Intermediate Geometry : Intermediate Geometry

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Intermediate Geometry

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Example Questions

Example Question #1 : Intermediate Geometry

How many degrees are in \displaystyle 35\% of a circle?

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 108^{\circ}

\displaystyle 126^{\circ}

\displaystyle 95^{\circ}

\displaystyle 75^{\circ}

\displaystyle 135^{\circ}

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 126^{\circ}

Explanation:

There are \displaystyle 360 degrees in a circleso the equation to solve becomes a simple percentage problem:

\displaystyle x=0.35\cdot 360 = 126

Example Question #1 : How To Find The Angle For A Percentage Of A Circle

A sector contains \displaystyle \small 12.5\% of a circle.  What is the measure of the central angle of the sector?

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle \small 45^\circ

\displaystyle \small 12.5^\circ

\displaystyle \small 22.5^\circ

\displaystyle \small 30^\circ

\displaystyle \small 8^\circ

Correct answer:

\displaystyle \small 45^\circ

Explanation:

An entire circle is \displaystyle \small 360^\circ. A sector that is \displaystyle \small 12.5\% of the circle therefore has a central angle that is \displaystyle \small 12.5\% of \displaystyle \small 360^\circ.

\displaystyle \small 12.5\%(360)=45

Therefore, our central angle is \displaystyle \small 45^\circ

Example Question #1 : How To Find The Angle For A Percentage Of A Circle

If you have \displaystyle 66.7 percent of a circle, what is the angle, in degrees, that creates that region?

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 240

\displaystyle 66.7%

\displaystyle 100

\displaystyle 210

\displaystyle 120

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 240

Explanation:

A full circle has 360 degrees, which means that 100% of the circle is 360 degrees.

Now you need to convert \displaystyle 66.7\% into a decimal.

\displaystyle 66.7\% \rightarrow \frac{66.7}{100}=0.667

If you multiply 360 by 0.667, you get the degree measure that corresponds to the percentage, which is 240.

\displaystyle 360 \cdot 0.667=240

Example Question #1 : How To Find The Angle For A Percentage Of A Circle

If you have \displaystyle 20\% of a circle, what is the angle, in degrees, that creates that region?

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 62

\displaystyle 72

\displaystyle 20

\displaystyle 18

\displaystyle 50

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 72

Explanation:

A full circle has 360 degrees, which means that 100% of the circle is 360 degrees.

First convert \displaystyle 20\% into a decimal.

\displaystyle 20\% \rightarrow \frac{20}{100}=0.2

If you multiply 360 by 0.20, you get the degree measure that corresponds to the percentage, which is 72.

\displaystyle 360 \cdot 0.2=72

Example Question #3 : Plane Geometry

If you have \displaystyle 30\% of a circle, what is the angle, in degrees, that creates that region?

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 72

\displaystyle 30

\displaystyle 108

\displaystyle 100

\displaystyle 110

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 108

Explanation:

A full circle has 360 degrees, which means that 100% of the circle is 360 degrees.

In order to start this problem we need to convert the percent into a decimal.

\displaystyle 30\% \rightarrow \frac{30}{100}=0.3

If you multiply 360 by 0.30, you get the degree measure that corresponds to the percentage, which is 108.

\displaystyle 360\cdot 0.3=108

Example Question #1 : How To Find The Angle For A Percentage Of A Circle

If you have \displaystyle 35\% of a circle, what is the angle, in degrees, that creates that region?

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 120

\displaystyle 126

\displaystyle 35

\displaystyle 116

\displaystyle 130

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 126

Explanation:

A full circle has 360 degrees, which means that 100% of the circle is 360 degrees.

First convert the percent to decimal.

\displaystyle 35\% \rightarrow \frac{35}{100}=0.35

Now if you multiply 360 by 0.35, you get the degree measure that corresponds to the percentage, which is 126.

\displaystyle 360 \cdot 0.35=126

Example Question #7 : How To Find The Angle For A Percentage Of A Circle

If you have \displaystyle 90\% of a circle, what is the angle, in degrees, that creates that region?

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 330

\displaystyle 300

\displaystyle 344

\displaystyle 90

\displaystyle 324

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 324

Explanation:

A full circle has 360 degrees, which means that 100% of the circle is 360 degrees.

First convert the percentage into a decimal.

\displaystyle 90\% \rightarrow \frac{90}{100}=0.9

If you multiply 360 by 0.90, you get the degree measure that corresponds to the percentage, which is 324.

\displaystyle 360 \cdot 0.90=324

Example Question #1 : Circles

If you have \displaystyle 45\% of a circle, what is the angle, in degrees, that creates that region?

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 180

\displaystyle 170

\displaystyle 162

\displaystyle 45

\displaystyle 162

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 162

Explanation:

A full circle has 360 degrees, which means that 100% of the circle is 360 degrees.

First we need to convert the percentage into a decimal.

\displaystyle 45\% \rightarrow \frac{45}{100}=0.45

If you multiply 360 by 0.45, you get the degree measure that corresponds to the percentage, which is 162.

\displaystyle 360 \cdot 0.45=162

Example Question #1 : Circles

If you have \displaystyle 37.5\% of a circle, what is the angle, in degrees, that creates that region?

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 140

\displaystyle 37.5

\displaystyle 50

\displaystyle 135

\displaystyle 90

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 135

Explanation:

A full circle has 360 degrees, which means that 100% of the circle is 360 degrees.

In order to solve this problem we first need to convert the percentage into a decimal.

\displaystyle 37.5\% \rightarrow \frac{37.5}{100}=0.375

If you multiply 360 by 0.375, you get the degree measure that corresponds to the percentage, which is 135.

\displaystyle 360 \cdot 0.375=135

Example Question #1 : How To Find The Angle For A Percentage Of A Circle

If you have \displaystyle 70\% of a circle, what is the angle, in degrees, that creates that region?

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 280

\displaystyle 250

\displaystyle 252

\displaystyle 262

\displaystyle 70

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 252

Explanation:

A full circle has 360 degrees, which means that 100% of the circle is 360 degrees.

First we need to convert the percentage into a decimal.

\displaystyle 70\% \rightarrow \frac{70}{100}=0.7

If you multiply 360 by 0.70, you get the degree measure that corresponds to the percentage, which is 252.

\displaystyle 360 \cdot 0.7 =252

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