1.   Find the missing measure in a right triangle if a = 9 ft and b = 12 ft.
    A. 15 ft B. 17 ft
    C. 10 ft D. 13 ft
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  2.   Given the lengths of the sides of a triangle, which of the followingis not a right triangle?
    A. 5, 12, 13 B. 3, 4, 5
    C. 10, 12, 15 D. 6, 8, 10
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  3.   A 12-ft ladder is placed 5 feet from a building. Approximately how high does the ladder reach?
    A. 13 ft B. 11 ft
    C. 10 ft D. 8 ft
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  4.   The following are lengths of sides of various triangles. Which one is a right triangle?
    A. 18, 24, 30 B. 8, 9, 10
    C. 3, 4, 7 D. 5, 19, 25
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  5.   The following are lengths of sides of various triangles. Which one is not a right triangle?
    A. 9, 12, 15 B. 5, 12, 13
    C. 7, 24, 25 D. none of the others
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