Real-World Applications of Tangent in Trigonometry

Real-World Applications of Tangent in Trigonometry

10th Grade

10 Qs

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Real-World Applications of Tangent in Trigonometry

Real-World Applications of Tangent in Trigonometry

Assessment

Quiz

English, Mathematics

10th Grade

Hard

CCSS
HSG.SRT.C.8

Standards-aligned

Created by

Anthony Clark

FREE Resource

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A tree casts a shadow that is 15 meters long. If the angle of elevation from the tip of the shadow to the top of the tree is 30 degrees, how tall is the tree?

10 meters

5 meters

8.66 meters

12 meters

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A ramp is built to allow wheelchair access to a building. If the ramp makes a 20-degree angle with the ground and is 10 meters long, how high does the ramp rise?

3.42 meters

5.0 meters

4.8 meters

2.5 meters

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A ladder leans against a wall, forming a 75-degree angle with the ground. If the base of the ladder is 4 meters away from the wall, how tall is the ladder?

18.40 meters

10.25 meters

15.59 meters

12.75 meters

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A surveyor is standing 50 meters away from a building. If the angle of elevation to the top of the building is 45 degrees, how tall is the building?

30 meters

100 meters

50 meters

70 meters

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A kite is flying at an angle of 60 degrees from the ground. If the string of the kite is 30 meters long, how high is the kite above the ground?

30 meters

20 meters

15 meters

25.98 meters

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A person is standing 25 meters away from a flagpole. If the angle of elevation to the top of the flagpole is 35 degrees, what is the height of the flagpole?

10 meters

17.5 meters

25 meters

30 meters

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A boat is anchored 100 meters from the shore. If the angle of elevation from the boat to the top of a cliff is 40 degrees, how high is the cliff?

100.0 meters

84.0 meters

70.0 meters

60.0 meters

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

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