
19.20 Right Triangle Word Problems
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Mathematics
9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 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 25o. What is the length of the Spencer’s run (his trip down the hill)?
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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A tourist 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.
Tags
CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
A lighthouse is due east of a sailboat. The sailboat's dock is 30 km straight north of the lighthouse. The angle of elevation between the captain on the boat and the dock is 35 degrees. How far is the sailboat from the dock?
Tags
CCSS.HSG.SRT.D.10
CCSS.HSG.SRT.D.11
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
What trigonometric ratio would be used to find the distance from the ship to the plane?
Tags
CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
A building 62 feet tall casts a shadow 21 meters long. At what angle is the sun shining on the building?
Tags
CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
The angle of 12o is a(n)
Tags
CCSS.7.G.B.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Does the 700 represent an angle of elevation or an angle of depression?
Angle of Elevation
Angle of Depression
Neither
Both
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