MATH 120 EXAM 3 (CHAPTERS 5 & 6) QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
What was the name for the inner circle of followers in Pythagoras' society?
A. Mathematikoi
B. Akousmatics
C. Coyotes
D. Boilermakers - Answers - A. Mathematikoi
A right triangle has a hypotenuse of length 19 feet.
If one of the legs measures 10 feet, what is the length of the other leg?
Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.
Answer with a numeric value only. That is, do not include "ft" or "feet" with your
response. - Answers - 16.16
Given right triangle ABC, where side "c" is the hypotenuse, angle A measures 50
degrees, and side b measures 12, find the length of side a.
Do not round until you reach your answer, and then round your answer to the nearest
hundredth. - Answers - 14.3
An observer stands on the bank of a river, and looks directly across the river to a tree
on the opposite bank. The angle of elevation from the feet of the observer to the top of
the tree is 30 degrees.
If the tree is 20 feet tall, how wide is the river?
Do not round until you reach your answer, and then round your answer to the nearest
tenth of a foot.
Answer with a numeric value only. That is, do not include "ft" or "feet" in your response.
- Answers - 34.6
A 77-foot long wire will be attached to the top of a flagpole for support, and will be pulled
tight and tied to the ground.
If the wire makes a 49 degree angle with the ground, how tall is the flagpole?
Do not round until you reach your answer, and then round your answer to the nearest
hundredth.
, Answer with a numeric value only. That is, do not include "ft" or "feet" with your
response. - Answers - 58.11
A light pole that is 15 feet tall casts a shadow that is 21.6 feet long.
At the same time of day, the shadow of a nearby tree is 13.9 feet long.
How tall is the tree?
Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a foot.
Answer with a numeric value only. That is, do not include "ft" or "feet" in your response.
- Answers - 9.7
Which of the following Statements are true?
Statement 1: A triangle can have two right angles.
Statement 2: All rectangles are also squares.
A. Only Statement 1 is true.
B. Only Statement 2 is true.
C. Both Statements are true.
D. Neither Statement is true. - Answers - D. Neither Statement is true.
Find the perimeter of a rectangle with a width of 11 inches and a diagonal of 61 inches.
Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.
Answer with a numeric value only. That is, do not include "in" or "inches" with your
response. - Answers - 142
What is the area of the figure shown below? (looks like house on its side)
Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
Answer with a numeric value only. That is, do not include "square feet" with your
response.
_____________________
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5ft | | /
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5ft 5ft - Answers - 37.5
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
What was the name for the inner circle of followers in Pythagoras' society?
A. Mathematikoi
B. Akousmatics
C. Coyotes
D. Boilermakers - Answers - A. Mathematikoi
A right triangle has a hypotenuse of length 19 feet.
If one of the legs measures 10 feet, what is the length of the other leg?
Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.
Answer with a numeric value only. That is, do not include "ft" or "feet" with your
response. - Answers - 16.16
Given right triangle ABC, where side "c" is the hypotenuse, angle A measures 50
degrees, and side b measures 12, find the length of side a.
Do not round until you reach your answer, and then round your answer to the nearest
hundredth. - Answers - 14.3
An observer stands on the bank of a river, and looks directly across the river to a tree
on the opposite bank. The angle of elevation from the feet of the observer to the top of
the tree is 30 degrees.
If the tree is 20 feet tall, how wide is the river?
Do not round until you reach your answer, and then round your answer to the nearest
tenth of a foot.
Answer with a numeric value only. That is, do not include "ft" or "feet" in your response.
- Answers - 34.6
A 77-foot long wire will be attached to the top of a flagpole for support, and will be pulled
tight and tied to the ground.
If the wire makes a 49 degree angle with the ground, how tall is the flagpole?
Do not round until you reach your answer, and then round your answer to the nearest
hundredth.
, Answer with a numeric value only. That is, do not include "ft" or "feet" with your
response. - Answers - 58.11
A light pole that is 15 feet tall casts a shadow that is 21.6 feet long.
At the same time of day, the shadow of a nearby tree is 13.9 feet long.
How tall is the tree?
Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a foot.
Answer with a numeric value only. That is, do not include "ft" or "feet" in your response.
- Answers - 9.7
Which of the following Statements are true?
Statement 1: A triangle can have two right angles.
Statement 2: All rectangles are also squares.
A. Only Statement 1 is true.
B. Only Statement 2 is true.
C. Both Statements are true.
D. Neither Statement is true. - Answers - D. Neither Statement is true.
Find the perimeter of a rectangle with a width of 11 inches and a diagonal of 61 inches.
Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.
Answer with a numeric value only. That is, do not include "in" or "inches" with your
response. - Answers - 142
What is the area of the figure shown below? (looks like house on its side)
Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
Answer with a numeric value only. That is, do not include "square feet" with your
response.
_____________________
||\
||\
5ft | | /
|_______________|_____/
5ft 5ft - Answers - 37.5
