Geometry 8-5 Real-World Trig Problems (6-3)
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A surveyor is 485 ft. from the base of a hill. His equipment tells him that the angle of elevation from his position to the top of the hill is 13o. What is the height of the hill? (Round to the nearest tenth.)
What is the horizontal distance between the plane and the closer landing strip? (Round to the nearest tenth.)
What is the horizontal distance between the plane and the further landing strip? (Round to the nearest tenth.)
How far apart are the two landing strips from each other? (Round to the nearest tenth.)
Draw the angle of depression and label it d.
If the tower is 80 feet tall and the angle of depression to the fire is 16o, what is the horizontal distance from the park ranger to the fire?
If the tower is 80 feet tall and the angle of depression to the fire is 16o, what is the actual distance from the park ranger to the fire?
A helicopter travels 125 miles horizontally during a decrease of 9 miles vertically. What is the angle of descent (or depression)? (Round to the nearest tenth.)
A helicopter travels 125 miles horizontally during a decrease of 9 miles vertically. What is the distance of the plane's path? (Round to the nearest tenth.)
A ship captain finds that the angle of elevation from the ship to a lighthouse on shore to be 9o. The top of the tower is 108 ft. above sea level. What is the distance from the ship to the shore? (Round to the nearest tenth.)
A ship captain finds that the angle of elevation from the ship to a lighthouse on shore to be 9o. The top of the tower is 108 ft. above sea level. What is the angle of depression from the lighthouse to the ship?
A theme park advertises a rollercoaster that has a 245 ft. vertical drop. If the tracks are 270 ft. in length from the top of the hill to the bottom, what is the angle of descent (or depression)? (Round to the nearest tenth).