WorksheetsRight Triangles Applications
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 26mins
A six-meter-long ladder leans against a building. If the ladder makes an angle of 60° with the ground, how far up the wall does the ladder reach? How far from the wall is the base of the ladder? Round your answer to the nearest foot.
Two boats are due West of a lighthouse. The boats are 200 ft apart. If the angles of elevation are 20 degrees and 62 degrees, respectively, approximate the height of the lighthouse.
90 ft
80 ft
70 ft
100
If you are standing 30 ft away from a 22 foot tree, what is the angle of elevation from where you are standing to the top of the tree.
71.9 degrees
48.1 degrees
523.7 degrees
36.3 degrees
A 12 ft ladder is leaning against a wall, making a 50 degree angle with the ground. If the ladder needs to reach one foot higher up the wall, by how many degrees do you need to increase the angle?
15.1 degrees
8.2 degrees
11.1 degrees
9.4 degrees
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