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GEOMETRY, FUR2 2016 VCAA 2

Salena practises golf at a driving range by hitting golf balls from point  `T`.

The first ball that Salena hits travels directly north, landing at point  `A`.

The second ball that Salena hits travels 50 m on a bearing of 030°, landing at point  `B`.

The diagram below shows the positions of the two balls after they have landed.
  

  1. How far apart, in metres, are the two golf balls?  (1 mark)
  2. A fence is positioned at the end of the driving range.

     

    The fence is 16.8 m high and is 200 m from the point  `T`.


     
     
    What is the angle of elevation from  `T`  to the top of the fence?

     

    Round your answer to the nearest degree.  (1 mark) 

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  1. `25\ text(m)`
  2. `5^@\ text{(nearest degree)}`
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a.   `text(Let)\ \ d\ text(= distance apart)`

`sin30^@` `= d/50`
`:. d` `= 50 xx sin 30^@`
  `= 25\ text(m)`

 

b.   `text(Let)\ \ x^@\ text(= angle of elevation from)\ T`

`tanx` `= 16.8/200`
  `= 0.084`
`:. x` `= 4.801…`
  `= 5^@\ text{(nearest degree)}`

Filed Under: Right-Angled Trig and Angle Properties Tagged With: Band 3, Band 4, smc-273-10-SOHCAHTOA, smc-273-80-Angle of elevation

GEOMETRY, FUR2 2009 VCAA 1

A ferry, `F`, is 400 metres from point `O` at the base of a 50 metre high cliff, `OC`.
 

GEOMETRY, FUR2 2009 VCAA 1 
 

  1. Show that the gradient of the line `FC` in the diagram is 0.125.  (1 mark)
  2. Calculate the angle of elevation of point `C` from `F`.

     

    Write your answer in degrees, correct to one decimal place.  (1 mark)

  3. Calculate the distance `FC`, in metres, correct to one decimal place.  (1 mark)
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  1. `text(See Worked Solution.)`
  2. `7.1^@`
  3. `403.1\ text(m)`
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a.    `text(Gradient)` `= text(rise)/text(run)`
    `= 50/400`
    `= 0.125\ \ text(…   as required)`

 

b.    `tan\ /_ CFO` `= 50/400`
  `:. /_ CFO` `= tan^-1 0.125`
    `= 7.12…`
    `= 7.1^@\ text{(1 d.p.)}`

 

c.    `text(Using Pythagoras:)`
  `FC` `= sqrt(400^2 + 50^2)`
    `= 403.11…`
    `= 403.1\ text(m)`

Filed Under: Right-Angled Trig and Angle Properties Tagged With: Band 3, Band 4, smc-273-10-SOHCAHTOA, smc-273-80-Angle of elevation

GEOMETRY, FUR1 2007 VCAA 2 MC

GEOMETRY, FUR1 2007 VCAA 2 MC
 

For an observer on the ground at `A`, the angle of elevation of a weather balloon at `B` is 37°.

`C` is a point on the ground directly under the balloon. The distance `AC` is 2200 m.

To the nearest metre, the height of the weather balloon above the ground is

A.   `1324\ text(m)`

B.   `1658\ text(m)`

C.   `1757\ text(m)`

D.   `2919\ text(m)`

E.   `3655\ text(m)`

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`B`

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`tan 37^@` `= (BC)/2200`
`:. BC`  `= 2200 xx tan 37^@`
  `= 1657.8…\ text(m)`

 
`=>  B`

Filed Under: Right-Angled Trig and Angle Properties Tagged With: Band 3, smc-273-10-SOHCAHTOA, smc-273-80-Angle of elevation

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