Grade 10 · Geometry

Grade 10 Geometry — Angles and proofs questions and answers

Parallel lines, triangles, and vertical angles. Written in American English for students, parents, and teachers in the United States.

Practice quiz

Question and answer list

Open a card to see the answer. These are original practice items for US elementary students — not a state test copy.

1. Vertical angles are

Answer: congruent

They are opposite when two lines cross.

2. A straight angle measures

Answer: 180°

A line is a straight angle.

3. The sum of angles in a triangle is

Answer: 180°

A quadrilateral sums to 360°.

4. If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, alternate interior angles are

Answer: congruent

They sit inside the parallels on opposite sides of the transversal.

5. A right angle measures

Answer: 90°

Perpendicular lines form right angles.

6. Complementary angles add to

Answer: 90°

Supplementary angles add to 180°.

7. An isosceles triangle has

Answer: at least two congruent sides

Base angles are congruent.

8. CPCTC is used after you

Answer: prove two triangles congruent

Corresponding parts of congruent triangles are congruent.