Calculating Angles of Elevation with Trigonometry

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English, Mathematics
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8th Grade
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Easy
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Anthony Clark
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A tree is 30 feet tall. If you are standing 40 feet away from the base of the tree, what is the angle of elevation from your eyes to the top of the tree?
25 degrees
36.87 degrees
60 degrees
45 degrees
Tags
CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A building casts a shadow of 50 feet when the angle of elevation of the sun is 30 degrees. How tall is the building?
15 feet
28.87 feet
60 feet
40 feet
Tags
CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
You are flying a drone at a height of 100 meters. If the drone is 200 meters away from you horizontally, what is the angle of elevation to the drone?
26.57 degrees
45 degrees
60 degrees
10 degrees
Tags
CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A lighthouse is 60 meters tall. If a boat is 80 meters away from the base of the lighthouse, what is the angle of elevation from the boat to the top of the lighthouse?
36.87 degrees
45 degrees
30 degrees
60 degrees
Tags
CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A person is standing 25 meters away from a statue that is 10 meters tall. Calculate the angle of elevation from the person's eyes to the top of the statue.
21.8 degrees
45.0 degrees
15.5 degrees
30.2 degrees
Tags
CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A ramp is built to connect a loading dock that is 4 feet high to the ground. If the ramp is 12 feet long, what is the angle of elevation of the ramp?
19.1 degrees
22.3 degrees
25.0 degrees
15.5 degrees
Tags
CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
You are observing a mountain that is 1500 meters tall from a distance of 3000 meters. What is the angle of elevation from your position to the peak of the mountain?
45.00 degrees
30.00 degrees
15.00 degrees
26.57 degrees
Tags
CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8
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