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 13.1 feet B. about 14.9 feet
    C. about 6.2 feet D. about 9 feet
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  2.   Which set of numbers is a Pythagorean triple?
    A. 4-5-6 B. 7-9-10
    C. 1-1-2 D. 5-12-13
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  3.   A rectangular state flag has dimensions 7 feet by feet. How long is its diagonal?
    A. about 8.9 feet B. about 3.5 feet
    C. about 6.6 feet D. about 4.3 feet
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  4.   Maria has a rectangular garden with dimensions 10 feet by 15 feet. She plans to place a dividing fence along the diagonal of the garden. What will be the length of Maria's fence?
    A. about 5 feet B. about 25 feet
    C. about 18 feet D. about 11.2 feet
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  5.   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?
    A. about 4.7 blocks B. about 11 blocks
    C. about 7.8 blocks D. about 3.3 blocks
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