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Right Triangle Trigonometry
Word Problem Practice
Solve the following word problems. (Draw a picture to help!)
21. A conveyor belt leads from the ground to a barn door 24 feet high.
The angle between the belt and the ground is 32°. What is the
length of the conveyor belt to the nearest foot?
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22. A water slide is 26 feet high. The angle between the slide
and the water is 33.5°. What is the length of the slide?
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23. A 10 ft ladder is leaning against a building. The ladder creates a
52.3° angle with the ground. How far is the ladder from the base
of the building? How high up the building does the ladder reach?
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24. A ladder that is 12 m long is placed 4.5 feet from the base of the
wall. What is the angle that the ladder makes with the ground?
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RIGHT TRIANGLE TRIGONOMETRY
Answers
21. 45 ft
22. 47 ft
23. 6.1 ft, 7.9 ft
24. 68°
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