Application of Trig Ratios

Say 'TRUE' or 'FALSE'
If the length of the shadow of tower is increasing, then the angle of elevation of the sun is also increasing

• TRUE
• FALSE

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In a right triangle, one side other than the hypotenuse is 8 cm and an acute angle is 45°. What is the length of the hypotenuse?

• 4 cm
• 8 cm
• 8√2 cm
• None of the above

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Which trigonometric ratio should you use?

• Tangent Ratio

• Sine Ratio

• Cosine Ratio

• Any ratio

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What is the correct equation?

• sin 40 = w/28
• cos 40 = w/28
• tan 40 = w/28
• sin 40 = 28/w

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 Find side AB?

• 20 m
• 5 m
• 11.54 m
• 8.66 m

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What is the correct equation to solve for x?

• tan (45) = x/13
• cos (45) = x/13
• sin (45) = 13/x
• sin (45) = x/13

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A hawk sitting on a tree branch spots a mouse on the ground 15 feet from the base of the tree.  The hawk swoops down toward the mouse at an angle of 30 degrees. What is the distance from the tree branch to the mouse? 

• 7.5 ft 
• 15 ft 
• 26 ft 
• 30 ft 

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What is tan(A)

• X / Y
• Y / X
• Z / Y
• X/ Z

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The ratio of the length of the pole and its shadow is 1 : √3.  The angle of elevation of the sun is ____

• 30°
• 60°
• 45°
• 90°

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• 10 cm
• 10√3 cm
• 5 cm
• 20 cm

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