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Chapter 8 Review
Name: Matt Ferrari

#1 Points possible: 1. Total attempts: 2

25 x
19 11
Given the triangle , find the length of side x using the Law of Sines. Round your final
answer to 4 decimal places.

x = 42.6563

#2 Points possible: 1. Total attempts: 2

A steep mountain is inclined 74 degree to the horizontal and rises to a height of 3400 ft above the
surrounding plain. A cable car is to be installed running to the top of the mountain from a point 900 ft out
in the plain from the base of the mountain. Find the shortest length of cable needed.
Your answer is 3882.69 ft

#3 Points possible: 1. Total attempts: 2

Using the Law of Sines to solve the all possible triangles if ∠B = 50
∘
, a = 110, b = 48.

If no answer exists, enter DNE for all answers.

∠A is DNE degrees;
∠C is DNE degrees;
c = DNE ;

Assume ∠A is opposite side a, ∠B is opposite side b, and ∠C is opposite side c.

#4 Points possible: 1. Total attempts: 2

Use the Law of Cosines to find the remaining side(s) and angle(s) if possible. (If not possible enter DNE in
each answer box). Round final answers to the nearest hundredth.

b = 29 ,α = 98
o, c = 45

β = 30.36 degrees

γ = 51.64 degrees

a = 56.83

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#5 Points possible: 1. Total attempts: 2

A pilot is flying over a straight highway. He determines the angles of depression to two mileposts, 7.2 km
apart, to be 29° and 47°, as shown in the figure.

29° 47°

7.2 km
A B
NOTE: The picture is NOT drawn to scale.

Find the distance of the plane from point A.

distance from A = 5.43 km
Find the elevation of the plane.
height = 2.63 km

Enter your answer as a number; your answer should be accurate to 2 decimal places.

#6 Points possible: 1. Total attempts: 2

22 x
50
12
Given the triangle , find the length of side x using the Law of Cosines. Round your final
answer to 4 decimal places.

x = 16.9885

#7 Points possible: 1. Total attempts: 2

A triangle has side lengths of 31 and 11 and an included angle measuring 83 degrees. Find the area of the
triangle. Round your final answer to 4 decimal places.

Area = 169.2309 units

2

#8 Points possible: 1. Total attempts: 2

40 24

Given the triangle 32 , find the area of the triangle. Round your final answer to 4 decimal
places.

Area = 384 units

2

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#9 Points possible: 1. Total attempts: 2

The path of a satellite orbiting the earth causes it to pass directly over two tracking stations A and B, which
are 67 km apart. When the satellite is on one side of the two stations, the angles of elevation at A and B are
measured to be 86.6° and 83.2°, respectively.

83.2° 86.6°

B A

NOTE: The picture is NOT drawn to scale.

How far is the satellite from station A?

distance from A = km
How high is the satellite above the ground?
height = km

Enter your answer as a number; your answer should be accurate to 2 decimal places.

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#10 Points possible: 1. Total attempts: 2

60˚

66˚

∠C = degrees (Round your answer to nearest whole degree)

length AB = (Round your answer to two decimal places)

length AC = (Round your answer to two decimal places)

#11 Points possible: 1. Total attempts: 2

Find c if a = 2.94 mi, b = 3.85 mi and ∠C = 40.8 degrees.
Enter c rounded to 3 decimal places.
c = mi;

Assume ∠A is opposite side a, ∠B is opposite side b, and ∠C is opposite side c.

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#12 Points possible: 1. Total attempts: 2

Points A and B are separated by a lake. To find the distance between them, a surveyor locates a point C on
land such than ∠CAB = 53.2°. Find the distance across the lake from A to B.

502 m

53.2°

C 330 m A

NOTE: The triangle is NOT drawn to scale.

distance = m

Enter your answer as a number; your answer should be accurate to 2 decimal places.

#13 Points possible: 1. Total attempts: 2

The four sequential sides of a quadrilateral have lengths a = 5.5, b = 8.7, c = 11.7 , and d = 12.5 (all
measured in yards). The angle between the two smallest sides is α = 112°.

What is the area of this figure?

area = yd²

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#14 Points possible: 1. Total attempts: 2

NOTE: The picture is NOT drawn to scale.

Ancient alien theorists manning two radar stations located b = 49 mi apart both detect a UFO located
between them. The angle of elevation measured by the first station (A) is α = 86.3 and the angle
∘

of elevation measured by the second station (C) is γ = 83.5 . ∘

How far is the UFO from station A?

distance from A = mi
How high is the UFO above the ground?
h= mi
Enter your answer as a number; your answer should be accurate to 2 decimal places.

#15 Points possible: 1. Total attempts: 2

Given the following triangle , find the length of side x using the Law of Sines. Round your final answer to
3 decimal places.

20 x

44 28

x =

#16 Points possible: 1. Total attempts: 2

Find c if a = 2.76 mi, b = 3.9 mi and ∠C = 41 degrees.
c = mi;

Assume ∠A is opposite side a, ∠B is opposite side b, and ∠C is opposite side c.

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#17 Points possible: 1. Total attempts: 2

Using the Law of Sines to solve the triangle if ∠A = 36
∘
, ∠C = 68
∘
, b = 10 : Round answers to 3
decimal places.

∠B is degrees
a =

c =

Assume ∠A is opposite side a, ∠B is opposite side b, and ∠C is opposite side c.

#18 Points possible: 1. Total attempts: 2

27 29

Given the triangle 39 , find the area of the triangle. Round your final answer to 4 decimal
places.

Area = units
2

#19 Points possible: 1. Total attempts: 2

Using the Law of Sines to solve the all possible triangles if ∠A = 108
∘
, a = 28, b = 19. Round answers
to 3 decimal places.

If no answer exists, enter DNE for all answers.

∠B is degrees
∠C is degrees
c =

Assume ∠A is opposite side a, ∠B is opposite side b, and ∠C is opposite side c.

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#20 Points possible: 1. Total attempts: 2

26˚
5

17

∠C = degrees (Round your answer to nearest whole degree)

∠B = (Round your answer to two decimal places)

length AC = (Round your answer to two decimal places)

#21 Points possible: 1. Total attempts: 2

Use the Law of Cosines to find the remaining side(s) and angle(s) if possible.(If not possible enter DNE in
each answer box). Round your answers to the nearest hundredth.

a = 6 ,b = 14 ,c = 13

α = degrees

β = degrees

γ = degrees

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#22 Points possible: 1. Total attempts: 2

To estimate the height of a mountain, two students find the angle of elevation from a point (at ground level)
b = 740 meters from the base of the mountain to the top of the mountain is β = 55 . The students then
∘

walk a = 2250 meters straight back and measure the angle of elevation to now be α = 37 . If we assume
∘

that the ground is level, use this information to estimate the height of the mountain.

The height of the mountain is meters.

#23 Points possible: 1. Total attempts: 2

16 x
56
24
Given the triangle , find the area of the triangle. Round your final answer to 4 decimal
places.

Area = units
2

#24 Points possible: 1. Total attempts: 2

A triangle has side lengths of 21 and 15 and an included angle measuring 101 degrees. Find the area of the
triangle. Round your final answer to 4 decimal places.

Area = units
2

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