Name Class Date

Chapter 10 Find the Errors!

For use with Lessons 10-1 through 10-2

For each exercise, identify the error(s) in planning the solution or solving the
problem. Then write the correct solution.

What is the area of each figure shown in exercises 1 through 4?

1. parallelogram 2. triangle
1
A 5 bh A 5 2bh

68 c
65 c
6m

60 cm
5m

m
57?6 5 (32)(60)
5 42
7m 5 1920 25 cm 32 cm

The area is 42 m2 . The area is 1920 cm2 .

3. trapezoid 6 in. 4. kite

1 1 3 ft
A 5 2(b1 ? b2) 1 h A 5 2(d1 ? d2) 2 ft 6 ft
1 5 in. 1 1
5 2(6 ? 8) 1 5 5 2(d1) ? 2(d2) 3 ft

5 29 1 1
5 2(6) ? 2(8)
8 in.
The area is 29 in.2 . 5 12

The area is 12 ft2 .

5. A diagram of the design of a silver earring is shown on the right. All

dimensions are given in millimeters. What is the area of its surface? 8
12
The design is made of 2 triangles and one rectangle.
16
1 1
The area of a triangle: A 5 2bh 5 2(8)(12) 5 48
The area of the rectangle: A 5 bh 5 (16)(12) 5 192 12
The area of 2 triangles and one rectangle 5 2(48) 1 192 5 288

The area of the surface of the earring is 288 mm2 .

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Chapter 10 Find the Errors!

For use with Lessons 10-3 through 10-5

For each exercise, identify the error(s) in planning the solution or solving the
problem. Then write the correct solution.
1. What is the area of a regular nonagon with a 2.7-cm apothem and 2-cm
sides?
p 5 9 ? 2.7 5 24.3
1
A 5 2ap
1
5 2(2.7)(24.3)
5 32.8
The regular nonagon has an area of 32.8 cm2 .

2. It takes 4 quarts of stain to finish your rectangular deck. If you enlarge

the deck so that its dimensions are 1.5 times the original deck, how many
quarts of stain will you need?
(1.5)(4) 5 6
The deck is 1.5 times as large, so you will need 6 quarts.

3. What is the area of a regular decagon with a 3-inch radius? Round to the
nearest tenth.

The radius and number Th apothem and

The Use trigonometric ratios to find
of sides of the decagon. the length of a side the apothem and the length of
a sside

360
10 5 36 so m/ABC 5 36.
Let a 5 apothem and s 5 side length. B
a s
cos 368 5 3 sin 368 5 3 p 5 10s
3(cos 368) 5 a 3(sin 368) 5 s 5 30sin 368 A
C
1
A 5 2ap
1
5 2 ? 3(cos 368) ? 30(sin 368) 3
s
< 21.4
36
The area is about 21.4 in.2. a

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For use with Lessons 10-6 through 10-8

For each exercise, identify the error(s) in planning the solution or solving the
problem. Then write the correct solution.
0
1. What is the length of AB ? Leave your answer in terms of π.
0
0 m AB C
length of AB 5 360 ? pd 12
m
54 54
5 360 ? p(12) 5 1.8p B
0
The length of AB is 1.8p meters. A

2. What is the area of the shaded sector of the circle? Leave your
answer in terms of π.
180 2 60 5 120 60 9 ft
The arc measure needed is 1208.
measure of the arc
area of the sector 5 ? pr2
360
120
5 360 ? p(92) 5 27p

The area of the shaded sector is 27p ft2 .

3. The target of a marble game has a 36-inch diameter. Each of the 8 circular
holes has a 6-inch diameter. If you toss a marble at random, what is the
probability that it will land in one of the holes? Round your answer to the
nearest percent.

Area of the target: A 5 p(18)2 5 324p

Area of the holes: A 5 8p(3)2 5 72p

Area of the part of the target that isn’t holes: 324p 2 72p 5 252p
72p
probability of landing in a hole 5 252p < 0.29
The probability of a marble landing in a hole is about 29%.

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