Right Triangle Trig Review

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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A building 62 feet tall casts a shadow 21 meters long.  At what angle is the sun shining on the building?

• 19.80
• 18.71
• 70.20
• 71.29

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A 30 ft. wire stretches from the top of a light pole diagonally to the ground. The light pole is 10 feet high. What is the angle the wire makes with the ground?

• 66 degrees
• 80 degrees
• 30 degrees
• 19 degrees

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Sally is flying a kite at an angle of 41 degrees. If the kite is 10 feet up in the air, how long is the kite string? 

• 6.6 feet
• 10.3 feet
• 15.2 feet
• 20 feet

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A plane takes off at an angle of 30 degrees and reaches a height of 10 miles.  What is the diagonal distance it has traveled from take off to it's current position?

• 15 miles
• 38 miles
• 17 miles
• 20 miles

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A ramp is being built next to a 4-inch high sidewalk. The ramps angle of inclination is 10 degrees.  Estimate the length of the ramp to the nearest tenth of an inch. 

• 4.1 inches
• 3.9 inches
• 22.7 inches 
• 0.7 inches 

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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 nearest to the height of the lighthouse? 

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

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.6

Solve for the missing angle

• 50.5 degrees
• 12.7 degrees
• 36.9 degrees
• 72.2 degrees

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