1.   Which pair of triangles is similar?
    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
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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.   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. 15.49 B. 21.95
    C. 27.63 D. 28.17
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  4.   Simplify .
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  5.   Simplify .
    A. B.
    C. D. The expression is in simplest form
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  6.   Solve .
    A. -1, 3 B. 3
    C. 1, 3 D. -1
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  7.   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 or 16 D. -8
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  8.   Find the result of
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  9.   Find .
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  10.   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 its wings are 150 feet and k = 0.1669, what range of values are possible for weight?
    A. less than 3755 pounds B. greater than 134,811 pounds
    C. less than 134,811 pounds D. greater than 3755 pounds
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  11.   Determine the third side measure that will form a right triangle if two of the sides are 9 and 41.
    A. 42 B. does not exist
    C. 40 D. 27
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  12.   Find the value of a if the distance between (4, 3) and (–1, a) is 13 units.
    A. a = 15 or –9 B. a = –15 or 9
    C. a = –15 only D. a = 15 only
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  13.   Using the figure, which expression is equal to cos 38°?
   
    A. sin 52° B. tan 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. 155.3 ft. B. 460.9 ft.
    C. 117.2 ft. D. 477.3 ft.
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