Angles of Elevation and Depression Section 8-5

angle of elevation – an angle formed by a horizontal line and the line of sight to an object above the level of the horizontal. angle of elevation

angle of depression – an angle formed by a horizontal line and the line of sight to an object below the level of the horizontal. angle of depression

Angle of Elevation CIRCUS ACTS At the circus, a person in the audience at ground level watches the high-wire routine. A 5-foot-6-inch tall acrobat is standing on a platform that is 25 feet off the ground. How far is the audience member from the base of the platform, if the angle of elevation from the audience member’s line of sight to the top of the acrobat is 27°? Make a drawing

Angle of Elevation Make a drawing = Opposite Adjacent = S o:h C a:h T o:a

Angle of Depression adj. hyp. From her treehouse, Joan can look directly into her bedroom window. The angle of depression from the treehouse to the base of her house is. The tree is 10 meters from the base of the house. How far is the treehouse from the base of the house?

A wheelchair ramp is 3 meters long and inclines at 6°. Find the height of the ramp to the nearest tenth of a centimeter. A 0.3 cmB 31.4 cmC 31.5 cmD cm Angle of Depression Opposite x Hypotenuse

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