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A 14-foot ladder that is placed 5 feet from the base of the vertical rock wall just reaches the top of the entrance of the cave. How high is the cave entrance above the ground? |
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about 6.2 feet |
B. |
about 9 feet |
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C. |
about 14.9 feet |
D. |
about 13.1 feet |
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2. |
Write a Pythagorean triple other than 3-4-5 that is in the 3-4-5 family. |
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A. |
6-8-9 |
B. |
5-12-13 |
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C. |
10-24-26 |
D. |
9-12-15 |
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For safety reasons, the base of a 26-foot ladder should be at least 8 feet from the wall. How high can a 26-foot ladder safely reach? |
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A. |
about 22.6 feet |
B. |
about 27.2 feet |
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C. |
about 24.7 feet |
D. |
about 18 feet |
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4. |
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? |
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about 4.7 blocks |
B. |
about 11 blocks |
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C. |
about 3.3 blocks |
D. |
about 7.8 blocks |
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5. |
Which of the following are Pythagorean triples? |
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A. |
7, 9, 11 |
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10, 12, 16 |
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C. |
9, 12, 15 |
D. |
6, 12, 13 |
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