Trig Word Problems

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Mathematics

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10th Grade

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Hard

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CCSS

HSG.SRT.C.8, HSF.TF.A.2, HSG.SRT.D.10

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Spencer is going snowboarding. He rode the ski lift to the top of the mountain, which is at an altitude of 1500 feet. The angle of elevation from the bottom to the top of the mountain is 25^o. What is the length of the Spencer’s run (his trip down the hill)?

3216.76 feet

633.93 feet

699.46 feet

3549.30

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

A golfer is standing at the tee, looking up to the green on a hill. If the tee is 36 yards lower than the green and the angle of elevation from the tee to the hole is 12°, find the distance from the tee to the hole.

173.15 yards

7.48 yards

7.65 yards

169.37 yards

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Solve for the missing angle.

50

0.053

36.9

95

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Solve for the missing distance.

18.9

19.5

47

27.5

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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

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Trig Word Problems

20 questions

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?

Spencer is going snowboarding. He rode the ski lift to the top of the mountain, which is at an altitude of 1500 feet. The angle of elevation from the bottom to the top of the mountain is 25^o. What is the length of the Spencer’s run (his trip down the hill)?

A golfer is standing at the tee, looking up to the green on a hill. If the tee is 36 yards lower than the green and the angle of elevation from the tee to the hole is 12°, find the distance from the tee to the hole.

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.

Solve for the missing angle.

Solve for the missing distance.

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

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?

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?

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? Round your answer to the nearest degree.

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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?

Spencer is going snowboarding. He rode the ski lift to the top of the mountain, which is at an altitude of 1500 feet. The angle of elevation from the bottom to the top of the mountain is 25o. What is the length of the Spencer’s run (his trip down the hill)?

A golfer is standing at the tee, looking up to the green on a hill. If the tee is 36 yards lower than the green and the angle of elevation from the tee to the hole is 12°, find the distance from the tee to the hole.

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.

Solve for the missing angle.

Solve for the missing distance.

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

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?

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?

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? Round your answer to the nearest degree.

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Spencer is going snowboarding. He rode the ski lift to the top of the mountain, which is at an altitude of 1500 feet. The angle of elevation from the bottom to the top of the mountain is 25^o. What is the length of the Spencer’s run (his trip down the hill)?