Trigonometry Word Problems/Review

Front

Find the length of the missing side (Pythagorean Theorem)

Back

13

Front

The slide at the playground has a height of 6 feet and a base of 8 feet. What is the length of the slide? (Pythagorean Theorem)

Back

10 feet

Front

The bottom of a 13-foot straight ladder is set into the ground 5 feet away from a wall. When the top of the ladder is leaned against the wall, what is the distance above the ground it will reach? (Pythagorean Theorem)

Back

12 feet

Front

Solve for the missing angle. Options: 50, 0.053, 36.9, 95

Back

36.9

Front

Solve for the missing distance.

Back

18.9

Front

Estimate the height of the tree where Susan's kite is caught.

Back

87 ft

Front

A yacht is anchored 90 feet offshore from the base of a lighthouse. The angle of elevation from the boat to the top of the lighthouse is 26 degrees. The distance between the yacht and the top of the lighthouse is about 100 feet. Which of these is closest to the height of the lighthouse?

Back

45 feet

Front

A tourist views a deer from a height of 45 feet. The horizontal distance between the tourist and the deer is 130 feet. How many degrees should the tourist tilt his camera down to photograph the deer?

Back

71

Front

A building that is 62 meters tall casts a shadow 21 meters long on the ground. At what angle is the sun shining down from the top of the building?

Back

18.71