MCAS 2001, 10th Grade Math, Questions 17 to 20

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Question #17

Use the diagram below to answer question 17.

It is believed that the best angle to fly a kite is 45^o. If you fly a kite at this angle and let out 225 feet of string, approximately how high above the ground will the kite be?

A. 250 feet

B. 200 feet

C. 150 feet

D. 100 feet

Question #18

The table below shows the distribution of CD sales of different types of music in a local store over a three-year period.

Based on this information, from Year 1 to Year 3 the total dollar value of this store's sales of pop music

A. increased.

B. decreased.

C. stayed the same.

D. Not enough information is given to tell.

Question #19

Use the expression below to answer question 19. 2x - 3(5x -8)

Which could be the first step in simplifying the expression above?

A. 2x - 15x + 8

B. 2x - 15x - 24

C. 2x - 15x - 8

D. 2x - 15x + 24

Question #20

Use the pattern below to answer question 20.

1, 3, 7, 15, 31, 63

The 14th term in this pattern is 16,383. What is the 15th term?

A. 16,385

B. 16,415

C. 32,767

D. 32,781

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