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ID: SAT-RW-EI-015
Section: SAT Reading & Writing (RW) – Expression of Ideas
Topic: Rhetorical Synthesis
Difficulty level: Easy

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While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:

The Larkspur Footbridge was designed by engineer Nadia Farooq and completed in 1991.
It spans 220 meters across a river gorge.
Its walking deck is held up by steel cables anchored in tall concrete towers.
The Meridian Footbridge was designed by engineer Owen Castellano and completed in 2015.
It spans 180 meters across a highway.
Its walking deck is also held up by steel cables anchored in tall concrete towers.

The student wants to emphasize a similarity between the two footbridges. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

ABoth the Larkspur and Meridian footbridges hold up their walking decks with steel cables anchored in tall concrete towers.

BThe Larkspur Footbridge, completed in 1991, is longer than the more recent Meridian Footbridge, completed in 2015.

CThe Larkspur and Meridian footbridges are both impressive achievements of modern engineering.

DThe Meridian Footbridge, designed by Owen Castellano, spans 180 meters across a highway.

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