Applications of Trig

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

Which scenario describes the picture shown?

• 5 foot ramp is 8 feet away from a building.  What is the angle that the ramp makes with the ground?

• 5 foot ramp leans against an 8 foot structure.  What is the angle that the ramp makes with the ground?

• An 8 foot ramp leans
  against a building 5 feet away.  What angle does the ramp make with the ground?

• 5 foot man is 8 feet away from a building.  What is the angle of elevation?

Name two real-world applications of trigonometry.

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Which trigonometric ratio should you use?

• Tangent Ratio

• Sine Ratio

• Cosine Ratio

• Any ratio

• Sine

• Cosine

• Tangent

• Cotangent

• Cocosine

• 20 metres

• 40 metres

• 28.28 metres

• 14.14 metres

When the angle of elevation of the sun is 78 degrees, an statue casts a shadow that is 6m long. How far is the top of the statue to the end of its shadow?

• 2 m

• 28.9 m

• 6.1 m

• 28.2 m

• 25 metres

• 50 metres

• 28.87 metres

• 43.3 metres

When the angle of elevation of the sun is 78 degrees, an statue casts a shadow that is 6m long. What trig function would you use to determine how the top of the statue is from the end of its shadow?

• Sine

• Cosine

• Tangent

• Cotangent

• Cocosine

Solve for the missing angle

• 50.5 degrees

• 12.7 degrees

• 36.9 degrees

• 72.2 degrees