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OPEN RESPONSE QUESTION FROM MCAS FALL RETEST 2003, GRADE 10, #17

INTRODUCTION. OPEN RESPONSE QUESTION FROM MCAS FALL RETEST 2003, GRADE 10, #17.

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OPEN RESPONSE QUESTION FROM MCAS FALL RETEST 2003, GRADE 10, #17

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  1. INTRODUCTION OPEN RESPONSE QUESTION FROM MCAS FALL RETEST 2003, GRADE 10, #17 The following is an “Open Response” question for you to practice answering these types of questions in preparation for the State Mandated MCAS. This exercise will help to walk you through the process. There are also some reference links to give you some extra help. Next

  2. HOW TO ANSWER AN OPEN RESPONSE QUESTION Be sure to • Read all parts of each question carefully. • Make each response as clear, complete and accurate as you can. • Check all your work! Next

  3. TOPIC Apply similarity correspondences (ex. ΔABC ~ ΔXYZ) and properties of the figures to find missing parts of geometric figures, and provide logical justification. Next

  4. QUESTION #17 To measure the width of a stream indirectly, Claude placed four stakes in the ground at points B, C, D, and E. He used a rock on the opposite bank to determine point A. Triangles ABC and ADE are formed, as shown in the diagram below. Next

  5. QUESTION #17 Next

  6. Part A. Explain how you can show BCA is congruent to  DEA. Hint: Separate the diagram into two separate triangles. Additional Hint Next

  7. Part B. Explain how you know BCA is similar to DEA. Hint Next

  8. Part C. Write a proportion or an equation that can be used to determine the distance (indicated by d in the diagram) across the stream. Hint Next

  9. Part D. What is the distance across the stream? Show or explain how you obtained your answer. Hint Next

  10. REFERENCES If you are having any trouble with this problem there are some links below that will help you with the standards involved with this question: http://mathforum.org/dr.math/ http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/coordinate/ http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/webmath/ http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/ Next

  11. EVALUATIONThis is the rubric that the state uses to rate responses to question 17. How did you do? 4 The student response demonstrates an exemplary understanding of the Geometry concepts involved in working with similar triangles calculating lengths of sides through proportions. 3 The student response demonstrates a good understanding of the Geometry concepts involved in working with similar triangles calculating lengths of sides through proportions. Although there is significant evidence that the student was able to recognize and apply the concepts involved, some aspect of the response is flawed. As a result the response merits 3 points. 2 The student response contains fair evidence of an understanding of the Geometry concepts involved in working with similar triangles calculating lengths of sides through proportions. While some aspects of the task are completed correctly, others are not. The mixed evidence provided by the student merits 2 points. 1 The student response contains only minimal evidence of an understanding of the Geometry concepts involved in working with similar triangles calculating lengths of sides through proportions. 0 The student response contains insufficient evidence of an understanding of the Geometry concepts involved in working with similar triangles calculating lengths of sides through proportions. Next

  12. SOLUTIONS Solution for A Solution for B Solution for C Solution for D Next

  13. Click Here to try another Problem  CONCLUSION Hopefully, this has been a helpful experience for you. The only way to improve is to practice, and there are other problems like this one available for you to try if you are up to the challenge! -- or -- • Call a friend, have them do the same problem and you can talk about it. -- or -- • Take a break, you’ve earned it!

  14. Additional Hint for Part A A A d d + 6 ft C B 28 ft E D 32 ft When you separate the two triangles, notice that  B and  D are congruent and that  A is the same angle in each of the two triangles. If you know that two angles of a triangle are congruent to two angles of another triangle, what do you know about the third angle? Go Back

  15. Hint for Part B Two triangles are similar if all corresponding angles are congruent and all corresponding sides are in proportion. In order to prove triangles are similar you must prove one of the following similarities: SAS Similarity SSS Similarity AA Similarity Back to Part B

  16. F A = 10 ft 20 ft C B 10 20 7 14 7 ft E D 14 ft SAS Similarity SAS Similarity – Prove that two corresponding sides are in proportion and that the corresponding included angles, the angles located in between the sides, are congruent. Ex. Since and B = D = 90 º then ABC ~ FDE by SAS Similarity. Back to Hint Page

  17. SSS Similarity = = 10 25 8 20 6 15 • SSS Similarity – Prove that all corresponding sides are in proportion. F A Ex. Since then ABC ~ FDE by SSS similarity. 10 ft 8 ft 25 ft 20 ft C B 6 ft E D 15 ft Back to Hint Page

  18. AA Similarity F A C 65º B E D 65º AA Similarity – Prove that two corresponding angles are congruent. Ex. Since A = F = 65º B = D = 90º then  ABC ~  FDE by AA Similarity. Back to Hint Page

  19. A A = C B E AB AD BC DE D Hint for Part C Once you know the triangles are similar, you can set up a proportion using the sides lengths that are given. In this problem, use Back to Part C

  20. = = d d+6 28 32 AB AD BC DE Hint for Part D Solve the proportion you wrote in part C by cross multiplying: means that When you get your solution for d, you will have found the distance across the lake. Back to Part D

  21. Solution A • ABC and  DEA are congruent because they are both right angles. Angle  BAC and  DAC are congruent because they are the same angle, reflexive property. There is a theorem that states if two angles of one triangle are congruent to two angles of another triangle, then the third angle is congruent. As an alternate solution, you could use the sum of the triangles is 180 to explain why the two angles are congruent. Back to Solution Page

  22. Solution B Sincefrom part A you know that two angles of one triangle are congruent to two angles of another triangle, then ABE ~ ADE by the AA Similarity Postulate. Back to Solution Page

  23. = = AB AD BC DE d d+6 28 32 Solution C Since you know that: Plug in the values and write the proportion: Back to Solution Page

  24. = d d+6 28 32 Solution D From part C: After cross-multiplying: 32d = 28(d+6) 32d = 28d + 168 4d = 168 d = 42 So the distance across the stream, AB, is 42 feet. Back to Solution Page I’m done!

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