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SAT Area And Volume Triangles Rectangles Circles Cylinders Etc Practice Questions (Free + Explanations) | Quiz 6

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Question 1 of 5

On the coordinate plane, the vertices of triangle are , , and . What is the area of triangle ?

Explanation

Points and have the same -coordinate, so is a horizontal base. Its length is . The height is the vertical distance from point to the line , which is . Using the triangle area formula,

So the correct answer is .

Concept summary

For a triangle on the coordinate plane, find a convenient base from two vertices and use the perpendicular distance from the third vertex to that base as the height, then apply .

Question 2 of 5

A company packages candles in cylindrical jars. The table shows the inside radius and inside height of each jar type.

| Jar type | Radius (cm) | Height (cm) |
|---|---:|---:|
| P | 3 | 10 |
| Q | 4 | 6 |
| R | 5 | 5 |
| S | 6 | 4 |

The company will fill one jar type completely with wax. Which jar holds the greatest volume?

Explanation

The volume of a cylinder is given by . Since each jar's volume includes the same factor , compare for each jar.

For jar P:

For jar Q:

For jar R:

For jar S:

Because is the greatest value, jar S has the greatest volume. Therefore, the correct answer is D.

Concept summary

To compare volumes of cylinders, use . When all choices are cylinders, comparing is enough because is the same for every option.

Question 3 of 5

A right circular cylinder has radius and height . A second cylinder has radius and height . Which statement must be true about the volumes of the two cylinders?

Explanation

The volume of a cylinder is given by . For the first cylinder, the volume is . For the second cylinder, the radius is and the height is , so its volume is

Since , it follows that . Therefore, the second cylinder has twice the volume of the first cylinder.

Concept summary

For cylinders, volume depends on the square of the radius and linearly on the height: . When dimensions change, track each scale factor carefully.

Question 4 of 5

A park is designing a walking area made of a rectangular path with a semicircular end, as shown in the diagram description: a rectangle of length 18 meters and width 10 meters is attached to a semicircle whose diameter is the 10-meter width of the rectangle. What is the total area of the walking area, in square meters, to the nearest whole number?

Explanation

Find the area of the rectangle and the area of the semicircle, then add them. The rectangle has area square meters. The semicircle has diameter 10, so its radius is . The area of the full circle would be , so the area of the semicircle is . Adding gives , which rounds to square meters.

Concept summary

For a composite figure, break the shape into simpler parts, find each area, and combine them carefully. For a semicircle, first find the radius from the diameter, then use .

Question 5 of 5

A city park is adding a rectangular flower bed that is feet long and feet wide. Inside the flower bed, a circular fountain with radius feet will be built. What is the area of the flower bed that will remain available for planting, in square feet, if use for ?

Explanation

First find the area of the entire rectangular flower bed: square feet. Then find the area of the circular fountain: square feet. The area left for planting is the rectangle's area minus the fountain's area: . So the correct answer is .

Concept summary

For a composite area situation, find the area of the larger region and subtract the area of the part that is removed or occupied inside it.

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