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Height and Distance: Angle of Elevation

One of the main uses of trigonometry is to find the height of objects or distances between points by measuring certain angles with instruments like a theodolite or sextant, and then using triangle solutions to calculate the required height or distance. The document defines the angle of elevation as the angle formed when viewing an object above the horizontal line from the observer's position, and the angle of depression as the angle formed when viewing an object below the horizontal line.

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Height and Distance: Angle of Elevation

One of the main uses of trigonometry is to find the height of objects or distances between points by measuring certain angles with instruments like a theodolite or sextant, and then using triangle solutions to calculate the required height or distance. The document defines the angle of elevation as the angle formed when viewing an object above the horizontal line from the observer's position, and the angle of depression as the angle formed when viewing an object below the horizontal line.

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Height and Distance

One of the main uses of trigonometry is to find the height of an object or the distance between two points. The instruments
called theodolite and sextant are used to measure certain angles and then the method of solution of triangles is used to find
Height and Distance
the required height or distance.

Angle of elevation

In the adjoining figure, O is the position of the observer, P is the position of the object and OP is the line of vision. OA is the
horizontally through the observation point O. the angle AOP formed when the observer observes the object at P above
horizontal line is called an angle of elevation.
Angle of depression
In the adjoining figure, O is the position of the observer, is the position of the object and P is the line of vision.
OP is the horizontal line through the observation point. The angle AOP formed when the observer observes the object at P
below the horizontal line is called angle of depression.

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