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Trigonometry: Applications of trigonometry including angles of elevation and depression, and bearings
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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 2/3

A fisherman in Barbados observes a lighthouse from his boat. The angle of elevation from the boat to the top of the lighthouse is 28°. If the lighthouse is 45 metres tall, what is the horizontal distance from the boat to the base of the lighthouse?

  1. 84.6 m
  2. 39.8 m
  3. 23.9 m
  4. 50.7 m
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✓ Answer: A84.6 m
6 m. Award 1 mark for correct calculation using tan 28° = 45/d, therefore d = 45/tan 28° = 84.6 m. B is incorrect because it uses sin instead of tan. C is incorrect because it calculates 45 × tan 28° instead of 45/tan 28°. D is incorrect because it uses cos instead of tan.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 2/3

A hurricane tracking station in Trinidad detects a storm at a bearing of 285° from the station. What is the back bearing from the storm to the station?

  1. 105°
  2. 075°
  3. 465°
  4. 255°
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✓ Answer: A105°
Award 1 mark for calculating the back bearing correctly. Back bearing = 285° - 180° = 105°. When the original bearing is greater than 180°, subtract 180° to find the back bearing. B is incorrect calculation. C is incorrect because bearings cannot exceed 360°. D is incorrect because it adds 30° instead of subtracting 180°.
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