Math 8 – HW #64
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1. A 25-foot ladder is leaning against a house. The ladder touches the house 24 feet
from the ground. How far along the ground is the base of the ladder from the base of
the house?
2. In the figure to the right, D is the midpoint of AC,
and BD is perpendicular to AC. What is the length of BD?
3. A new pipeline is being constructed to re-route its oil flow around the exterior of a
wildlife preserve. How many extra miles will the oil flow once the new route is established
(round to the nearest mile)?
4. What is the measure of angle y in the diagram to the right?
5. Lines l and m are parallel to one another and cut by transversals s and t. What is the
value of x?
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Piedmont IB Middle School – 8th Grade Math Team