Solving Right Triangles

Solve for x. Round to the nearest tenth.

• 14.2

• 14.7

• 21.2

• 15.3

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

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

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

Find, to the nearest degree, the angle which the sun's rays make with the ground when a flagpole 40 feet high casts a shadow 30 feet long.

• 48^o

• 37^o

• 28^o

• 53^o

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

What is the cos(T)?

• 7/24

• 7/25

• 24/25

• 25/24

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.6

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

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

Which would you use to solve for the missing piece?

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

Solve for IR

• 28

• 7

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

Which tool would you use?

• Sine

• Cosine

• Tangent

• Pythagorean Theorem

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

Which would you use to solve for the missing piece?

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

Which would you use to solve for the missing piece?

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.6