Trigonometry Practice

Solve for the missing angle.

• 50
• 0.053
• 36.9
• 95

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.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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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

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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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

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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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

The bottom of a 13-foot straight ladder is set into the ground 5 feet away from a wall. When the top of the ladder is leaned against the wall, what is the distance above the ground it will reach?

• 12 feet

• 13.9 feet

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

A new pipeline is being created to shorten the distance it has to travel to get from point A to point B. The original pipeline ran at a 90 angle from point A to point B and was 20 miles on one side and 15 miles on the other. The new pipeline will go straight from A to B. How much shorter will the new pipeline be?

• 10
• 25
• 175
• 625

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

Solve for x. Round your answer to three places after the decimal.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

Solve for x. Round your answer to three places after the decimal.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

 $\cos\ 28\degree=\frac{x+3}{9}$ 

Solve the equation for x. Round your answer to three places after the decimal.

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CCSS.HSF.TF.B.7

Solve for $\theta$ .  Round your answer to three places after the decimal. 

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CCSS.HSF.TF.B.7