Homework 6: Geometry (Part 2) Instruction: Solve the following problems correctly. Show all solutions that apply. 1. From the top of a cliff 40 m high, the angle of depression of an object that is level with the base of the cliff is 10°. How far is the object from the base of the cliff? 2. A 12-ft ramp rests against the edge of the floor at the back door of a truck. To make it stable 2.5 ft of the ramp extends beyond the edge of the floor, which is 3.5 ft above the level ground. Find the tangent and the cosine of the angle that makes with the ground. 12 ft. 3.5 ft

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Homework 6: Geometry (Part 2)
Instruction: Solve the following problems correctly. Show all solutions that apply.
1. From the top of a cliff 40 m high, the angle of depression of an object that is level with the
base of the cliff is 10°. How far is the object from the base of the cliff?
2. A 12-ft ramp rests against the edge of the floor at the back door of a truck. To make it stable
2.5 ft of the ramp extends beyond the edge of the floor, which is 3.5 ft above the level ground.
Find the tangent and the cosine of the angle that makes with the ground.
12 ft.
3.5 ft
Transcribed Image Text:Homework 6: Geometry (Part 2) Instruction: Solve the following problems correctly. Show all solutions that apply. 1. From the top of a cliff 40 m high, the angle of depression of an object that is level with the base of the cliff is 10°. How far is the object from the base of the cliff? 2. A 12-ft ramp rests against the edge of the floor at the back door of a truck. To make it stable 2.5 ft of the ramp extends beyond the edge of the floor, which is 3.5 ft above the level ground. Find the tangent and the cosine of the angle that makes with the ground. 12 ft. 3.5 ft
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