trig word problems

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

Solve for the missing angle.

• 50
• 0.053
• 36.9
• 95

Solve for the missing distance.

• 18.9
• 19.5
• 47
• 27.5

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

Multi-step: What is the distance from the tree to the building, rounded to the nearest tenths place?

• 8.6 ft

• 18.6 ft

• 16.7 ft

• 10 ft

Which scenario describes the picture shown?

• A 5 foot ramp is 8 feet away from a building.  What is the angle that the ramp makes with the ground?
• A 5 foot ramp leans against an 8 foot structure.  What is the angle that the ramp makes with the ground?
• An 8 foot ramp leans
  against a building 5 feet away.  What angle does the ramp make with the ground?
• A 5 foot man is 8 feet away from a building.  What is the angle of elevation?

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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

Which trigonometric function would you use to find "h", the height of the tree?

• sine

• cosine

• tangent

• none of these

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.6

Find the height of the tree. Assume the angle looking up to the tree is 38^o.

• 12.5 ft
• 11.9 ft
• 6.88 ft
• 17.5 ft

 Find side AB?

• 20 m
• 5 m
• 11.54 m
• 8.66 m

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

You are standing 10 feet away from a tree. There is a cat up in the tree. Your eyes make a 48 degree angle to look up at the cat. How high is the cat?

• 11.1 ft.

• 9 ft.

• 7.4 ft.

• 13.8 ft.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8