Solving for a Side Using Trig

Solve for x.

• 24.20

• 4.92

• 290.4

• 29.75

Find each side, round to nearest tenth.

• 5.5

• 5.9

• 6.6

• 6.8

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.   Which of these is nearest to the height of the lighthouse? 

• 25 feet

• 44 feet 

• 81 feet 

• 185 feet 

Solve for x. Round to the nearest tenth.

• 103.5

• 4.7

• 55.0

• 23.4

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

Solve for the misssing distance

• 18.9

• 19.5

• 47

• 27.5

Find each side, round to nearest tenth.

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

What type of triangles do you use the trig ratios with?

• any type

• right triangle

• obtuse triangle

• acute triangle

Set up an equation that could be used to solve for the variable.

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