trigonometry/angles of elevation and depression

Find the length of side y.

• 22.32 cm

• 36.5 cm

• 76.34 cm

• 87.76 cm

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.D.10

CCSS.HSG.SRT.D.11

What is the length of side x?

• 6.57 cm
• 7 cm
• 7.44 cm
• 26.33 cm

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

Find the length of side w.

• 21.4 cm
• 18.0 cm
• 36.5 cm
• 43.6 cm

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.D.10

CCSS.HSG.SRT.D.11

Find the measure of the indicated angle (?) round to the nearest tenth.

• 9.4
• 55.2
• 20.15
• 19.4

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.D.10

CCSS.HSG.SRT.D.11

Choose the correct ratio.

• sin(37)=x/14
• cos(37)=x/14
• tan(37)=x/14
• sin(37)=14/x

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.6

A hawk sitting on a tree branch spots a mouse on the ground 15 feet from the base of the tree.  The hawk swoops down toward the mouse at an angle of 30 degrees. What is the distance from the tree branch to the mouse? 

• 7.5 ft 
• 15 ft 
• 26 ft 
• 30 ft 

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

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 nearest to the height of the lighthouse? 

• 25 feet
• 45 feet 
• 110 feet 
• 135 feet 

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

Susan is flying a kite, which gets caught in the top of a tree.  Use the diagram to estimate the height of the tree. 

• 63 ft
• 65 ft
• 74 ft
• 87 ft

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

What is the formula for Tangent

• tan θ = ^opposite/_adjacent
• tan θ = ^opposite/_hypotenuse
• tan θ = ^adjacent/_opposite
• tan θ = ^adjacent/_hypotenuse

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.6

What is the formula for Cosine

• Cos θ = ^opposite/_adjacent
• Cos θ = ^opposite/_hypotenuse
• Cos θ = ^adjacent/_opposite
• Cos θ = ^adjacent/_hypotenuse

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.6