Quiz 5.6-5.8

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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Use inverse trig to find the angle the airplane is ascending at to the nearest degree.

• 53

• 49

• 37

• 41

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Keith needs to build a bridge to go across a pond. He has been able to collect the following measurements. About how long does his bridge need to be?

• 6.4 ft

• 7.7 ft

• 8.4 ft

• 11.9 ft

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From point P on the ground, the angle of elevation of an airplane is  $23\degree$  . The altitude of the plane is 1200 meters. What is the distance from point P to the airplane?  Round your answer to the nearest tenth if necessary. 

• 3071.2 m

• 2827.0 m

• 1303.6 m

• 468.9 m

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Which expression is correct for "y"?

• y = tan^–1(31/23)

• y = sin^–1(31/23)

• y = cos^–1(31/23)

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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 closest to the height of the lighthouse? 

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

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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.  

• 19 degrees
• 45 degrees
• 71 degrees
• 138 degrees 

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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 rectangular field is 50 yards wide and 100 yards long. Patrick walks diagonally across the field. How far does he walk?

• 111.8 yards
• 115 yards
• 127.3 yards
• 119 yards

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Casey travels from her house directly west to the bank and then directly north from the bank to the mall. She then travels home on the road connecting the mall and her house. What is her total distance traveled?

• 17 miles
• 32 miles
• 37 miles
• 40 miles

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