Geometry G40b Right Trinagles Worksheet (Page 8 of 9) in pdf

Geometry G40b Right Trinagles Worksheet Page 8

63. Forestry: You stand 40ft from the base of a tree. You measure the angle of elevation from

a point on the ground to the top of the tree to be 66° . Find the height

of the tree to the

nearest foot.

64. Water Slide: The angle of depression from the top of a water slide is 17° . The length of

the entire slide from the top to the bottom is approximately 150ft. Find the height

of the

waterslide to the nearest foot.

65. Flagpole: To calculate the height

of a flagpole, you move 22 feet from the base and

record the angle of elevation to the top to be 65°. Find the flagpole's height to the nearest

foot.

66. Distance: You are standing near the Washington Monument which is 555 feet tall. The angle

of elevation from your position to the top of the monument is 45°. How far are you from the

monument?

67. Airplane Landing: You are preparing to land an airplane. You are on a straight line approach

path that forms a 3° vertical angle with the runway. What is the distance

along this approach

path to your touchdown point when you are 500 feet above the ground? Round your answer to

the nearest foot.

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