Trig: Angles of Elevation & Depression

If you are given the two sides that are NOT the hypotenuse, which trig function should you use?

• sine

• cosine

• tangent

• cotangent

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.6

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

If you are given the length of a hypotenuse and the length of an adjacent side, what trigonometry ratio could you use .

• sine

• cosine

• tangent

• trigonometry

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.6

The ratio of the length of the side opposite of the angle to the length of the hypotenuse is the _____________

• Sine

• Cosine

• Tangent

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.6

The angle of 12^o is a(n)

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

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CCSS.7.G.B.5

Is the given angle of 70 degrees, an angle of elevation or an angle of depression?

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

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

Find the mistake

• tan 68 should be cos 68
• there is no mistake
• they should have divided 
• x/14 should be 14/x

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.6

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

Solve for the misssing distance

• 18.9
• 19.5
• 47
• 27.5

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CCSS.HSF.TF.A.3

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.6

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

CCSS.HSG.SRT.D.11

From a hot air balloon 2,500ft above the ground, you see a clearing whose angle of DEPRESSION is 25 degrees.  to the nearest foot, what is your horizontal distance from the clearing?

• 1166 feet
• 5361 feet
• 5916 feet
• 2758 feet

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

Solve for the missing angle

• 50
• 0.053
• 36.9
• 95

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

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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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8