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Angle of Elevation Angle of Elevation: the angle to which an observer would have to raise their line of sight above a horizontal line to see an object
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Angle of Elevation Angle of Depression: the angle that an observer would have to lower their line of sight below a horizontal line to see an object
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Angle of Elevation Identify the angle of elevation and the angle of depression. What can be concluded about the angle of elevation and the angle of depression? Why?
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Angle of Elevation Describe each angle as it relates to the situation below
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Angle of Depression An airplane is flying 3500 ft above the ground and begins a 2°descent to land at an airport. How many miles from the airport is the airplane when it starts its descent? 3500ft 2° x
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Angle of Elevation A surveyor stands 200ft from a building to measure its height with a 5ft tall theodolite. The angle of elevation to the top of the building is 35°. How tall is the building.
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Angles of elevation and depression A campsite is 9.41 miles from a point directly below the mountain top. If the angle of elevation is 12º from the camp to the top of the mountain, how high is the mountain?
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Homework #13 Pg 447 #1-18 (help with #1-8: use Ex 1 in book!!)
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