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From a point 340 meters from the base of the Hoover Dam, the angle of elevation to the top of the dam is 33°. Find the height of the dam to the nearest meter. 

• 185.18 meters
• 523.55 meters
• 220.80 meters
• 624.27 meters

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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 closest to the height of the lighthouse? 

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

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

An airplane takes off 200 yards in front of a 60 foot building. At what angle of elevation must the plane take off in order to avoid crashing into the building?

• 73.30
• 16.70
• 17.46
• 21.84

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

Jake built a skateboard ramp that covers a horizontal distance of 10 ft.  The ramp rises a total of 3.5 ft.  What angle does the ramp make with the ground? Round to the nearest degree.

• 19 degrees
• 20 degrees
• 28 degrees
• 35 degrees

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

Sam views a deer from a height of 45 feet. The horizontal distance between the tourist and the deer is 130 feet. At what angle (x) should the tourist hold his camera to photograph the deer? Round your answer to the nearest degree.

• 19^o

• 45^o

• 71^o

• 138^o

Jake built a skateboard ramp that covers a horizontal distance of 10 ft.  The ramp rises a total of 3.5 ft.  What angle does the ramp make with the ground? Round to the nearest degree.

• 19 degrees
• 20 degrees
• 28 degrees
• 35 degrees

When the angle of elevation of the sun is 78 degrees, an statue casts a shadow that is 6m long. How far is the top of the statue to the end of its shadow?

• 1.2 m
• 28.9 m
• 6.1 m
• 28.2 m

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

A soccer field is a rectangle 90 meters wide and 120 meters long. The coach asks players to run from one corner to the other corner diagonally across the field. How far do the players run?

• 105 meters

• 79.4 meters

• 210 meters

• 150 meters

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

You need a ladder that will reach up a 25 foot tall house when placed 10 feet away from the house. How tall does the ladder need to be?

• 25 feet
• 26 feet
• 27 feet
• 28 feet

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

Jane and Miguel are siblings. They go to different schools. Jane walks 6 blocks east from home. Miguel walks 8 blocks north. How many blocks apart would the two schools be if you could walk straight from one school to the other?

• 14
• 10
• 5.3
• 2

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