Using the Tangent Ratio to Calculate Lengths

Determine the length of each indicated side to

the nearest tenth of a centimetre.

• 1.5

• 2.5

• 3.5

• 4.5

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Determine the length of each indicated side to

the nearest tenth of a centimetre.

• 2.2

• 2.3

• 2.4

• 2.5

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Determine the length of each indicated side to

the nearest tenth of a centimetre.

• 5.4

• 5.5

• 5.6

• 5.7

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A guy wire helps to support a tower. The angle

between the wire and the level ground is 56°.

One end of the wire is 15.4 m from the base of

the tower. How high up the tower does the

wire reach to the nearest tenth of a metre?

• 22.8

• 22.9

• 22.7

• 22.6

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The base of a ladder is on level ground 1.3 m

from a wall. The ladder leans against the wall.

The angle between the ladder and the ground is

71°. How far up the wall does the ladder reach

to the nearest tenth of a metre?

• 4.8

• 3.8

• 2.8

• 1.8

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A helicopter is descending vertically. On the

ground, a searchlight is 200 m from the point

where the helicopter will land. It shines on the

helicopter and the angle the beam makes with

the ground is 43°. How high is the helicopter at

this point to the nearest metre?

• 207

• 197

• 167

• 187

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