1. 8.5 Angles of Elevation and Depression
Draw a picture and solve using trigonometry.
Mandy is at the top of the Mighty Screamer roller coaster. Her friend Bryn is at the bottom of the coaster waiting for the next ride. If the angle of depression from Mandy to Bryn is 26 degrees and The roller coaster is 75 ft high, what is the distance from Mandy to Bryn?

2. Mitchell is at the top of the Bridger Peak ski run
Mitchell is at the top of the Bridger Peak ski run. His brother Scott is looking up from the ski lodge. If the angle of elevation from Scott to Mitchell is 13 degrees and the ground distance from Scott to Mitchell is 2000 ft, What is the length of the ski run?

3. An observer located 3 km from a rocket launch site sees a rocket at an angle of 38 degrees. How high is the rocket at that moment?

4. A kite is flying at an angle of elevation of 40 degrees
A kite is flying at an angle of elevation of 40 degrees. All 50 m of string have been let out. What is the height of the kite?

5. Two buildings on opposite sides of the street are 40 m apart
Two buildings on opposite sides of the street are 40 m apart. From the top of the taller building, which is 185 m tall, the angle of depression to the top of the shorter building is 13 degrees. How high is the shorter building?