For each problem below: - Draw a diagram for each problem
- Write the trig equation you will use to answer the question
- Solve the problem
1) A ship travels east from Port Lincoln 24 miles before turning north. When the ship becomes disabled and radios for help, the rescue boat needs to know the fastest route to the ship. The rescue boat navigator finds that the shortest route from Port Lincoln is 48 miles long. At what angle off of due east should the rescue boat travel to take the shortest route to the ship?
2) A surveyor is standing 100 meters from a bridge. She determines that the angle of elevation at the top of the bridge is 35 degrees. Find the height of the bridge.
3) A ladder leaning against the side of a house forms a 65 degree angle with the ground. The foot of the ladder is 8 feet from the building. Find the length of the ladder.