Sohcahtoa Find Missing Side

Solve for the missing distance.

• 18.9

• 19.5

• 47.3

• 27.5

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.  Which of these is nearest to the height of the lighthouse? 

• 25 feet

• 44 feet 

• 110 feet 

• 135 feet 

Find side AB?

• 20 m

• 5 m

• 11.54 m

• 8.66 m

• A
• B
• C
• D

Solve for x. 

• 104

• 34.6

• 55.0

• 23.4

Solve for x. 

• 9.85

• 4.74

• 0.0308

• 9.87

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

• 63.6 ft

• 1.59 ft

• 74.2 ft

• 86.9 ft

Find the length of the missing side. 

• 20 in.

• 68 in.

• 16 in.

• 80 in.

What is the ratio for Sine?

• Hyp/Opp

• Opp/Hyp

• Opp/Adj

• Adj/Opp

What can you find with trig ratios?

• Missing sides

• missing angles

• area of a triangle

• missing sides, angles and area of a triangle