2. A 15-foot ladder leans against a wall and makes an angle of 65° with the ground. What is the horizontal distance from the wall to the base of the ladder, to the nearest tenth of a foot?

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: Lesson 2 "Using Trigonometric Ratios"
1. The accompanying diagram shows a ramp 30 feet long leaning against a wall at a construction site.
If the ramp forms an angle of 32° with the ground, how high above the ground, to the nearest
tenth, is the top of the ramp?
30 ft
Wall
32
1) 15.9 ft
2) 18.7 ft
3) 25.4 ft
4) 56.6 ft
2. A 15-foot ladder leans against a wall and makes an angle of 65° with the ground. What is the
horizontal distance from the wall to the base of the ladder, to the nearest tenth of a foot?
1) 6.3
2) 7.0
3) 12.9
4) 13.6
3. Find, to the nearest tenth of a foot, the height of the tree represented in the accompanying diay
15 ft
(Not drawn to scale)
Transcribed Image Text:Period: Date: Homework # : Lesson 2 "Using Trigonometric Ratios" 1. The accompanying diagram shows a ramp 30 feet long leaning against a wall at a construction site. If the ramp forms an angle of 32° with the ground, how high above the ground, to the nearest tenth, is the top of the ramp? 30 ft Wall 32 1) 15.9 ft 2) 18.7 ft 3) 25.4 ft 4) 56.6 ft 2. A 15-foot ladder leans against a wall and makes an angle of 65° with the ground. What is the horizontal distance from the wall to the base of the ladder, to the nearest tenth of a foot? 1) 6.3 2) 7.0 3) 12.9 4) 13.6 3. Find, to the nearest tenth of a foot, the height of the tree represented in the accompanying diay 15 ft (Not drawn to scale)
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