Geometry B

Which equation can be used to find the measure of angle LKJ?

• cos^-1 (8.9/10.9) = x

• cos^-1( 10.9/8.9) = x

• sin^-1(10.9/8.9) = x

• sin^-1(8.9/10.9) = x

Which is the best approximation for the measure of angle ABC?

To support a tree damaged in a storm, a 12-foot wire is secured from the ground to the tree at a point 10 feet off the ground. The tree meets the ground at a right angle. At approximately what angle does the wire meet the ground?

A theater production group is making frames to support wall-like props. Three-foot beams form right triangles with 10-foot beams to allow them to stand, as shown in the image. What is x, the angle at which the diagonal beam meets the 10-foot beam at the top of the frame?

• 14.3 in.

• 20.5 in.

• 21.3 in.

• 22.6 in.

• 3.0 in.

• 9.8 in.

• 10.5 in.

• 12.8 in.

Building A and building B are 500 meters apart. There is no road between them, so to drive from building A to building B, it is necessary to first drive to building C and then to building B. About how much farther is it to drive than to walk directly from building A to building B? Round to the nearest whole number.

• 183 meters

• 250 meters

• 366 meters

• 683 meters

Kari is flying a kite. She releases 50 feet of string. What is the approximate difference in the height of the kite when the string makes a 25 degree angle with the ground and when the string makes a 45 degree angle with the ground? Round to the nearest tenth.

• 14.2 feet

• 17.1 feet

• 47.6 feet

• 55.2 feet

Given right triangle RST, what is the value of sin(S)?

Given right triangle QRS, what is the value of sin(30°)?