Question

A diver stands on level ground 50 feet from the base of the 12 foot high dive. What is the approximate measure of the angle of elevation between the diver and the diving board (round to the nearest whole number)?

A) 12°

B) 13°

C) 14°

D) 15°

E) 77°

A 25-foot ladder is leaning against the side of a house. The top of the ladder is 20 feet above the ground. To the nearest degree, find the angle of elevation between the ground and the ladder.

A) 37°

B) 39°

C) 51°

D) 53°

E) 72°

Answer 1

@mhchen

Answer 2

First one



arctan (12/50) .....make sure your calculator is in DEGREE mode....





Second one



arcsin ( 20 / 25)

Answer 3

@Gdeinward

Answer 4

@Shadow