Lesson 3: Solving Problems using Trigonometry - Sketching Diagrams Practice

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Complete the following questions.


  1. A guy wire is used to secure a tree. The wire is attached to the ground 3.5 m from the base of the tree, at a 60° angle with the ground. Determine the length of the wire, to the nearest tenth of a metre.

  2. An aircraft travels a horizontal distance of 256 000 feet, from its take off point, to reach its cruising altitude of 36 000 feet. At what angle did the plane leave the ground, to the nearest degree?


Check your answers in the detailed solutions found here. Practice is important before you attempt the Chapter 4, Lesson 3 Assignment.



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