Angle of Elevation and Depression

At point on the ground 50 feet from the front of a tree, the angle of elevation to the top of the tree is 48^𝑜 . Find the height of the tree.

Which of the following is the correct diagram for the problem?

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A ladder is leaning against a wall. The foot of the ladder is 6.5 feet from the wall. The ladder makes an angle of 74^𝑜 with the level ground. How high on the wall does the ladder reach?

Which of the following is the correct diagram for the problem?

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Solve for the misssing distance

• 18.9
• 19.5
• 47
• 27.5

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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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 Find side AB?

• 20 m
• 5 m
• 11.54 m
• 8.66 m

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Solve for the missing angle.

• 50.5 degrees
• 12.7 degrees
• 36.9 degrees
• 72.2 degrees

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In the diagram below, a diver is to retrieve an object that is 14m away from the wall of a swimming pool. It is given that the angle of depression of the object from the pool platform is 30°. Find the vertical distance the diver has to swim in order to retrieve the object, correct to 3 significant figures.

• 8.08m

• 7.00m

• 12.1m

• 24.2m

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