1.   Estimate the area of the triangular piece of land using Heron's formula.
   
    A. 10 square miles B. 11 square miles
    C. 9 square miles D. 12 square miles
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  2.   Does the number triple 5, 6, and 8 represent the lengths of sides of a right triangle? Explain.
    A. No, because 8 + 6 < 5.
    B. No, because 52 + 62 82.
    C. Yes, because 5 + 6 > 8.
    D. Yes, because 52 + 62 = 82.
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  3.   Which set of numbers is a Pythagorean triple?
    A. 5-12-13 B. 7-9-10
    C. 1-1-2 D. 4-5-6
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  4.   Find the distance between the pair of points whose coordinates are given. Round to the nearest tenth.
   
    A. 1.7 B. 6.7
    C. 5.8 D. 2.4
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  5.   A number squared is 441. What is the number?
    A. 220.5 B. 20
    C. 194,481 D. 21
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  6.   Solve x2 = 256.
    A. x = 64 B. x = 128
    C. x = 16 D. x = 65,536
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  7.   Estimate .
    A. 26 B. 27
    C. 25 D. 24
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  8.   In a right triangle, a = 14.2 cm and b = 13.9 cm. Find c. Round to the nearest tenth.
    A. c = 14.1 cm B. c = 0.3 cm
    C. c = 19.9 cm D. c = 2.9 cm
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  9.   A 15-foot ladder is placed against a house and reaches a second story window. The ladder's base is 9 feet from the house. How far above ground is the window?
    A. 6 feet B. 17.5 feet
    C. 13 feet D. 12 feet
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  10.   Graph on a number line.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  11.   Replace ___ with a symbol to make ___ 4 a true sentence.
    A. < B.
    C. > D. =
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  12.   A unit on the grid of the map of Memorial Park is 0.06 mile. Find the distance between the old oak tree at (-4, 1) and the ranger station at (4, -3).
   
    A. 0.54 mile B. 5.4 miles
    C. 0.99 mile D. 9.94 mile
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