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 13.1 feet
    C. about 14.9 feet D. about 6.2 feet
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  2.   Write a Pythagorean triple other than 3-4-5 that is in the 3-4-5 family.
    A. 6-8-9 B. 10-24-26
    C. 5-12-13 D. 9-12-15
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  3.   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 22.6 feet B. about 24.7 feet
    C. about 27.2 feet D. about 18 feet
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  4.   A rectangular state flag has dimensions 7 feet by feet. How long is its diagonal?
    A. about 6.6 feet B. about 8.9 feet
    C. about 4.3 feet D. about 3.5 feet
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  5.   A 9-foot ladder is placed 4 feet from the base of a building. How high does the ladder reach?
    A. about 5 feet B. about 7 feet
    C. about 9.8 feet D. about 8.1 feet
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