1.   Which pair of triangles is similar?
    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
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  2.   and are similar. Find a if x = 7, y = 1,
and
   
    A. B.
    C. D. 1
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  3.   Find sin X.
   
    A. 0.8 B. 0.75
    C. 0.6 D. 8
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  4.   Which of the following side measures would form a right triangle?
    A. 10, 24, 26 B. 18, 20, 27
    C. 8, 11, 19 D. 7, 9, 12
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  5.   Simplify .
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  6.   Simplify .
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  7.   Simplify .
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  8.   The distance between the points with coordinates (3, 7) and (-2, a) is units. Find the value of a.
    A. -1 or 1 B. -1 or 13
    C. -1 or -13 D. 1 or 13
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  9.   What is the perimeter of a rectangle whose length is and whose width is
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  10.   Solve .
    A. 15 B. 125
    C. 445 D. 25
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  11.   Suppose the formula represents the relationship between a plane's length L and the pounds P its wings can lift, where k is a constant of proportionality calculated for a plane. If its wings are 150 feet and k = 0.1669, what range of values are possible for weight?
    A. greater than 3755 pounds B. less than 3755 pounds
    C. less than 134,811 pounds D. greater than 134,811 pounds
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  12.   Consider two items. Item A is the length of a side of a right triangle whose hypotenuse is 30 and whose other side is 24. Item B is the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle whose legs have lengths of 12 and 15. What is true?
    A. Item A is greater. B. Item A = Item B
    C. Item B is greater. D. cannot be determined from given information
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  13.   Find the value of a if the distance between (4, 3) and (–1, a) is 13 units.
    A. a = –15 or 9 B. a = –15 only
    C. a = 15 only D. a = 15 or –9
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  14.   In the figure, what is the value of x?
   
    A. 10.23 B. 11.9
    C. 13.9 D. 9.75
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