct answers are provided along with rationales explaining the reasoning behind each answer. Both questions are categorized as having a hard difficulty level.

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Circles - Section 2

The document contains two SAT math questions focused on geometry and trigonometry, specifically involving an isosceles right triangle and the equation of a circle. The correct answers are provided along with rationales explaining the reasoning behind each answer. Both questions are categorized as having a hard difficulty level.

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Question ID ffe862a3

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Right triangles and


Trigonometry trigonometry

ID: ffe862a3

An isosceles right triangle has a hypotenuse of length inches. What is the perimeter, in inches, of this triangle?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: ffe862a3 Answer


Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. Since the triangle is an isosceles right triangle, the two sides that form the right angle must be the
same length. Let be the length, in inches, of each of those sides. The Pythagorean theorem states that in a right
triangle, , where is the length of the hypotenuse and and are the lengths of the other two sides.
Substituting for , for , and for in this equation yields , or . Dividing each side of this
equation by yields , or . Taking the square root of each side of this equation yields two solutions:
and . The value of must be positive because it represents a side length. Therefore, ,
or . The perimeter, in inches, of the triangle is , or . Substituting for in this
expression gives a perimeter, in inches, of , or .

Choice A is incorrect. This is the length, in inches, of each of the congruent sides of the triangle, not the perimeter, in
inches, of the triangle.

Choice B is incorrect. This is the sum of the lengths, in inches, of the congruent sides of the triangle, not the perimeter, in
inches, of the triangle.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Hard


Question ID 2266984b
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Circles


Trigonometry

ID: 2266984b

The equation above defines a circle in the xy-plane. What are the
coordinates of the center of the circle?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 2266984b Answer


Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. The standard equation of a circle in the xy-plane is of the form , where
are the coordinates of the center of the circle and r is the radius. The given equation can be rewritten in standard form by
completing the squares. So the sum of the first two terms, , needs a 100 to complete the square, and the sum

of the second two terms, , needs a 64 to complete the square. Adding 100 and 64 to both sides of the given

equation yields , which is equivalent to

. Therefore, the coordinates of the center of the circle are .

Choices A, C, and D are incorrect and may result from computational errors made when attempting to complete the
squares or when identifying the coordinates of the center.

Question Difficulty: Hard

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