1.   Find the length of the hypotenuse in the triangle below. Round to the nearest tenth.
   
    A. 7.9 cm B. 17.3 cm
    C. 15 cm D. 21 cm
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  2.   Determine the missing measure to the nearest tenth.
   
    A. 11.5 B. 7.0
    C. 23.0 D. 34.7
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  3.   A 25-foot ladder is positioned against a building so that the base of the ladder is 7 feet from the building. How high does the ladder reach?
    A. 19 feet B. 25 feet
    C. 8 feet D. 24 feet
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  4.   The measures of three sides of a triangle are 12 meters, 16 meters, and 20 meters. Determine whether the triangle is a right triangle. Explain.
    A. It is not possible to determine if the triangle is a right triangle.
    B. No, because the converse of the Pythagorean Theorem is false.
    C. Yes, the converse of the Pythagorean Theorem is true.
    D. No, because this triangle is scalene.
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  5.   If leg a is 13 inches long and leg b is 21 inches long, what is the length of hypotenuse c? Round to the nearest tenth.
    A. 5.8 inches B. 8.2 inches
    C. 31.1 inches D. 24.7 inches
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