Directions: Create a trig ratio that we can use in order to solve this problem. As shown in the diagram below, a building casts a 72-foot shadow on the ground when the angle of elevation of the Sun is 40°. B8 Checklist: Label Hypotenuse, Opposite, and Adjacent Determine the Trig ratio based on the sides you have Set up the equation to solve 40 88 -72 ft Sine (ongle)= gPe How tall is the building, to the nearest foor? Cos(angle) = hyp ton (onala)= OPe = adj Pear Dock Interacti Slide Students, draw anywhere on this slide! O O O D

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use Trigonometric ratios in order to solve for missing sides of right triangles.
Directions: Create a trig ratio that we can use in order to solve this problem.
As shown in the diagram below, a building casts a
72-foot shadow on the ground when the angle of
elevation of the Sun is 40°.
Checklist:
Label Hypotenuse, Opposite, and
Adjacent
Determine the Trig ratio based on
the sides you have
Set up the equation to solve
B8
40
-72 ft
Sine (ongle)= Ope
hyp
How tall is the building, to the nearest foor?
Cos(angle) =
hyp
ton (onala)= ope
= adj
Pear Deck Interacti Slide
Students, draw anywhere on this slide!
Transcribed Image Text:Directions: Create a trig ratio that we can use in order to solve this problem. As shown in the diagram below, a building casts a 72-foot shadow on the ground when the angle of elevation of the Sun is 40°. Checklist: Label Hypotenuse, Opposite, and Adjacent Determine the Trig ratio based on the sides you have Set up the equation to solve B8 40 -72 ft Sine (ongle)= Ope hyp How tall is the building, to the nearest foor? Cos(angle) = hyp ton (onala)= ope = adj Pear Deck Interacti Slide Students, draw anywhere on this slide!
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