Trigonometry Triumphs: Right Triangle Word Problems
Authored by Anthony Clark
English, Mathematics
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A ladder is leaning against a wall. The foot of the ladder is 6 feet away from the wall, and the ladder reaches a height of 8 feet on the wall. What is the length of the ladder?
10 feet
12 feet
5 feet
8 feet
Tags
CCSS.8.G.B.8
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A right triangle has one leg measuring 5 cm and an angle of 30 degrees opposite to it. What is the length of the other leg?
3 cm
5√3 cm
10 cm
7 cm
Tags
CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A tree casts a shadow that is 10 meters long. If the angle of elevation from the tip of the shadow to the top of the tree is 45 degrees, how tall is the tree?
5 meters
20 meters
10 meters
15 meters
Tags
CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A ramp is built to help wheelchair access. If the ramp rises 3 feet over a horizontal distance of 4 feet, what is the angle of elevation of the ramp?
36.87 degrees
45 degrees
60 degrees
30 degrees
Tags
CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A kite is flying at a height of 50 meters. If the string makes an angle of 60 degrees with the ground, how far is the kite from the point directly below it on the ground?
45 meters
35 meters
20 meters
28.87 meters
Tags
CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A right triangle has a hypotenuse of 13 cm and one leg of 5 cm. What is the length of the other leg?
12 cm
6 cm
8 cm
10 cm
Tags
CCSS.8.G.B.7
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A person is standing 20 meters away from a building. If they look up at an angle of 30 degrees to see the top of the building, how tall is the building?
20 meters
15 meters
11.55 meters
8 meters
Tags
CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8
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