Angle of Elevation Word Problem

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Amanda and Jamie are standing 30 feet apart and spot a bird in the sky between them. The angle of elevation from Amanda to the bird is 50 degrees, and from Jamie to the bird is 60 degrees. How far away, to 2 decimal places, is the bird from Amanda? (a)  

• 33.92 ft

• 27.65 ft

• 24.46 ft

• 36.80 ft

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The height of the building is 100 ft and the angle of elevation from point A is 41 degrees. Using this information, find the distance from the point at which the person is standing at Point A to the building.

• 83 feet

• 185 feet

• 115 feet

• 100 feet

• 234 feet

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At point on the ground 50 feet from the front of a tree, the angle of elevation to the top of the tree is 48^𝑜 . Find the height of the tree.

• 45.02 ft

• 55.53 ft

• 50.2 ft

• 48.14 ft

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Consider the diagram shown. Assume the angle of elevation from the person's eyes to the top of the tree is 38^o. Find the height of the tree. 

• 12.5 ft

• 11.9 ft

• 6.88 ft

• 17.5 ft

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

After traveling 400m from takeoff, a plane is 300m above the ground. Calculate its angle of elevation.

 

Round to two decimal spots

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After traveling 400m from takeoff, a plane is 300m above the ground. Calculate its angle of elevation.

 

Round to nearest tenth of a degree.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

After traveling 400m from takeoff, a plane is 300m above the ground. Calculate its angle of elevation. Round to two decimal spots

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

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If his boat is closer to the cliff by 50m, find the angle of elevation from his boat to the top of the cliff now. Write your answer to the nearest degree.

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