Section B- Application - Choose ONE answer for each question from #10-18 10. You are standing across the street from a building. You know the distance between you and the base of the building and the angle of elevation from your line of sight to the roof. To determine the height of the building you could use a. the sine ratio b. the Pythagorean theorem C. the cosine ratio d. cosine law e. tangent ratio

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Section B- Application – Choose ONE answer for each question from #10-18
10. You are standing across the street from a building. You know the distance between you and the base of the
building and the angle of elevation from your line of sight to the roof. To determine the height of the building
you could use
a. the sine ratio
b. the Pythagorean theorem
c. the cosine ratio
d. cosine law
e. tangent ratio
Transcribed Image Text:Section B- Application – Choose ONE answer for each question from #10-18 10. You are standing across the street from a building. You know the distance between you and the base of the building and the angle of elevation from your line of sight to the roof. To determine the height of the building you could use a. the sine ratio b. the Pythagorean theorem c. the cosine ratio d. cosine law e. tangent ratio
11. A pilot knows his airplane's height above the ground and the angle of depression from his line of site to his
destination. To determine the direct distance of his airplane from his destination, you should use
a. the sine ratio
b. the Pythagorean theorem
C. the cosine ratio
d. cosine law
e. tangent ratio
Transcribed Image Text:11. A pilot knows his airplane's height above the ground and the angle of depression from his line of site to his destination. To determine the direct distance of his airplane from his destination, you should use a. the sine ratio b. the Pythagorean theorem C. the cosine ratio d. cosine law e. tangent ratio
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