1.
A 15-foot ladder is placed against a house and reaches a second story window. The ladder's base is 9 feet from the house. How far above ground is the window?
A.
17.5 feet
B.
6 feet
C.
13 feet
D.
12 feet
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2.
Maria has a rectangular garden with dimensions 10 feet by 15 feet. She plans to place a dividing fence along the diagonal of the garden. What will be the length of Maria's fence?
A.
about 25 feet
B.
about 18 feet
C.
about 5 feet
D.
about 11.2 feet
Hint
3.
Sabrina's flying disc was stuck in a tree. In order to get the flying disc down, she used a 25-foot ladder positioned 8 feet from the base of the tree. How high was the flying disc?
A.
about 23.7 feet
B.
about 68.7 feet
C.
about 17 feet
D.
about 33 feet
Hint
4.
Find the missing measure to the nearest tenth.
A.
4.0 units
B.
34.1 units
C.
8.5 units
D.
5.8 units
Hint
5.
Miguel hiked 3 miles due north and then 2 miles due east. How far is he from his starting point?
A.
4.1 miles
B.
5 miles
C.
3.6 miles
D.
2.2 miles
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