1.   and are similar. Find b if x = 15, y = 6,
and a = 7.5.
   
    A. 12 B. 7.5
    C. 6 D. 3
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  2.   and are similar. Find x if z = 3, a = 6,
and c = 4.5.
   
    A. 2.25 B. 9
    C. 7.5 D. 4
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  3.   In a right triangle, the legs have measures a = 11 and b = 19. Find the length c of the hypotenuse to the nearest hundredth.
    A. 27.63 B. 15.49
    C. 21.95 D. 28.17
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  4.   Which of the following side measures would form a right triangle?
    A. 18, 20, 27 B. 7, 9, 12
    C. 8, 11, 19 D. 10, 24, 26
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  5.   Simplify
    A. B.
    C. D. 72
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  6.   Simplify .
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  7.   Simplify .
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  8.   Simplify .
    A. The expression is in simplest form B.
    C. D.
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  9.   Solve .
    A. -1, 3 B. 3
    C. 1, 3 D. -1
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  10.   Find the distance between points with coordinates (3, -2) and (-2, 10).
    A. B. 7
    C. D. 13
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  11.   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. 0.108 B. 0.0245
    C. 0.573 D. 0.0006
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  12.   What is the distance between (2, 5) and (11, –3)?
    A. 17 B. 145
    C. D.
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  13.   In the figure, what is the value of y?
   
    A. 33.5 B. 11.9
    C. 9.8 D. 13.9
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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. 9900 ft. B. 1616 ft.
    C. 6401 ft. D. 2499 ft.
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