\204 SAT KWo HONORS TRIGONOMETRY RIGHT TRIANGLES 1. A ladder rests against a building at a point that is 63 feet above the ground. If the ladder makes a 47° angle with the ground, what is the léngth of the ladder ? 2. The base of an isosceles triangle is 14 cm in length and the angle opposite. the base measures 86°. Find the length of the equal sides of the triangle. 3. The Leaning Tower of Pisa is 179 feet high, making a 5.1° angle with the vertical. Find the.distance the base of the building is from.the vertical line. 4. Aski slope has a 42° incline and is 170 yards long. Find the vertical drop. 5. A.98 foot ladder rests on top of a hook and ladder truck with its base 11 feet from the ground. When the angle of elevation of the ladders 73°, how high up the building will it each 2. : : 6, The altimeter ofa jet airplane approaching O'Hare Airport. in Chicago records 5900 feet as it passes over the Sears Tower. At the same time, the angle of . depression from the plane to the near end of the runway is 5°. How far is it from the base of the Sears Tower to the end of the runway ? 7. The Gateway Arch in St. Louis is 630 feet. Ifa person is walking away from the Arch until the angle of elevation to the top is 55°, how far from the Arch is the person ? 8. The angle of depression of an airplane to the airport is 30.1° when the plane _ is 10.3 km from the airport. Determine the altimeter reading inside the plane. 9, To illuminate the entrance of an apartment building, a night light is mounted on a 6.6 meter pole. If the base of the pole is 24 meters from the entrance, find the angle of depression of the light. 10. From a sailboat, the angle of elevation to the top of a lighthouse 311 feet away is 17°. Find the height of the lighthouse.