Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the
statement or answers the question.
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A 32 foot long cable stretches from the top of a pole to the ground. If
the cable forms a 52˚ angle with the ground, which is closest to the height of the
pole?
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The 20 foot bed of a dump truck loaded with heavy stone must rise to an angle of
42˚ before the stone will spill out. Approximately how high must the front of the bed
rise (x) to unload? sin 42˚ =
.669 cos 42˚ =
.743 tan 42˚ = .900 
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A 126 foot pole casts a shadow of 27 feet. Find the angle of elevation of
the sun when the shadow is cast.
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James is standing on a cliff looking down to his car. The angle of
depression to his car is 52˚ and the cliff is 80 meters high. Find how far James’s
car is from the bottom of the cliff.
A | 12.6 m | B | 62.5 m | C | 102.3
m | D | 132.0 m |
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An engineer must design a ramp to a highway. The ramp must be 200 yards
long and meet the highway 20 yards up from ground level. What must the angle of elevation
be?
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Use the figure below to answer the following question(s).
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6.
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Find x.
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7.
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Find y.
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Use the figure below to answer the following question(s).
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8.
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Find x.
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9.
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Find y.
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The length of the diagonals of a rhombus are 6 cm and 9 cm. Find the
measures of the angles of the rhombus to the nearest degree. NP = 6 cm, MO = 9 cm
A | 34° and 56° | B | 68° and 112° | C | 42° and
48° | D | 84° and 96° |
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