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Tangent Triumphs: Solving Real-World Elevation Problems

Authored by Anthony Clark

English, Mathematics

8th Grade

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Tangent Triumphs: Solving Real-World Elevation Problems
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A tree casts a shadow of 15 feet. 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?

5√3 feet

7 feet

10 feet

12 feet

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

4.8 feet

2.5 feet

3.42 feet

5.0 feet

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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 feet away from the wall, how tall is the ladder?

15.59 feet

10.25 feet

12.75 feet

18.40 feet

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?

50 meters

100 meters

70 meters

30 meters

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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?

20 meters

25.98 meters

15 meters

30 meters

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A person is standing 30 feet away from a flagpole. If the angle of elevation to the top of the flagpole is 40 degrees, how tall is the flagpole?

20 feet

25.2 feet

35 feet

15 feet

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A construction worker is looking at a crane that is 25 meters away. If the angle of elevation to the top of the crane is 50 degrees, how tall is the crane?

35 meters

29.8 meters

20 meters

15 meters

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

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