Taheem is standing 7000 feet from the launch pad of the Space Shuttle Discovery, The2.Shuttle launches and 30 seconds later Taheem sites the shuttle with an angle ofclevation of 78°.a. How high s the space shuttle?7000b. How fast is the space shuttle moving in feet per second?(Can you find the speed in miles per hour, remember there are 5280 feet in I mile)Trigonometric ratios can be used to solve righttriangles. They are commonly used to findmeasures of objects that might be inaccessible.For example, to determine the height of a lightpole in the school parking lot we can use a simplesextant and trigonometry. A simple sextant is adevice used3.HYPOTENOSE20ADJACENTmeasure the angle of elevation.Elijah is contemplating about how he is doing inSTEM class 12 feet away from a light pole anddecides to measure the angle of elevation, which is20 degrees. What is the height of the light pole?12foet

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2. Taheem is standing 7000 feet from the launch pad of the Space Shuttle Dicovery. The Shuttle launches and 30 seconds later Taheem sites the shuttle with an angle of clevation of 78. a. How high ts the space shuttle? 7000t b. How fast 1s the space shuttle moving in feet per second? (Can you find the speed in miles per hour, remember there are 528O feet in I mile )

2. Taheem is standing 7000 feet from the launch pad of the Space Shuttle Dicovery. The Shuttle launches and 30 seconds later Taheem sites the shuttle with an angle of clevation of 78. a. How high ts the space shuttle? 7000t b. How fast 1s the space shuttle moving in feet per second? (Can you find the speed in miles per hour, remember there are 528O feet in I mile )

Trigonometry (11th Edition)

11th Edition

ISBN:9780134217437

Author:Margaret L. Lial, John Hornsby, David I. Schneider, Callie Daniels

Publisher:Margaret L. Lial, John Hornsby, David I. Schneider, Callie Daniels

Chapter1: Trigonometric Functions

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1RE: 1. Give the measures of the complement and the supplement of an angle measuring 35°.

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Taheem is standing 7000 feet from the launch pad of the Space Shuttle Discovery, The
2.
Shuttle launches and 30 seconds later Taheem sites the shuttle with an angle of
clevation of 78°.
a. How high s the space shuttle?
7000
b. How fast is the space shuttle moving in feet per second?
(Can you find the speed in miles per hour, remember there are 5280 feet in I mile)
Trigonometric ratios can be used to solve right
triangles. They are commonly used to find
measures of objects that might be inaccessible.
For example, to determine the height of a light
pole in the school parking lot we can use a simple
sextant and trigonometry. A simple sextant is a
device used
3.
HYPOTENOSE
20
ADJACENT
measure the angle of elevation.
Elijah is contemplating about how he is doing in
STEM class 12 feet away from a light pole and
decides to measure the angle of elevation, which is
20 degrees. What is the height of the light pole?
12
foet

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