Law of Sines (Sec 8-3) — Unit test Answers

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4

Triangle Q R S is shown. Angle Q R S is a right angle. Angle R S Q is 30 degrees and angle S Q R is 60 degrees. The length of R S is 5 StartRoot 3 EndRoot, the length of S Q is 10, and the length of R Q is 5.

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A
StartFraction StartRoot 3 EndRoot Over 3 EndFraction
Option A
B
One-half
Option B
C
StartFraction StartRoot 3 EndRoot Over 2 EndFraction
Option C
D
StartFraction 2 Over 1 EndFraction
Option D
14

The equation can be used to find the length of .

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1
14.3 in.
2
20.5 in.
2
21.3 in.
2
22.6 in.
16

Kari is flying a kite. She releases 50 feet of string. What is the approximate difference in the height of the kite when the string makes a 25o angle with the ground and when the string makes a 45o angle with the ground? Round to the nearest tenth.

A
14.2 feet
B
17.1 feet
C
47.6 feet
D
55.2 feet
17

To support a tree damaged in a storm, a 12-foot wire is secured from the ground to the tree at a point 10 feet off the ground. The tree meets the ground at a right angle.

A
33.6°
B
39.8°
C
50.2°
D
56.4°
18

Triangle R S T is shown. Angle T R S is a right angle. The length of R T is 5, the length of R S is 12, and the length of hypotenuse S T is 13.

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A
Five-thirteenths
Option A
B
Five-twelfths
Option B
C
Twelve-thirteenths
Option C
D
Thirteen-twelfths
Option D
19

The lengths of two sides of a right triangle are 12 inches and 15 inches. What is the difference between the two possible lengths of the third side of the triangle? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

A
10.2 inches
B
24.0 inches
C
28.2 inches
D
30.0 inches
20

The longest side of an isosceles obtuse triangle measures 20 centimeters. The other two side lengths are congruent but unknown.What is the greatest possible whole-number value of the congruent side lengths?

A
9 cm
B
10 cm
C
14 cm
D
15 cm

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