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Applications of Trigonometry

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A right-triangle model has vertical height 9 m and horizontal distance 16 m from the chosen angle. What is the tangent ratio of the chosen angle?

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Correct answer(s):
    • 9/16


A right-triangle model has vertical height 6 m and horizontal distance 11 m from the chosen angle. What is the tangent ratio of the chosen angle?

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A right-triangle model has vertical height 5 m and horizontal distance 9 m from the chosen angle. What is the tangent ratio of the chosen angle?

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A right-triangle model has vertical height 2 m and horizontal distance 5 m from the chosen angle. What is the tangent ratio of the chosen angle?

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A right-triangle model has vertical height 20 m and horizontal distance 21 m from the chosen angle. What is the tangent ratio of the chosen angle?

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A right-triangle model has vertical height 15 m and horizontal distance 20 m from the chosen angle. What is the tangent ratio of the chosen angle?

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A right-triangle model has vertical height 12 m and horizontal distance 16 m from the chosen angle. What is the tangent ratio of the chosen angle?

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A right-triangle model has vertical height 10 m and horizontal distance 24 m from the chosen angle. What is the tangent ratio of the chosen angle?

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A right-triangle model has vertical height 9 m and horizontal distance 12 m from the chosen angle. What is the tangent ratio of the chosen angle?

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A right-triangle model has vertical height 8 m and horizontal distance 15 m from the chosen angle. What is the tangent ratio of the chosen angle?

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Correct answer(s):
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A right-triangle model has vertical height 7 m and horizontal distance 24 m from the chosen angle. What is the tangent ratio of the chosen angle?

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A right-triangle model has vertical height 6 m and horizontal distance 8 m from the chosen angle. What is the tangent ratio of the chosen angle?

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Correct answer(s):
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A right-triangle model has vertical height 5 m and horizontal distance 12 m from the chosen angle. What is the tangent ratio of the chosen angle?

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Correct answer(s):
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A right-triangle model has vertical height 4 m and horizontal distance 3 m from the chosen angle. What is the tangent ratio of the chosen angle?

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A right-triangle model has vertical height 3 m and horizontal distance 4 m from the chosen angle. What is the tangent ratio of the chosen angle?

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In introductory trigonometry, what does ‘angle of depression’ mean?

  • a line that always points upward
  • the side next to every angle
  • the total distance around a triangle
  • the angle made when looking downward from a horizontal line
Correct answer(s):
    • the angle made when looking downward from a horizontal line


In introductory trigonometry, what does ‘angle of elevation’ mean?

  • a line that always points upward
  • the total distance around a triangle
  • the angle made when looking upward from a horizontal line
  • the side next to every angle
Correct answer(s):
    • the angle made when looking upward from a horizontal line