Trig Word Problems

Solve for the misssing distance

• 18.9
• 19.5
• 47
• 27.5

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Solve for the missing angle.

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

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A 10 ft. tree creates a shadow that is 15 ft. long. Find the angle of elevation of the sun. 

• 34 degrees
• 56 degrees
• 72 degrees
• 15 degrees

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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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To the nearest whole degree.

• 66^°

• 24^°

• 22^°

• ^37°

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An 8 foot metal guy wire is attached to a broken stop sign to secure its position until repairs can be made. Attached to a stake in the ground, the guy wire makes an angle of 51º with the ground. How far from the foot of the stop sign is the stake, to the nearest tenth of a foot?

• 5

• 6.2

• 6.9

• 9.9

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A ladder is leaning against a wall. The foot of the ladder is 6.5 feet from the wall. The ladder makes an angle of 74^𝑜 with the level ground. How high on the wall does the ladder reach?

Which of the following is the correct diagram for the problem?

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At point on the ground 50 feet from the front of a tree, the angle of elevation to the top of the tree is 48^𝑜 . Find the height of the tree.

• 45.02 ft

• 55.53 ft

• 50.2 ft

• 48.14 ft

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