Tangent - practice problems - page 6 of 14
Tangent is a trigonometric function. In a rectangular triangle, it is the ratio of the opposite and adjacent side to a given internal angle. Algebraically is defined as the ratio of the sine and cosine of a given angle. It is periodic with a period of π = 180 °.Number of problems found: 271
- Quadrilateral pyramid
The height of a regular quadrilateral pyramid is 6.5 cm, and the angle between the base and the side wall is 42°. Calculate the surface area and volume of the body—round calculations to 1 decimal place. - Powerplant chimney
From the building window at the height of 7.5 m, we can see the top of the factory chimney at an altitude angle of 76° 30 ′. We can see the chimney base from the same place at a depth angle of 5° 50 ′. How tall is the chimney? - Sailboat
The 20 m long sailboat has an 8 m high mast in the middle of the deck. The top of the mast is fixed to the bow and stern with a steel cable. Determine how much cable is needed to secure the mast and what angle the cable will make with the ship's deck. - Which
Which of the following numbers most accurately area of a regular decagon with side s = 2 cm? (A) 9.51 cm² (B) 20 cm² (C) 30.78 cm² (D) 31.84 cm² (E) 32.90 cm2
- Pentadecagon
Calculate the area of a regular 15-sides polygon inscribed in a circle with a radius r = 4. Express the result to two decimal places. - An observer
An observer standing west of the tower sees its top at an altitude angle of 45 degrees. After moving 50 meters to the south, he sees its top at an altitude angle of 30 degrees. How tall is the tower? - The tower
The observer sees the tower's base 96 meters high at a depth of 30 degrees and 10 minutes and the top of the tower at a depth of 20 degrees and 50 minutes. How high is the observer above the horizontal plane on which the tower stands? - Traffic sign
There is a traffic sign for climbing on the road with an angle of 7%. Calculate at what angle the road rises (falls). - Fighter
A military fighter flies at an altitude of 10 km. The ground position was aimed at an altitude angle of 23° and 12 seconds later at an altitude angle of 27°. Calculate the speed of the fighter in km/h.
- TV tower
Calculate the height of the television tower if an observer standing 430 m from the base of the tower sees the peak at an altitude angle of 23°. - The ladder
The ladder touches a wall at the height of 7.5 m. The angle of the inclination of the ladder is 76°. How far is the lower end of the ladder from the wall? - Observation tower
The observation tower has a height of 105 m above sea level. The ship is aimed at a depth angle of 1° 49' from the tower. How far is the ship from the base of the tower? - Difference 23481
The distance as the crow flies between Dolní and Horní Ves is 3 km, and the steady climb is 5%. What is the height difference between Horní and Dolní Ves rounded to the nearest meter? - Standing 22821
The heating plant sees the observer standing 26 m from the bottom of the chimney and sees the top at an angle of 67 °. How high is the chimney of the heating plant?
- The bases
The bases of the isosceles trapezoid ABCD have 10 cm and 6 cm lengths. Its arms form an angle α = 50˚ with a longer base. Calculate the circumference and area of the ABCD trapezoid. - The rescue helicopter
The rescue helicopter is above the landing site at a height of 180m. The rescue operation site can be seen from here at a depth angle of 52°40'. How far will the helicopter land from the rescue site? - (tangent) 21633
Based on the fact that you know the values of sin and cos of a given angle and you know that tan (tangent) is their ratio, determine d) tan 120 ° e) tan 330 ° - Straight 21243
The straight railway line has a gradient of 16 permille. What is the size of the pitch angle? - Black diamond run
Taleah is skiing down a black diamond run. She begins skiing at the top of a ski trail whose elevation is about 8625 feet. The ski run ends toward the base of the mountain at 3800 feet. The horizontal distance between these two points is about 4775 feet.
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