1.   and are similar. Find b if x = 15, y = 6,
and a = 7.5.
   
    A. 7.5 B. 12
    C. 3 D. 6
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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. 3 B. 6.24
    C. 9.43 D. 4.87
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  4.   Simplify .
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  5.   Simplify
    A. 72 B.
    C. D.
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  6.   Simplify .
    A. B. 7
    C. D.
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  7.   Which are the vertices of an isosceles triangle?
    A. G(5, 1), H(-4, 3), I(2, 6)
    B. D(2, -6), E(1, -5), F(8, 0)
    C. J(0, 4), K(-3, -4), L(1, -5)
    D. A(6, 3), B(-2, 4), C(2, 11)
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  8.   What is the area of a square whose sides measure meters?
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  9.   Solve .
    A. 15 B. 125
    C. 25 D. 445
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  10.   Solve.
    A. 1 B. {1, –1}
    C. no solution D. –1
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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. 90 feet B. 54 feet
    C. 108 feet D. 180 feet
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  12.   Greta and her grandmother planned to attend a downtown play. Greta lives 10 miles south and 4 miles west of downtown, while her grandmother lives 2 miles south and 2 miles east of downtown. If Greta picks up her grandmother on the way (rather than meet her at the play), how many miles does that add to her trip?
    A. B.
    C. 2 D.
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  13.   Using the figure, which expression is equal to cos 38°?
   
    A. tan 38° B. sin 38°
    C. tan 52° D. sin 52°
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  14.   John wanted to see the flag as he sang the national anthem, so he looked up at it at an angle of 38°. Then, he decided to get a closer look, so he walked 150 feet toward the flag. If his angle of elevation was now 46°, how high was the flag?
    A. 117.2 ft. B. 460.9 ft.
    C. 477.3 ft. D. 155.3 ft.
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