Applications of Trigonometry

Find h₁

• 6.69 ft

• 11.11 ft

• 9.00 ft

• 7.43 ft

Find h₂

• 16.73 ft

• 22.51 ft

• 18.59 ft

• 20.79 ft

 Find side AB?

• 20 m

• 5 m

• 11.54 m

• 8.66 m

Find the value of x.

When the angle of elevation of the sun is 78 degrees, an statue casts a shadow that is 6m long. How far is the top of the statue to the end of its shadow?

• 2 m

• 28.9 m

• 6.1 m

• 28.2 m

• 20 metres

• 40 metres

• 28.28 metres

• 14.14 metres

• 25 metres

• 50 metres

• 28.87 metres

• 43.3 metres

When the angle of elevation of the sun is 78 degrees, an statue casts a shadow that is 6m long. What trig function would you use to determine how the top of the statue is from the end of its shadow?

• Sine

• Cosine

• Tangent

• Cotangent

• Cocosine

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

• Sine

• Cosine

• Tangent

• Cotangent

• Cocosine

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

• 63.6 ft

• 1.59 ft

• 74.2 ft

• 86.9 ft