1.   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?
    A. about 9 feet B. about 14.9 feet
    C. about 6.2 feet D. about 13.1 feet
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  2.   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?
    A. about 24.7 feet B. about 27.2 feet
    C. about 22.6 feet D. about 18 feet
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  3.   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. 13 feet B. 6 feet
    C. 17.5 feet D. 12 feet
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  4.   Which of the following are Pythagorean triples?
    A. 9, 12, 15 B. 6, 12, 13
    C. 7, 9, 11 D. 10, 12, 16
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  5.   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, 36, 39
    C. 15, 22, 23 D. 20, 48, 52
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