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Angles of Elevation / Depression

Angles of Elevation / Depression. OBJ: Solve problems involving angles of elevation/depression. Y X. X Y. Angle of Elevation Angle of Depression.

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Angles of Elevation / Depression

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  1. Angles of Elevation / Depression OBJ: Solve problems involving angles of elevation/depression

  2. Y X X Y Angle of Elevation Angle of Depression

  3. EX: Donna Spence know that when she stands123 ft from the base of a flag pole, the angle of elevation to the top is 26º 40´. If her eyes are 5.30 ft above the ground, find the height of the flag pole. x 26.7 Donna1235.3 123 tan (26.7) = x 123 123 tan (26.7) = x 61.9 = x 61.9 + 5.3 = 67.2 feet = height of the flagpole

  4. EX: The tallest flagpole in the world was built in San Francisco in 1915. When the angle of elevation of the sun was 55º, the length of the shadow cast by the flagpole was 210 ft. Find the height of the flagpole (to the nearest foot) sun y 55º 210 tan(55) = y 210 210 tan(55) = y = 300ft

  5. EX: What was the length of the shadow when the angle of elevation of the sun was 34º? sun 300 34º x tan(34) = 300 x 300/tan(34) = x = 445 ft

  6. EX: From a hot-air balloon 3000ft above the ground, you see a clearing whose angle of depression is 19.5º. What is your horizontal distance from the clearing? Round to the nearest foot. Balloon x 19.5 3000 trees 19.5 tan(19.5º) = 3000 |X| x x = 3000 tan(19.5º) = 8472 feet

  7. EX: Park Planners would like to build a bridge across a creek. Surveyors have determined that from 5 ft. above the ground the angle of elevation to the top of an 8 ft. pole on the opposite side of the creek is 5º. Find the length of the bridge to the nearest foot. 5º 8 5 x tan 5º = 3 x x = 3/ tan 5º = 34.3 ft

  8. EX: Now suppose the bridge will be 12 in. above ground level. A 10 ft ramp will be built between the ground and the bridge. What angle will the ramp make with the ground? ( to the nearest tenth of a degree) 10ft 1ft (12in) sin  = 1 10 sin-1 (1/10) = 5.7º

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