13. A tree 400 feet high casts a shadow 58 feet long. Find the measure of the angle of elevation from the ground
13. A tree 400 feet high casts a shadow 58 feet long. Find the measure of the angle of elevation from the ground
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1. Give the measures of the complement and the supplement of an angle measuring 35°.
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A tree 40 feet high casts a shadow 58 feet long. Find the measure of the angle of elevation from the ground
to the sun.
A ladder leaning against a house makes an angle of 60° with the ground. The foot of the ladder is 7 feet from
the foundation of the house. How long is the ladder?
14.
An air force pilot must descend vertically 1500 feet over a horizontal distance of 9000 feet to
land smoothly on an aircraft carrier. What is the plane's angle of descent(depression)?
15.
Find the angle of depression if you are standing on top of a hill that is 300' high from sea level, and you can
pur friend that is 700' away from you horizontally (at sea level).
he area of the triangle. Round to hundredths. Hint: draw one altitude and use the right triangles
wn sides.
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A tree 40 feet high casts a shadow 58 feet long. Find the measure of the angle of elevation from the ground
to the sun.
A ladder leaning against a house makes an angle of 60° with the ground. The foot of the ladder is 7 feet from
the foundation of the house. How long is the ladder?
14.
An air force pilot must descend vertically 1500 feet over a horizontal distance of 9000 feet to
land smoothly on an aircraft carrier. What is the plane's angle of descent(depression)?
15.
Find the angle of depression if you are standing on top of a hill that is 300' high from sea level, and you can
pur friend that is 700' away from you horizontally (at sea level).
he area of the triangle. Round to hundredths. Hint: draw one altitude and use the right triangles
wn sides.
72
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