Tangent Triumphs: Solving Real-World Elevation Problems
Authored by Anthony Clark
English, Mathematics
8th Grade
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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?
7 feet
12 feet
10 feet
5√3 feet
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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A ramp is built to help wheelchair access. If the ramp rises 4 feet over a horizontal distance of 12 feet, what is the angle of elevation of the ramp?
30 degrees
25 degrees
18.43 degrees
15 degrees
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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 60-degree angle with the ground. If the base of the ladder is 5 feet away from the wall, how tall is the ladder?
6.5 feet
7.2 feet
8.66 feet
10 feet
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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A surveyor is standing 100 meters away from a building. If the angle of elevation to the top of the building is 45 degrees, how tall is the building?
75 meters
50 meters
120 meters
100 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 40 degrees with the ground. If the string of the kite is 50 meters long, how high is the kite above the ground?
25 meters
50 meters
32.14 meters
40 meters
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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A person is standing 30 meters away from a flagpole. If the angle of elevation to the top of the flagpole is 50 degrees, how tall is the flagpole?
25 meters
35.75 meters
40 meters
50 meters
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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A boat is anchored 20 meters from the shore. If the angle of elevation from the boat to the top of a lighthouse is 70 degrees, how tall is the lighthouse?
54.94 meters
70 meters
45 meters
30 meters
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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8
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