10.6 Right Triangle Trig

From a boat on the lake, the angle of elevation to the top of a cliff is 25 degrees. If the base of the cliff is 1183 feet from the boat, how high is the cliff (to the nearest foot)?

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

Your math class is going to test new digital clinometers by measuring the angle of elevation of a kite you will fly. The kite flies to an angle of 65.2 degrees on 510 feet of string. Assuming that the string is taut, how high is the kite to the nearest foot?

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Find the height of a pine tree that casts a 41-foot shadow on the ground assuming that the angle of elevation from the point on the ground at the tip of the shadow to the sun is 61 degrees. Round your answer to the nearest foot.

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A damsel is in distress and is being held captive in a tower. Her knight in shining armor is on the ground below with a ladder. When the knight stands 15 feet from the base of the tower and looks up at his precious damsel, the angle of elevation to her window is 60 degrees. How long does the ladder have to be?

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

Sam has taken up skateboarding, and with the help of friends is building a ramp in her driveway. The angle of inclination is going to be 15 degrees, with the maximum height of 4 feet. How long is the ramp going to be?

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Evaluate the six trig functions of the angle A.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.6

Evaluate the six trig functions of the angle A.

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Find the measure of the side of the right triangle whose length is designated by a lowercase letter. Round answers to the nearest whole number.

• 150

• 200

• 188

• 145

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

Find the measure of the side of the right triangle whose length is designated by a lowercase letter. Round answers to the nearest whole number.

• 182

• 123

• 148

• 175

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.D.11

Find the measure of the side of the right triangle whose length is designated by a lowercase letter. Round answers to the nearest whole number.

• 9

• 8

• 12

• 22

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