Trigonometric Ratios Worksheet Page 14

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15. Peter designed a garden pond, which is 
19. Adriana is standing at point A, directly 
in the shape of an inverted square-based 
across the river from point B, at the base 
pyramid. The side lengths of the base 
of a cliff. From point A, the angle of 
are 3 m, and the slant height is 2 m.
elevation to point C at the top of the 
cliff is 60°. Dominic is standing at point 
D, on the same side of the river and  
3 m
30 ft farther down from point A.  
3 m
AB = DB and ∠ABD = 90°.
a) Is there enough information to 
determine, BC? Explain.
b) If your answer to part a) is yes, 
determine BC. If your answer to  
2 m
part a) is no, explain what 
information is needed.
a) Determine the greatest depth of the 
garden pond.
C
b) Determine the maximum volume of 
20. Louis is standing at point A on the 
water the pond can hold.
shoreline of a river. From where he is 
standing, the angle of elevation to  
16. The roof of a house is constructed in 
point D at the top of a cliff across the 
the shape of a square-based pyramid, 
river is 25°. Louis walks to point B, which 
and the lengths of the sides of the base 
is 30 m east of point A, and determines 
are 26 ft. The angle of elevation formed 
that ∠ACB is 90° and ∠CAB is 38°. 
by each side of the roof with the top of 
Determine the height of the cliff.
the house is 32°. Determine the height 
of the roof.
D
cliff
17. Determine the distance AC.
B
C
56°
54.3 m
river
38°
A
B
21. From point A on the level ground, 
A
C
D
the angle of elevation of the top of 
a building is 25°. From point B, 10 ft 
18. Ella is standing on a bridge. From her 
closer to the base of the building, the 
location, the angle of elevation to the 
angle of elevation of the top of the 
top of a nearby building is 28°, and 
building is 35°. Determine the height of 
the angle of depression to the base of 
the building.
the building is 42°. The least distance 
between Ella and the building is 40 m. 
Determine the height of the building.
14  MHR  •  Chapter 1  978-0-07-090893-2
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