Solve the problem.Mary lives on a corner lot. The neighborhood children have been cutting diagonally across her lawn instead of walking around the yard. If the diagonal distance across the lawn is 
and the longer part of the sidewalk is twice the shorter length, how many feet are the children saving by cutting across the lawn? Round to the nearest foot if necessary.
A. 7 ft.
B. 27 ft.
C. 12 ft.
D. 9 ft.
Answer: A
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Find the annual percentage rate using the annual percentage rate table.
Amount Financed: $560Finance Charge: $38.47 Number of monthly payments: 12
A. 11.50% B. 11.00% C. 12.50% D. 10.25%
Perform the indicated operation and simplify.4
+ 4
A. 81
B. 9
C. 8
D. 9
Find the least common denominator.
, 
A. t + 2 B. t(t + 2) C. t D. 81
Solve the problem.To find the distance between two small towns, an electronic distance measuring (EDM) instrument is placed on a hill from which both towns are visible. If the distance from the EDM to the towns is 
and 
and the angle between the two lines of sight is 
what is the distance between the towns? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a mile.
A. 4.5 mi B. 2.6 mi C. 7.9 mi D. 7.0 mi