Right Triangle Jenn Gray

Find the ratio for sinA. (Reduce the fraction)

• 36/27

• 4/5

• 36/45

• 3/5

Solve for x. Round to the nearest tenth.

• 103.5

• 4.7

• 55.0

• 23.4

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

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 

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 

Solve for x. Round to the nearest tenth.

• 9.8

• 0.1

• 0.038

• 9.9

What is the value of "x" in the diagram below?

• 2.5

• 5

• 5√3

• 10

Which trigonometric function would you use to find "h", the height of the tree?

• sine

• cosine

• tangent

• none of these

Which is the best strategy to use for finding the length of the missing side?

• sine

• cosine

• tangent

• Pythagorean Theorem

How would you find the value of the angle denoted by "?"

• Apply the inverse sine

• Apply the inverse cosine

• Apply the inverse tangent

• Apply the Pythagorean Theorem