1.   Which triangle is similar to
   
    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
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  2.   and are similar. Find x if z = 3, a = 6,
and c = 4.5.
   
    A. 2.25 B. 7.5
    C. 9 D. 4
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  3.   In a right triangle, the length c of the hypotenuse is 14 and the length b of one of the legs is 8. Find the length a of the other leg to the nearest hundredth.
    A. 16.12 B. 21.23
    C. 11.49 D. 19.88
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  4.   Simplify
    A. B.
    C. 72 D.
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  5.   Simplify .
    A. 4 B.
    C. 16 D.
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  6.   Simplify .
    A. B.
    C. The expression is in simplest form. D.
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  7.   Simplify .
    A. B. The expression is in simplest form
    C. D.
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  8.   Solve .
    A. 0 B. -1
    C. 2 D. no real solution
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  9.   Solve .
    A. -1, 3 B. 3
    C. -1 D. 1, 3
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  10.   The distance between the points with coordinates (3, 7) and (-2, a) is units. Find the value of a.
    A. -1 or -13 B. -1 or 13
    C. 1 or 13 D. -1 or 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.   Tamotsu and Ryan each go to the same school. Tamotsu lives 5 miles north and 3 miles west of the school. Ryan lives 7 miles south and 4 miles east of the school. How far apart do they live?
    A. 13.9 miles B. 2.24 miles
    C. 7.28 miles D. 12.04 miles
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  13.   Using the figure, which expression is equal to cos 38°?
   
    A. tan 52° B. sin 52°
    C. tan 38° D. sin 38°
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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. 460.9 ft.
    C. 117.2 ft. D. 155.3 ft.
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