8.02 Applications using right triangle trigonometry
Interactive practice questions
The person in the picture sights a paraglider above him.
If the angle the person is looking at is $a$a, find $a$a to two decimal places.
In the diagram, the slide casts a shadow $5.3$5.3 m along the ground.
The distance between the tip of the shadow and the top of the slide is $8.72$8.72 m.
Find the value of $\theta$θ to two decimal places.
A boy flying his kite releases the entire length of his string which measures $20$20 m, so that the kite is $10$10 meters above him.
If the angle the string makes with the horizontal ground is $\theta^{\circ}$θ∘, find $\theta$θ to two decimal places.
A ladder measuring $1.38$1.38 m in length is leaning against a wall.
If the angle the ladder makes with the ground is $y^{\circ}$y∘, find $y$y to two decimal places.