1.   The distance between the points with coordinates (-8, 4) and (1, a) is 15 units. Find the value of a.
    A. 8 B. -8
    C. -8 or 16 D. 8 or 16
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  2.   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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  3.   Greta and her grandmother planned to attend a downtown play. Greta lives 10 miles south and 4 miles west of downtown, while her grandmother lives 2 miles south and 2 miles east of downtown. If Greta picks up her grandmother on the way (rather than meet her at the play), how many miles does that add to her trip?
    A. B.
    C. D. 2
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  4.   What is the midpoint of a segment with endpoints at (-1, 4) and (-3,-2)?
    A. (2, 1) B. (1, -2)
    C. (-1, 2) D. (-2, 1)
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  5.   What is the midpoint of a segment with endpoints at (5, 6) and (3, 8)?
    A. (1, -1) B. (4, 7)
    C. (7, 4) D. (1, 1)
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