1.   Which number is not a perfect square?
    A. 49 B. 27
    C. 9 D. 25
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  2.   Find .
    A. 14 B. -15
    C. 15 D. -14
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  3.   Estimate to the nearest whole number.
    A. 7 B. 4
    C. 5 D. 6
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  4.   Determine whether the number is rational or irrational.
    A. rational B. irrational
    C. neither D. both
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  5.   Graph , and on a number line.
    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
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  6.   Does the number triple 5, 6, and 8 represent the lengths of sides of a right triangle? Explain.
    A. No, because 52 + 62 82.
    B. Yes, because 52 + 62 = 82.
    C. No, because 8 + 6 < 5.
    D. Yes, because 5 + 6 > 8.
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  7.   A circle passes through the points A(2, 0), B(4, 2), C(6, 0), and
D(4, -2). Figure ABCD inside the circle is a square. Find the length of a side of the square to the nearest tenth.
    A. 2 units B. 4.2 units
    C. 2.8 units D. 5.7 units
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  8.   To get to his friend Traci's house, Kevin walks 6 blocks east and 5 blocks south. How far must Kevin walk if he chose to go on a diagonal line to Traci's house?
    A. about 7.8 blocks B. about 3.3 blocks
    C. about 11 blocks D. about 4.7 blocks
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  9.   On a clear day, the distance in miles that you can see to the horizon is about 1.23 × , where h represents the height of your eyes above the ground in feet. Estimate the distance you can see if your eyes are 98 feet above ground.
    A. 12 miles B. 10 miles
    C. 13 miles D. 11 miles
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  10.   A guy wire is attached to a pole. It is anchored to the ground 5 feet from the base of the pole. If the wire is 18 feet long, how high is the wire attached to the pole?
    A. 17.3 feet B. 13 feet
    C. 18.7 feet D. 16.8 feet
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  11.   The numbers 5, 12, and 13 form a Pythagorean triple. Which of the following is not a Pythagorean triple.
    A. 10, 24, 26 B. 15, 22, 23
    C. 15, 36, 39 D. 20, 48, 52
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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. 5.4 miles B. 9.94 mile
    C. 0.99 mile D. 0.54 mile
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