1.   Does the number triple 5, 6, and 8 represent the lengths of sides of a right triangle? Explain.
    A. No, because 8 + 6 < 5.
    B. No, because 52 + 62 82.
    C. Yes, because 52 + 62 = 82.
    D. Yes, because 5 + 6 > 8.
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  2.   A circle with a diameter of 12 centimeters is inscribed in a square. To the nearest centimeter, what is the length of the diagonal of the square?
   
    A. 12 centimeters B. 17 centimeters
    C. 6 centimeters D. 14 centimeters
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  3.   Which equation represents the Pythagorean Theorem?
   
    A. (a + b)2 = c2
    B. a2 + c2 = b2
    C. c2 = a2 + b2
    D. a2 = b2 + c2
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  4.   Find how many units left or right and how many units up or down you must move to get from the first endpoint to the second.(5, –1) to ( –7, –5)
    A. left 12, down 4 B. left 4, down 12
    C. right 4, up 12 D. right 12, up 4
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  5.   Find the distance between (9, –2) and (1, 13).
    A. 17 units
    B. 4.80 units
    C. 14.87 units
    D. 12.69 units
    Hint



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