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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. |
9-12-15 |
D. |
10-24-26 |
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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? |
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A. |
about 22.6 feet |
B. |
about 18 feet |
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C. |
about 24.7 feet |
D. |
about 27.2 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? |
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A. |
13 feet |
B. |
6 feet |
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C. |
17.5 feet |
D. |
12 feet |
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4. |
Sabrina's flying disc was stuck in a tree. In order to get the flying disc down, she used a 25-foot ladder positioned 8 feet from the base of the tree. How high was the flying disc? |
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A. |
about 23.7 feet |
B. |
about 68.7 feet |
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C. |
about 17 feet |
D. |
about 33 feet |
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5. |
The numbers 5, 12, and 13 form a Pythagorean triple. Which of the following is not a Pythagorean triple. |
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A. |
15, 22, 23 |
B. |
10, 24, 26 |
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C. |
15, 36, 39 |
D. |
20, 48, 52 |
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