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What is the correct ratio?

• sin 40 = w/28

• cos 40 = w/28

• tan 40 = w/28

• sin 40 = 28/w

Which Trig function would you use to solve this problem?

• Sine

• Cosine

• Tangent

• Pythagorean Theorem

What side is y?

• opposite

• adjacent

• hypotenuse

What side is z?

• opposite

• adjacent

• hypotenuse

• theta

Which is the correct ratio?

• sin 28 = x/14

• cos 28 = x/14

• tan 28 = x/14

• tan 28 = 14/x

• x = 48.75
  y = 69.63
• x = 69.63
  y = 48.75
• x = 59.52
  y = 60.68
• x = 60.68
  y = 59.52

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 

• 110 feet 

• 135 feet 

Susan is flying a kite, which gets caught in the top of a tree.  Use the diagram to estimate the height of the tree. 

• 63.6 ft

• 1.59 ft

• 74.2 ft

• 86.9 ft

Find side AB?

• 20 m

• 5 m

• 11.54 m

• 8.66 m

A tourist views a deer from a height of 45 feet.  The horizontal distance between the tourist and the deer is 130 feet.  How many degrees should the tourist tilt his camera down to photograph the deer? Round your answer to the nearest degree.  

• 19 degrees

• 45 degrees

• 71 degrees

• 138 degrees