Right Triangle Trig Applications

Susan is flying a kite, which gets caught in the top of a tree.  Use the diagram to estimate the height of the tree. 

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

What side is OPPOSITE of angle C?

• 7

• 25

• 24

What side is ADJACENT to angle C?

• 7

• 25

• 24

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What is the hypotenuse?

A 16 foot ladder leans against a building.  If the angle the ladder makes with the ground is 68°, how high up the building does the ladder reach?

• 39.6
• 6.0
• 14.8
• 13.6

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

To the nearest whole degree.

• 66^°

• 24^°

• 22^°

• ^37°

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A 10 ft. tree creates a shadow that is 15 ft. long. Find the angle of elevation of the sun. 

• 34 degrees
• 56 degrees
• 72 degrees
• 15 degrees

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

What trigonometric ratio would be used to find the distance from the ship to the plane?

• sine
• cosine
• tangent
• inverse sine

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.6

Which trig function would help you solve for the missing angle?

• sine
• cosine
• tangent
• pythagorean theorem

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