Tangent - practice problems
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: 291
- Angle over circle
In the figure, O is the center of the circle and AB is tangent at B. If angle OAB is 28 degrees find angle AOB. Figure is not scaled. - Angle of inclination
Find the angle of inclination of a ramp that rise for 80 cm and is 200 cm long. - Tower + pole
On the horizontal plane, there is a vertical tower with a flag pole on its top. At a point 9 m away from the foot if the tower, the angle of elevation of the top and bottom of the flag pole are 60°and 30° respectively. Find the height of the flag pole. - A tree 3
A tree breaks due to storm and the broken part bends so that the top of the tree touches the ground making an angle 30° with it. The distance between the foot of the tree to the point where the top touches the ground is 8 m. Find the height of the tree.
- The angle 9
The angle of elevation of the top of a tower from a point A on the ground is 30°. On moving a distance of 20 m towards the foot of the tower to a point B, the angle of elevation increases to 60°. Find the height of the tower and the distance of the tower - Angle and slope
Find the angle between the x-axis and the line joining the points (3, -1) and (4,-2) . - Angle of elevation
From a point A on the ground, the angle of elevation of the top of a 20 m tall of a building is 45°. A flag is hoisted at the top of the building and the angle of elevation of the top of the flagstaff from A is 60°. Find the length of the flagstaff and th - Two men 2
Two men are on opposite sides of a tower. They measure the angles of elevation of the top of the tower as 30° and 45°, respectively. If the height of the tower is 50 m, find the distance between the two men. - RT with rectangle
In the diagram, find the lengths h and b. One rectangle and one right triangle share one side. We know two angles and the length of the common side, as shown in the picture.
- A man 23
A man standing on the deck of a ship, which is 10 m above the water level, observes the angle of elevation of the top of a hill as 60°, and angle of depression of the base of the hill is 30°. Find the distance of the hill from the ship and the height of t - Angle of elevation
The angle of elevation of the top of an unfinished pillar at a point 150 m from its base is 30°. If the angle of elevation at the same point is to be 45°, then the pillar has to be raised to a height of how many meters? - A lighthouse
A lighthouse overlooks a bay, and it is 77 meters high. From the top, the lighthouse keeper can see a yacht southward at an angle of depression of 32 degrees and another boat eastward at an angle of 25 degrees. What is the distance between the boats? - The apothem
The apothem of a regular hexagon is 5√3 inches. Find one of its sides and area. - One side 4
One side of a regular octagon is 12 inches. Find the apothem and its area.
- A boy 5
A boy starts at A and walks 3km east to B. He then walks 4km north to C. Find the bearing of C from A. - A radio antenna
Avanti is trying to find the height of a radio antenna on the roof of a local building. She stands at a horizontal distance of 21 meters from the building. The angle of elevation from her eyes to the roof (point A) is 42°, and the angle of elevation from - A right
A right triangle has side lengths a=3, b=5, and c=4, as shown below. Use these lengths to find tan x, sin x, and cos x. - Subtract polar forms
Solve the following 5.2∠58° - 1.6∠-40° and give answer in polar form - Cplx sixth power
Let z = 2 - sqrt(3i). Find z6 and express your answer in rectangular form. if z = 2 - 2sqrt(3 i) then r = |z| = sqrt(2 ^ 2 + (- 2sqrt(3)) ^ 2) = sqrt(16) = 4 and theta = tan -2√3/2=-π/3
From a window 8 m above the horizontal plane, we can see the top of the tower at an elevation angle of 53 degrees 20 minutes, and its base at an angle of 14 degrees 15 minutes. How high is the tower?Do you have homework that you need help solving? Ask a question, and we will try to solve it. Solving math problems.
