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. The ratio of to is Find if is 12.
   
    A. 16 B. 12
    C. 9 D.
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  3.   Find the measure of in the triangle below to the nearest hundredth.
   
    A. 1.29° B. 70°
    C. 6.71° D. 74.05°
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  4.   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. 21.95 B. 27.63
    C. 15.49 D. 28.17
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  5.   Simplify .
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  6.   Simplify
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  7.   Simplify .
    A. B.
    C. The expression is in simplest form D.
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  8.   Find the distance between points with coordinates (3, -4) and (-6, 5).
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  9.   What is the area of a square whose sides measure meters?
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  10.   Solve.
    A. 8 only B. {5, 8}
    C. 7 only D. {6, 7}
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  11.   Solve.
    A. –13 B. 13
    C. no solution D. 19
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  12.   Consider a right triangle whose height is 12 feet and whose hypotenuse is 15 feet. What is the area of the triangle?
    A. 54 feet B. 180 feet
    C. 108 feet D. 90 feet
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  13.   What is the perimeter of a triangle whose vertices are the points
(–1, 4), (–1, –2), (5, –2)?
    A. B.
    C. D.
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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. 477.3 ft. B. 117.2 ft.
    C. 155.3 ft. D. 460.9 ft.
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