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1.A kite held by 125 m of string makes an angle of elevation with the ground of 45°. How high is the kite above the ground? A. 62.8 m C. 88.4 m B. 75.1 m D. 113.6 m

1.A kite held by 125 m of string makes an angle of elevation with the ground of 45°. How high is the kite above the ground? A. 62.8 m C. 88.4 m B. 75.1 m D. 113.6 m

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1.A kite held by 125 m of string makes an angle of elevation with the ground of 45°. How high is the kite above the ground? A. 62.8 m C. 88.4 m В. 75.1 m D. 113.6 m 2. From the top of a barn 7.62 m high, you see a cat on the ground. The angle of depression of the cat is 40°. How many meters must the cat walk to reach the barn? A. 9.08 m C. 9.81 m B. 9.80 m D. 9.18m 3.A balloon is 50 m high. Its angle of elevation from observer A is 45° and from observer Bi is 30°. What is the maximum distance between the two observers? В. 137 m C. 138 m A. 136 m D. 39 m 4. With the sun, a girl 1.4 m tall casts a 3.6 m shadow. Find the angle of elevation from the tip of the shadow to the sun. Express your answer to the nearest degree. A. 19° В. 20° C. 21° D. 22° 5. To illuminate the entrance of an apartment building, a night light is mounted on a 6.6 meter pole. if the base of the pole is 24 m from the entrance, what is the angle of depression from the light? A. 15° В. 20° С. 25° D. 30°
Transcribed Image Text:1.A kite held by 125 m of string makes an angle of elevation with the ground of 45°. How high is the kite above the ground? A. 62.8 m C. 88.4 m В. 75.1 m D. 113.6 m 2. From the top of a barn 7.62 m high, you see a cat on the ground. The angle of depression of the cat is 40°. How many meters must the cat walk to reach the barn? A. 9.08 m C. 9.81 m B. 9.80 m D. 9.18m 3.A balloon is 50 m high. Its angle of elevation from observer A is 45° and from observer Bi is 30°. What is the maximum distance between the two observers? В. 137 m C. 138 m A. 136 m D. 39 m 4. With the sun, a girl 1.4 m tall casts a 3.6 m shadow. Find the angle of elevation from the tip of the shadow to the sun. Express your answer to the nearest degree. A. 19° В. 20° C. 21° D. 22° 5. To illuminate the entrance of an apartment building, a night light is mounted on a 6.6 meter pole. if the base of the pole is 24 m from the entrance, what is the angle of depression from the light? A. 15° В. 20° С. 25° D. 30°
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