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St. John Fisher School: Buhay Na Tubig, Imus City, Cavite

The document contains 3 math word problems involving geometry concepts: 1) Finding the distance of a man from the base of a building given the angle of elevation and height of the building. 2) Finding the distance of an aircraft carrier from an approaching plane given the angle of depression and altitude of the plane. 3) Finding the distance between two houses given the distances between each house and a mall and one angle of the triangle formed. Each problem includes an illustration, solution, and conclusion stating the answer.

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St. John Fisher School: Buhay Na Tubig, Imus City, Cavite

The document contains 3 math word problems involving geometry concepts: 1) Finding the distance of a man from the base of a building given the angle of elevation and height of the building. 2) Finding the distance of an aircraft carrier from an approaching plane given the angle of depression and altitude of the plane. 3) Finding the distance between two houses given the distances between each house and a mall and one angle of the triangle formed. Each problem includes an illustration, solution, and conclusion stating the answer.

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St.

John Fisher School


Buhay na Tubig, Imus City, Cavite

ANGLE OF ELEVATION
Problem: A building is 48 feet high. At a distance away from the building, a man
notices that the angle of elevation at the top of the building is 43º. How far is the
man from the base of the building?

Illustration: Solution:
𝑜
tan 𝜃 =
𝑎
tan 43˚ 48
=
1 𝑎
ሺaሻ tan 43˚ 48
=
𝑡𝑎𝑛43˚ 𝑡𝑎𝑛43˚
a = 51. 47 ft

Conclusion: Therefore, the distance of the man to the base of the building is
51.47 ft

PREPARED BY: ABBIGHAIL BACELONA


MAEKO LAYOG
AERON PASCUAL
St. John Fisher School
Buhay na Tubig, Imus City, Cavite

ANGLE OF DEPRESSION
Problem: The angle of depression of an aircraft carrier from an approaching
airplane is 50˚. If the plane is 600 feet above the level of the deck of the carrier,
how far away is the carrier from the airplane?

Illustration: Solution:
𝑜
sin 𝜃 =
ℎ
𝑠𝑖𝑛50˚ 600
=
1 ℎ
ሺℎሻ𝑠𝑖𝑛50˚ 600
=
𝑠𝑖𝑛50˚ 𝑠𝑖𝑛50˚
h = 783. 24 feet

Conclusion: Therefore, the distance of the carrier to the approaching


airplane is 783. 24 feet.

PREPARED BY: ABBIGHAIL BACELONA


MAEKO LAYOG
AERON PASCUAL
St. John Fisher School
Buhay na Tubig, Imus City, Cavite

OBLIQUE TRIANGLE
Problem: Jennie’s house is 13m away from Lisa’s house and Lisa’s house is 9m
away from the mall. Find the distance of Jennie’s house to the mall. Refer to the
given angle in the illustration below.

Illustration: Solution:
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴 𝑆𝑖𝑛𝐵
=
𝑎 𝑏
𝑠𝑖𝑛127˚ 𝑆𝑖𝑛35˚
=
𝑎 13
ሺ𝑠𝑖𝑛127˚ሻሺ13ሻ 𝑆𝑖𝑛35˚ሺ𝑎ሻ
=
𝑠𝑖𝑛35˚ 𝑠𝑖𝑛35˚
a = 18.10 meter

Conclusion: Therefore, the distance of Jennie’s house to the mall is 18.10m.

PREPARED BY: ABBIGHAIL BACELONA


MAEKO LAYOG
AERON PASCUAL

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