Special Right Triangles Answers

sin–1 = °

The length of the shortest leg of the right triangle that is formed is feet.

x ≈ °

A car is traveling up a steep ramp to a parking garage. The ramp is 445 feet long and rises a vertical distance of 80 feet. What is the angle of elevation from the car to the end of the ramp? Round to the nearest degree.

What is the measure of the angle of elevation from point L to point J?

Which equation could be used to find m∠J in △JKL?

The angle of depression from point R to point S is angle .

tan–1(4) = °

The angle of depression from the hoop to Lisa is to the angle of elevation from Lisa’s line of sight to the hoop.

Is this ladder being used safely?

The angle of elevation from point S to point R is angle .

Because the lengths of the opposite and adjacent sides are known, use the function.

cos–1(0.1) = °

Angle 2 is the angle of elevation from .

The angle of depression, rounded to the nearest degree, is approximately degrees.

Angle 1 is the angle of .