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8.5 Angles of Elevation and Depression 1 March 10, 2010 Apr 214:38 PM 8.5 Angles of Elevation and Depression Objective: Use angles of elevation and depression to solve problems.

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Objective:  Use angles of elevation and depression to solve problems.

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Line of

 sight

Angle of elevation

Object

Vertical heights can sometimes be measured using either the angle of elevation or the angle of depression.

Horizontal

Line of sight

Angle of depression

Object

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Example #3:

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25o100 ft

tan 25o = 100  xx = 

x ≈ 214.45 feet

  100tan 25o 

x

Example #4:  A ship, offshore from a vertical cliff known to be 100 feet in height, takes a sighting of the top of the cliff.  If the angle of elevation is found to be 25o, how far offshore is the ship?

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