Real World Right Triangle Trig

What type of special triangle is this?

• 45°-45°-90°

• 30°-60°-90°

• Equiangular

• Equilateral

Tags

CCSS.4.G.A.2

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

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

A ramp is being built next to a 4-inch high sidewalk. The ramps angle of inclination is 10 degrees.  Estimate the length of the ramp to the nearest tenth of an inch. 

• 4.1 inches

• 3.9 inches

• 22.7 inches 

• 0.7 inches 

Tags

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 nearest to the height of the lighthouse? 

• 25 feet

• 45 feet 

• 110 feet 

• 135 feet 

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

Find the length of side y.

• 22.32 cm

• 36.5 cm

• 76.34 cm

• 87.76 cm

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

From ∠C, what side is AB?

• Adjacent

• Hypotenuse

• Opposite

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.6

Which is the ratio of the opposite leg to the hypotenuse in a right triangle?

• sine

• cosine

• tangent

• secant

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.6

Find the ratio for sinA. (Reduce the fraction)

• 36/27

• 4/5

• 36/45

• 3/5

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.6

Solve for x. Round to the nearest tenth.

• 103.5

• 4.7

• 55.0

• 23.4

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

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 

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8