Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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The lengths of the sides of four triangles are given. Determine which triangle
is not a right triangle.
a. | 5 mm, 12 mm, 13 mm | c. | 4 mm, 3 mm, 5 mm | b. | 4 mm, 5 mm, 10 mm | d. | 10 mm, 24 mm, 26
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How long is the lake?  a. | about 8 miles | c. | about 12.8 miles | b. | about 82 miles | d. | about 9 miles |
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How high does the ladder reach?  a. | about 13 feet | c. | about 10.9 feet | b. | about 17 feet | d. | about 59.5 feet |
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How far apart are Mike and Michelle?  a. | about 10.8 feet | c. | about 58.5 feet | b. | about 15 feet | d. | about 6.7 feet |
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How long is the ramp?  a. | about 15.7 feet | c. | about 132.5 feet | b. | about 19 feet | d. | about 16.3 feet |
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A walkway along the diagonal of a rectangular garden is 12 feet long. If the
garden is 10 feet long, about how wide is the garden?  a. | 2 feet | c. | 11 feet | b. | 15.6 feet | d. | 6.6 feet |
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Simplify  
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Which number is irrational?
a. | 0. | c. | 0.12323... | b. |  | d. | 4.163124... |
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The legs of a right triangle have lengths of a and b. the hypotenuse has a
length of c. If a =  and c = 9, the what is the length of b?
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Which of the following are measures of three sides of a right triangle?
a. | 4, 7, 8 | c. | 3, 7, 9 | b. | 10, 15, 20 | d. | 9, 12, 15 |
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What is the length of the diagonal of a rectangle whose length is 7 ft and whose
width is 3  ft?
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Short Answer
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12.
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Is a triangle with sides of length  ,  and  a right
triangle?
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How long is the road that goes directly from Briarton to Carlsville? 
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How long is the ladder? 
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How long is each slanted side of the roof? 
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How long is the wire? 
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Trea’s class is making a school flag. The design for the flag is a
rectangle that is 12 inches by 8 inches. They are planning to sew a ribbon along one diagonal of the
flag. How long will the piece of ribbon be? 
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