1.   Write a Pythagorean triple other than 3-4-5 that is in the 3-4-5 family.
    A. 6-8-9 B. 5-12-13
    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?
    A. about 22.6 feet B. about 18 feet
    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?
    A. 13 feet B. 6 feet
    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?
    A. about 23.7 feet B. about 68.7 feet
    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.
    A. 15, 22, 23 B. 10, 24, 26
    C. 15, 36, 39 D. 20, 48, 52
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