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A NGLES OF E LEVATION AND A NGLES OF D EPRESSION
A ngle of E levation The term angle of elevation denotes the angle from the horizontal upward to an object. An observer’s line of sight would be above the horizontal.
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A ngle of Depression The term angle of depression denotes the angle from the horizontal down ward to an object. An observer’s line of sight would be below the horizontal.
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Line of Sight L ine of sight is an imaginary line that connects the eye of an observer to the object being observed.
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Definition of Terms Hypotenuse is the longest side of a triangle. It is also the side opposite from the right angle (90˚) results in different outcomes. Opposite is the one across from a given angle.
Adjacent is adjacent (next to) to the angle θ. In a right-angled triangle it is the side between the angle θ and the right angle.
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Problem 1 A nursery plants a new tree and attaches a guy wire to help support the tree while its roots take hold. An eight-feet wire is attached to the tree and to a stake in the ground. From the stake in the ground the angle of elevation of the connection with the tree is 42˚. Find to the nearest tenth of feet, the height of the connection point on the tree.
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Solution 1 This problem deals with “opposite” and “hypotenuse” making it a sine problem. sinθ = sin42˚ = 8sin45˚ = x x = 5.4 feet
Problem 2 The angle of elevation of the top of the building at a distance of 50 m from its foot on a horizontal plane is found to be 60˚. Find the height of the building.
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Solution 2 Now we need to find the length of the side AB. tanθ = tan60˚ = tan60˚ = 50tan60˚ = AB AB = 1.732m
Problem 3 A man wants to determine the height of a wall. A ladder is learning against a vertical wall makes an angle of 20˚ with the ground. The foot of the ladder is 3 m from the wall. Find the length of ladder.
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Solution 3 Now we need to find the length of the ladder (AC). cosθ = cos20˚ = cos20˚ = 3cos20˚ = BC BC = 3.192
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