Unit 8 Classwork Name:___________________

Find the measure of each side indicated. Round to the nearest tenth.

1.
5.

x

Not drawn to scale

2. 6.
15 m x z
x

y

5 50
Not drawn to scale

3. 7.
10 8
x
36
y
x

Not drawn to scale

8.
4.
9. At a time of day when the sun can be sighted at an angle of above the horizon, a
flagpole casts a shadow that is 21 ft long. What is the angle of elevation if the
flagpole is 38 feet tall?

10. A ladder is leaning against a wall. If the ladder is 26 feet long and reaches the top of
a 20 foot building, what is the angle of elevation?

11. You are in charge of ordering a new rope for the flagpole. The rope needs to be
twice the height of the flagpole. To find out what length of rope is needed, you
observe that the pole casts a shadow 12 meters long on the ground. The angle
between the suns rays and the ground is 37. How tall is the pole? How much rope
do you need?

37
12 m

12. A damsel is in distress and is being held captive in a tower. Her knight in shining
armor is on the ground below with a ladder. The knight leans the ladder against the
tower. When the knight stands 15 feet from the base of the tower and looks up at
his precious damsel, the angle between the ladder and the ground is 60. How long
does the ladder have to be in order to reach the window?