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Sohcahtoa Challenges: Sine & Cosine Word Problems

Authored by Anthony Clark

English, Mathematics

10th Grade

CCSS covered

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Sohcahtoa Challenges: Sine & Cosine Word Problems
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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 4 feet away from the wall, and the ladder makes a 60-degree angle with the ground. How tall is the top of the ladder on the wall?

3 feet

7 feet

5 feet

4√3 feet (approximately 6.93 feet)

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

2.

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 30 degrees, how tall is the tree?

10 meters

5.77 meters

3.5 meters

7.2 meters

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A ramp is built to allow wheelchair access to a building. If the ramp is 12 feet long and makes a 45-degree angle with the ground, how high does the ramp reach at the building?

7√2 feet (approximately 9.90 feet)

5 feet

10 feet

6√2 feet (approximately 8.49 feet)

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A kite is flying at a height of 15 meters. If the string makes a 30-degree angle with the ground, how long is the string?

20 meters

35 meters

25 meters

30 meters

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

5.

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 40 degrees, how tall is the building?

42.75 meters

35 meters

55 meters

30 meters

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A boat is anchored 20 meters from a dock. If the angle between the boat and the dock is 60 degrees, how far is the boat from the point directly across from the dock?

10 meters

5 meters

15 meters

25 meters

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A flagpole casts a shadow of 8 meters long. If the angle of elevation from the tip of the shadow to the top of the flagpole is 45 degrees, how tall is the flagpole?

8 meters

10 meters

12 meters

6 meters

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

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