Trig Applications

Jake is 6 ft. tall. He is standing outside when the angle of elevation of the sun is 28 degrees. How long would his shadow be? 

• 5.3 feet
• 2.8 feet
• 3.2 feet
• 11.3 feet

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A plane takes off at an angle of 30 degrees and reaches a height of 10 miles.  What is the diagonal distance it has traveled from take off to it's current position?

• 15 miles
• 38 miles
• 17 miles
• 20 miles

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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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The Tower of Terror ride in Disney World, Florida is 199 feet tall. If Josh is standing 132 feet from the base of the ride, what is the angle from the point where Josh is standing to the top of the tower?

• 56.4

• 41.6

• 48.4

• 45.5

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Solve for the missing angle.

• 50
• 0.053
• 36.9
• 95

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In this 30-60-90 triangle, what is the length of the long leg?

• 6√2

• 3√3

• 12

• 6√3

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What trigonometric ratio would be used to find the distance from the ship to the plane?

• sine
• cosine
• tangent
• inverse sine

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• 70.7 ft.

• 36.4 ft.

• 184.6 ft.

• 86.1 ft.

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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 

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Solve for the missing distance.

• 18.9
• 19.5
• 47
• 27.5

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