Trigonometry, Angles of Elevation/Depression

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

The angle of 12^o is a(n)

• angle of elevation
• angle of depression
• neither
• both

We can use SOH-CAH-TOA for...

• Any triangle ever
• Non-right triangles only
• Right Triangles only
• Never

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.7

What trig operation will be used to solve for x?

• cotangent

• tan^-1

• cos^-1

• sin^-1

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

Solve for the missing angle

• 50
• 0.053
• 36.9
• 95

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

A tree casts a 75 foot shadow. The angle of elevation from the ground to the top of the tree is 40 degrees. How tall is the tree?

• 62.9 ft

• 48.2 ft

• 57.5 ft

• none of the above

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

Kim is using a ladder to hang lights up on her house. She places the ladder 5 feet from the base of her house and leans it so it reaches a window 14 feet above the ground. Find the angle the ladder makes with the house.

• 19.7^o

• 70.3^o

• 69.1^o

• 20.9^o

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

Junior is stuck at the top of a Ferris wheel. His mother is standing 38 feet from the base of the wheel watching him. If the angle of elevation from Junior's mom to Junior is 73^o, how far off the ground is Junior?

• 118.2 ft

• 120.9 ft

• 124.3 ft

• 126.5 ft

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

the angle formed by a horizontal line and a line of sight to a point below

• Hypotenuse

• Adjacent

• Angle of Depression

• Angle of Elevation

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

the angle formed by a horizontal line and a line of sight to a point above

• Angle of Depression

• Angle of Elevation

• Angle of Situation

• Angle of Playa Hatin'

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CCSS.8.G.A.5