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Trigonometry in Action: Right Triangle Challenges

Authored by Anthony Clark

English, Mathematics

8th Grade

CCSS covered

Trigonometry in Action: Right Triangle Challenges
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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?

12 feet

10 feet

8 feet

5 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 adjacent to that leg. What is the length of the other leg?

2.5√3 cm

10 cm

5 cm

5√3/3 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?

15 meters

20 meters

5 meters

10 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 makes a 20-degree angle with the ground and is 4 meters long, how high does the ramp rise?

2.5 meters

1.368 meters

3.0 meters

1.0 meters

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

5.

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?

10 cm

12 cm

14 cm

8 cm

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.7

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A kite is flying at a height of 30 meters. If the string makes a 60-degree angle with the ground, how long is the string?

25√2 meters

15 meters

20√3 meters

30 meters

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A right triangle has an angle of 45 degrees and one leg measuring 10 inches. What is the length of the hypotenuse?

10 inches

20 inches

5√2 inches

10√2 inches

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

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