Similar Right Triangles and Right Triangle Trig

Sam 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^o

• 45^o

• 71^o

• 138^o

How do these triangles appear to be similar?
(Hint: Look for non-labeled parts!)

• AA

• SAS

• SSS

• Not Similar

Find x round to the nearest tenth.

• 46.1

• 4.9

• 16.4

• 26.9

What is the length of the side adjacent to ∠C?

• 30

• 40

• 50

What is the length of u and v in this 30-60-90 triangle?

• u = 8 v = 4√3

• u = 4√2 v = 8

• u = 16 v = 8

• u = 4√3 v = 8

Solve for x and y in the special right triangle.

• y = 4, x = 4√3

• y = 4√2, x = 4√2

• y = 4 x = 12

• y = 8/√3, x = 16/√3

Solve for x and y in the special right triangle.

• x = 7, y = 7√2

• x = 14 y = 7√2

• x = 14√2 y = 7√2

• x = 14 y = 14√2

Find x, y, & z... x=​ (a)   y=​ (b)   ​z= (c)  

• 12 Radical 2

• 12/Radical 3

• 4 Radical 3

• 12

• 12 Radical 3

• A
• B
• C
• D

Find the missing length indicated.

• 30

• 25

• 45

• 50