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ANGLE OF ELEVATION. ANGLE OF DEPRESSION. Q1. The angle of elevation from a yacht to the top of a cliff is 18o. If the yacht is 1.7km from the base of the cliff, find how high the cliff is. Q2. The pilot of a rescue helicopter spots a swimmer in distress at an angle of depression of 12o.
From an airplane at an altitude (height) of 1200 m, the angle of depression to a rock on the ground measures 28°. Find the distance from the plane to the rock.
Geometry – Angles of Elevation and Depression Worksheet Round all lengths to the nearest hundredth and all angle measures to the nearest degree. 1) When the sun’s angle of elevation is 55, a building casts a shadow 43 m long.
Angles of Elevation and Depression Definition: Picture: Draw and label a picture for each problem. Then, solve each problem. Round decimals to the nearest tenth. 1. Brian’s kite is flying above a field at the end of 65m of string. If the angle of elevation to the kite measures 70°, and Brian is holding the kite 1.2 m off the ground.
point 9.4m vertically above the ground. What is the angle of elevation through which the load has been lifted? Q7 Joy is sitting in a tree-top 3.5m tall and she observes Fritz the cat on the ground, 2m from the base of the tree. Calculate the angle of depression from Joy to Fritz. Q8
ANGLES OF ELEVATION AND DEPRESSION. WORD PROBLEMS WORKSHEET. 1. From the top of a cliff, Sophie lays down and looks down at a boat floating on the lake. If. the angle of depression from Sophie's eye level to the boat is 37 degrees and the cliff is 20. feet tall, how far is the boat from the base of the cliff to the nearest foot? 2.
The angle of depression from the top of a tower to a boulder on the ground is 38°. If the tower is 25 m high, how far from the base of the tower is the boulder?
At a point on the ground 50 feet from the foot of a tree, the angle of elevation to the top of the tree is 53 . Find the height of the tree. ________2. From the top of a lighthouse 210 feet high, the angle of depression of a boat is 27 . Find the distance from the boat to the foot of the lighthouse. The lighthouse was built at sea level. ________3.
Staircase A staircase has an angle of elevation of 280 and covers a total distance of 17 feet. To the nearest foot, what is the vertical height h covered by the staircase? Approach path 500 ft Airplane Landing You are preparing to land an airplane. You are on a straight line approach path that forms a 30 vertical angle with the runway.
Identify the angle of elevation, angle of depression, and the unknown quantity. Use your understanding of alternate interior angles to determine any missing angles. Select one of the trigonometric ratios to help you solve for the missing side or missing angle.