Trig Ratio Word Problems

A yacht is anchored 90 feet offshore from the base of a lighthouse.  The angle of elevation from the boat to the top of the lighthouse is 26 degrees.  The distance between the yacht and the top of the lighthouse is about 100 feet.  Which of these is nearest to the height of the lighthouse? 

• 25 feet
• 45 feet 
• 110 feet 
• 135 feet 

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Susan is flying a kite, which gets caught in the top of a tree.  Use the diagram to estimate the height of the tree. 

• 63 ft
• 65 ft
• 74 ft
• 87 ft

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A hawk sitting on a tree branch spots a mouse on the ground 15 feet from the base of the tree.  The hawk swoops down toward the mouse at an angle of 30 degrees. What is the distance from the tree branch to the mouse? 

• 7.5 ft 
• 15 ft 
• 26 ft 
• 30 ft 

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A tourist views a deer from a height of 45 feet.  The horizontal distance between the tourist and the deer is 130 feet.  At what angle (x) should the tourist hold his camera to photograph the deer? Round your answer to the nearest degree.  

• 19 degrees
• 45 degrees
• 71 degrees
• 138 degrees 

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Jake built a skateboard ramp that covers a horizontal distance of 10 ft.  The ramp rises a total of 3.5 ft.  What angle does the ramp make with the ground? Round to the nearest degree.

• 19 degrees
• 20 degrees
• 28 degrees
• 35 degrees

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The pilot of a traffic helicopter sights an accident at an angle of depression of 18 degrees.  The helicopter’s altitude is 1560 ft.  What is the horizontal distance from the helicopter to the accident? Round to the nearest foot.

• 543 ft
• 1756 ft
• 4801 ft
• 5404 ft

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From a point 340 meters from the base of the Hoover Dam, the angle of elevation to the top of the dam is 33°. Find the height of the dam to the nearest meter. 

• 185.18 meters
• 523.55 meters
• 220.80 meters
• 624.27 meters

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A plane flying at 2000 ft altitude begins a 25 degree angle of descent to land.  What is the distance the plane will travel before it lands? 

• 4289 ft
• 932.6 ft
• 845.2 ft
• 4732.4 ft

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Is this an angle of elevation or an angle of depression?

• Angle of Elevation
• Angle of Depression
• Neither
• Both

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X is a(n)

• angle of elevation
• angle of depression
• neither
• both

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