1.   and are similar. Find b if x = 15, y = 6,
and a = 7.5.
   
    A. 6 B. 7.5
    C. 3 D. 12
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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. 8.06 B. 7.62
    C. 8.25 D. 7.81
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  4.   Simplify
    A. B. 72
    C. D.
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  5.   Simplify .
    A. 7 B.
    C. D.
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  6.   Simplify .
    A. 16 B.
    C. D. 4
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  7.   Simplify .
    A. B.
    C. D. The expression is in simplest form.
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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.   The distance between the points with coordinates (-8, 4) and (1, a) is 15 units. Find the value of a.
    A. -8 B. 8 or 16
    C. 8 D. -8 or 16
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  10.   Solve .
    A. 25 B. 125
    C. 445 D. 15
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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. 0.573 B. 0.0245
    C. 0.108 D. 0.0006
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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.   In the figure, what is the value of y?
   
    A. 11.9 B. 33.5
    C. 13.9 D. 9.8
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  14.   Using the figure, which expression is equal to cos 38°?
   
    A. tan 38° B. sin 52°
    C. tan 52° D. sin 38°
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