7.4 Worksheet
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12 questions
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A tree casts a shadow 21 m long. The angle of elevation of the sun is 51 degrees. What is the height of the tree?
A tree casts a shadow 21 m long. The angle of elevation of the sun is 51 degrees. What is the height of the tree?
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A helicopter is hovering over a landing pad 100 m from where you are standing. The helicopter's angle of elevation with the ground is 12 degrees. What is the altitude of the helicopter?
A helicopter is hovering over a landing pad 100 m from where you are standing. The helicopter's angle of elevation with the ground is 12 degrees. What is the altitude of the helicopter?
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You are flying a kite and have let out 80 m of string. The kite's angle of elevation with the ground is 40 degrees. If the string is stretched straight, how high is the kite above the ground?
You are flying a kite and have let out 80 m of string. The kite's angle of elevation with the ground is 40 degrees. If the string is stretched straight, how high is the kite above the ground?
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A guy wire reaches from the top of a 120 m television transmitter tower to the ground. The wire makes a 63 degree angle with the ground. Find the length of the guy wire.
A guy wire reaches from the top of a 120 m television transmitter tower to the ground. The wire makes a 63 degree angle with the ground. Find the length of the guy wire.
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An airplane climbs at an angle of 18 degrees with the ground. Find the height of the plane when its diagonal distance from takeoff is 2500 m.
An airplane climbs at an angle of 18 degrees with the ground. Find the height of the plane when its diagonal distance from takeoff is 2500 m.
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A 30-foot ladder leans against a wall so that the base of the ladder is 8 feet from the base of the building. What angle does the ladder make with the ground?
A 30-foot ladder leans against a wall so that the base of the ladder is 8 feet from the base of the building. What angle does the ladder make with the ground?
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A 50-meter vertical tower is braced with a cable secured at the top of the tower and tied 30 meters from the base. What angle does the cable form with the vertical tower?
A 50-meter vertical tower is braced with a cable secured at the top of the tower and tied 30 meters from the base. What angle does the cable form with the vertical tower?
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If you look up to the top of a building with an angle of elevation of 32 degrees. If the building is 418 feet high, how far are you from the building?
If you look up to the top of a building with an angle of elevation of 32 degrees. If the building is 418 feet high, how far are you from the building?
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From the top of a lighthouse 210 feet high, the angle of depression of a boat is 27 degrees. Find the distance from the boat to the foot of the lighthouse. The lighthouse was built at sea level.
From the top of a lighthouse 210 feet high, the angle of depression of a boat is 27 degrees. Find the distance from the boat to the foot of the lighthouse. The lighthouse was built at sea level.
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When the sun's angle of elevation is 57 degrees, a building casts a shadow 21 m long. How tall is the building?
When the sun's angle of elevation is 57 degrees, a building casts a shadow 21 m long. How tall is the building?
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You are building a ramp for skateboarding. If the horizontal length of the ramp is 12 feet, and the height is 3 feet, what is the ramp's angle of elevation?
You are building a ramp for skateboarding. If the horizontal length of the ramp is 12 feet, and the height is 3 feet, what is the ramp's angle of elevation?
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The entire span of the roof illustrated below is 40 feet. If the angle of elevation is to be 17 degrees, how tall will the roof need to be constructed at its highest point?
The entire span of the roof illustrated below is 40 feet. If the angle of elevation is to be 17 degrees, how tall will the roof need to be constructed at its highest point?