Right Triangle Trigonometry Tangent

Students are trying to determine the height of the flagpole at Arlington High. They have measured out a horizontal distance of 40 feet from the flagpole and site the top of it at an angle of elevation of 52 degrees. Which below is closest to the height, h, of the flagpole?

• 31.5 feet

• 24.6 feet

• 51.2 feet

• 57.4 feet

From ∠C, what side is AB?

• Adjacent

• Hypotenuse

• Opposite

What is the ratio for Tangent?

• Adjacent Leg / Opposite Leg

• Adjacent Leg / Hypotenuse

• Opposite Leg / Hypotenuse 

• Opposite Leg / Adjacent Leg

Find the measurement of the missing side indicated

• 4.98

• 5.98

• 3.20

• 4.18

Find the measure of the indicated angle (?) round to the nearest tenth.

• 9.4

• 55.2

• 20.15

• 19.4

Solve for the misssing distance

• 18.9

• 19.5

• 47

• 27.5

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

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

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All of the following could be used to find angle B, EXCEPT which one?

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 Find side AB?

• 20 m

• 5 m

• 11.54 m

• 8.66 m