Solving Right Triangle Word Problems: Angles & Context

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English, Mathematics
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8th Grade
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Hard
Standards-aligned
Anthony Clark
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A ladder leans against a wall, forming a right triangle with the ground. If the ladder is 10 feet long and the base of the ladder is 6 feet from the wall, what is the angle between the ladder and the ground?
30 degrees
75 degrees
90 degrees
53.13 degrees
Tags
CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A right triangle has one angle measuring 30 degrees. If the length of the side opposite this angle is 5 meters, what is the length of the hypotenuse?
6 meters
10 meters
12 meters
8 meters
Tags
CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A park has a triangular section where one angle is 90 degrees. If one leg of the triangle is 8 meters and the other leg is 6 meters, what is the measure of the angle opposite the 6-meter side?
60 degrees
36.87 degrees
53.13 degrees
45 degrees
Tags
CCSS.8.G.A.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A ramp is built to help wheelchair access to a building. If the ramp is 12 feet long and rises 5 feet, what is the angle of elevation of the ramp?
30 degrees
45 degrees
15 degrees
23.58 degrees
Tags
CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In a right triangle, one angle measures 45 degrees and the hypotenuse is 10 cm long. What is the length of each leg of the triangle?
8 cm
6 cm
5√2 cm
7 cm
Tags
CCSS.8.G.B.8
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A right triangle has a height of 9 inches and a base of 12 inches. What is the measure of the angle opposite the height?
45 degrees
53.13 degrees
60 degrees
36.87 degrees
Tags
CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A tree casts a shadow that is 15 feet long. If the angle of elevation from the tip of the shadow to the top of the tree is 60 degrees, how tall is the tree?
25.98 feet
20 feet
10 feet
30 feet
Tags
CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8
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