1. Section T.6 – Applications of Triangle Trigonometry

2. 1. A baseball diamond is a square 90 feet on a side, and the pitcher’s mound is 60.5 feet from home plate. How far is it from the mound to first base?

3. 2. A painter needs to cover a triangular region 75 ft x 68 ft x 85 ft
2. A painter needs to cover a triangular region 75 ft x 68 ft x 85 ft. A can of paint covers 75 square feet of area. How many cans must be purchased to complete the job?

4. 3. A flagpole 4 feet tall stands on a sloping roof
3. A flagpole 4 feet tall stands on a sloping roof. A wire five feet long joins the top of the pole to a point on the roof 6 feet up from the bottom of the pole. At what angle is the roof inclined to the horizontal?