1.   and are similar. Find x if z = 3, a = 6,
and c = 4.5.
   
    A. 9 B. 7.5
    C. 2.25 D. 4
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  2.   and are similar. Find a if x = 7, y = 1,
and
   
    A. B.
    C. 1 D.
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  3.   Find the length of the missing side to the nearest hundredth.
   
    A. 6.24 B. 3
    C. 4.87 D. 9.43
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  4.   Simplify .
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  5.   Simplify .
    A. B.
    C. The expression is in simplest form D.
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  6.   Solve .
    A. no real solution B. 0
    C. -1 D. 5
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  7.   Which are the vertices of an isosceles triangle?
    A. J(0, 4), K(-3, -4), L(1, -5)
    B. G(5, 1), H(-4, 3), I(2, 6)
    C. A(6, 3), B(-2, 4), C(2, 11)
    D. D(2, -6), E(1, -5), F(8, 0)
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  8.   Find the result of
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  9.   Simplify .
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  10.   Suppose the formula represents the relationship between a plane's length L and the pounds P its wings can lift, where k is a constant of proportionality calculated for a plane. If a plane must be able to support 300,000 pounds and its wings are 180 feet, what is the value of k?
    A. 0.0006 B. 0.573
    C. 0.0245 D. 0.108
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  11.   Consider a right triangle whose height is 12 feet and whose hypotenuse is 15 feet. What is the area of the triangle?
    A. 180 feet B. 108 feet
    C. 54 feet D. 90 feet
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  12.   Find the value of a if the distance between (4, 3) and (–1, a) is 13 units.
    A. a = 15 or –9 B. a = –15 only
    C. a = 15 only D. a = –15 or 9
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  13.   In the figure, what is the value of x?
   
    A. 10.23 B. 13.9
    C. 9.75 D. 11.9
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  14.   Libby looked out of her airplane window at a 32° angle with respect to the horizontal, and saw the Sears Tower building in Chicago. If the airplane had an altitude of 4000 feet, how far away were they from being directly over Chicago?
    A. 6401 ft. B. 9900 ft.
    C. 2499 ft. D. 1616 ft.
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