Right Triangles Applications

Right Triangles Applications

10th - 12th Grade

15 Qs

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Right Triangles Applications

Right Triangles Applications

Assessment

Quiz

Mathematics

10th - 12th Grade

Medium

CCSS
HSG.SRT.C.8, HSG.SRT.C.6

Standards-aligned

Created by

Kyle Artusio

Used 74+ times

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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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

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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A ramp is being built next to a 4-inch high sidewalk. The ramps angle of inclination is 10 degrees.  Estimate the length of the ramp to the nearest tenth of an inch. 
4.1 inches
3.9 inches
22.7 inches 
0.7 inches 

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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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 

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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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 

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.6

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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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 

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

A ladder 6 feet long leans against a wall and makes an angle of 71º with the ground.  Find to the nearest tenth of a foot how high up the wall the ladder will reach.
2.0 ft
3.5 ft
5.7 ft
6.0 ft

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.6

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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.

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