1.
The angle of depression from the top of one building to the top of a neighboring building is 12°. If the buildings are 50 feet apart, what is the difference between the heights of the buildings? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a foot.
A.
48.9 ft
B.
10.6 ft
C.
10.4 ft
D.
235.2 ft
Hint
2.
Caving
While surveying Overlook Cave, Mike measures the angle of elevation from his line of sight to the top of a rock formation as 22°. The rock formation is 10 feet away and he is measuring from a point 3 feet above the floor of the cave. To the nearest tenth of a foot, how high is the rock formation?
A.
27.8 ft
B.
4.0 ft
C.
7.0 ft
D.
24.8 ft
Hint
3.
Jessica is standing 20 feet away from a skyscraper in New York when she measures the angle of elevation to the top of the building as 88.8°. To the nearest foot, how tall is the building?
A.
955 feet
B.
20 feet
C.
48 feet
D.
477 feet
Hint
4.
C
is ______________.
A.
an angle of elevation
B.
an angle of depression
C.
none of the other choices
D.
a right angle
Hint
5.
Raini is standing on a 40-foot cliff overlooking a river. The angle of depression to the near side of the river is 64°, and the angle of depression to the far side is 35°. How wide is the river, to the nearest tenth of a foot?
A.
37.6 feet
B.
13 feet
C.
226.9 feet
D.
1.4 feet
Hint