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Selected Response Item for Grade 6

Standard 2.0 Knowledge of Geometry

Topic A. Plane Geometric Figures

Indicator 2. Analyze geometric relationships

Objective b. Compare and classify triangles by angle measure

Assessment limit: Use equiangular, obtuse, acute, or right

Look at this figure.



What triangle in this figure is obtuse?

  1. triangle VWX
  2. triangle VWY
  3. triangle VXZ
  4. triangle VXY

Correct Answer
C. triangle VXZ
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