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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 must the plane take off from the ground in order to avoid crashing into the building?
73.30
5.71
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 25o. What is the length of the Spencer’s run (his trip down the hill)?
Tags
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.
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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.
Tags
CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8
5.
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.
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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
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?
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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
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 ground?
7.5 ft
15 ft
26 ft
17 ft
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