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Mathematics
Quarter 4 - Week 3-Module 3
Illustrates Angles of Elevation
and Angles of Depression

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Mathematics 9
Quarter 4 Week 3- Module 3: Illustrates Angles of Elevation and Angles of
Depression
First Edition, 2021

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 Target

After reading and studying this lesson, you will be able to illustrate angles of
elevation and angles of depression. Let’s start with a pre-test to check your prior
knowledge about this lesson.

In this module, you will learn to:

1. Illustrates angles of elevation and angles of depression. (M9GE-IVd-1)

At the end of this module, you are expected to:

• Define angles of elevation, angles of depression and line of sight.

• Illustrates angles of elevation and angles of depression in real-life situation.

Let’s
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equation much you already know about this module. Answer the pre-
assessment in a separate sheet of paper.
Pre-Assessment

Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer on a separate
sheet of paper. Take note of the items that you were not able to answer correctly and
find the right answer as you go through this module.
_____ 1. What is the imaginary line that connects the eye of an observer to the
object being observe?
A. angle of depression B. angle of elevation
C. angle of sight D. line of sight
_____ 2. What is the angle formed from the horizontal to the line of sight of the
observer to the object below?
A. angle of depression B. angle of elevation
C. angle of sight D. line of sight
_____ 3. What is the angle formed from the horizontal to the line of sight of the
observer to the object above?
A. angle of depression B. angle of elevation
C. angle of sight D. line of sight
_____ 4. Given the figure on the right, identify the angle of depression.
A. ∠CKU B. ∠LUK C. ∠LUC D. Both ∠LUK and ∠CKU
_____ 5. Using the same figure in number 4, identify the angle of elevation.
A. ∠CKU B. ∠LUK C. ∠LUC D. Both ∠LUK and ∠CKU
_____ 6. In the given diagram of a ladder leaning against a wall, which of the
following angles represents the ladder’s angle of elevation?
A. ∠𝐴𝐶𝐵
B. ∠𝐴𝐵𝐶
C. ∠𝐵𝐴𝐶
D. ∠𝐴𝐶𝐶

_____ 7. A straight line on the coordinate flat surface where all points on the line
have the same y-coordinate. The angle and that line combine to form the
angle of elevation
A. Horizontal line B. Line of sight C. Perpendicular line D. Vertical line
_____ 8. The line which is drawn from the eyes of the observer to the point being
viewed on the object is known as______.
A. Horizontal line B. Line of sight C. Perpendicular line D. Vertical line
_____ 9. The angle of elevation is formed in which of the following cases?
A. When looking out B. When looking down
C. When looking up D. When you have a line of sight
____ 10. The angle of depression is formed in which of the following cases?
A. When looking out B. When looking down
C. When looking up D. When you have a line of sight
____ 11. The angle of elevation and angle of depression represent which angle pair
formed by parallel lines cut by a transversal?
A. Alternate exterior angles B. Alternate interior angles
C. Corresponding angles D. Vertical angles
____ 12. In the figure, x is represented as______.
A. Angle of depression
B. Angle of elevation
C. Horizontal line
D. Line of sight
____ 13. In the figure, y is represented as______.
A. Angle of depression
B. Angle of elevation
C. Horizontal line
D. Line of sight
____ 14. A 6 feet man is looking at the rooftop of 30 ft building. If the man is 12 ft
away from the building, what is the angle formed from the line of sight of
the man?
A. angle of depression B. angle of elevation
C. angle of sight D. line of sight
____ 15. Which of the following statement is true?
A. The angle of depression and the angle of elevation are the same angles in
the same position.
B. The angle of elevation and the angle of depression are different angles,
but they have the same measure .
C. The angle of depression and the angle of elevation have different
measures.
D. The angle of elevation and the angle of depression are both obtuse
angles.
 Angles of Elevation and Angles
of Depression
In this lesson, you are going to illustrate angles of elevation and angles of
depression.
Suppose you are on top of a mountain looking down at a particular village, how
will you directly measure the mountain’s height? An airplane is flying to a certain
altitude above the ground. Is it possible to instantly find the distance from the
airplane to an airport using a ruler? As you have learned in the previous lesson, the
trigonometric ratios will help you answer these questions. Perform the succeeding
activities to apply these concepts in solving real-life problems.

Jumpstart

What are some of the important terms in this lesson? Let’s find out by
doing this activity.

ACTIVITY 1: HUNTING TIME!

Directions:
Study the Word Grid below. Find all the terms related to angles of elevation
and angles of depression that are hidden in the grid. The words may be hidden in
any direction. Write your answers below.
A V O N E B R S G H K L T O E
L O S A D E P R E S S I O N Y
T E E A R L G X Z B N D M J E
E L I N E O F S I G H T P E L
R E W G E W R T M Y U I O V E
N V S L D F G H A J K L M O V
A A X E C V B N G M Q W E B E
T T Y U I H O R I Z O N T A L
E I P A S D F G N H J K L Z X
C O V B N M K J A G F D S A W
D N V B G R E V R E S B O G H
I N T E R I O R Y O P A S D F

Answers:
________________________ _______________________
________________________ _______________________
________________________ _______________________
________________________ _______________________
________________________ _______________________
 Discover

Line of sight is an imaginary line that connects the eye of an observer to the
object being observed. If the observer is in the higher elevation than the object of
observation, the acute angle measured from the eye level of the observer to his line
of sight is called angle of depression.

On the other hand, if the situation is reversed, that is, the observer is at the
lower elevation than the object being observed, the acute angle made by the line of
sight and the eye level of the observer is called angle of elevation.

Since horizontal lines are parallel, ∠1 ≅ ∠2 by the Alternate Interior Angles

Theorem (The Alternate Interior Angles Theorem states that, when two parallel
lines are cut by a transversal, the resulting alternate interior angles are congruent).
Therefore, the angle of elevation from one point is congruent to the angle of
depression from the other point.

Illustration 1.
 Illustration 2.

Illustrative Examples:

Classify each angle as an angle of elevation or an angle of depression.

1. ∠1
∠1 is formed by a horizontal line and a line
of sight to a point below the line. It is an angle
of depression.

2. ∠4
4 is formed by a horizontal line and
a line of sight to a point above the line.
It is an angle of elevation.
Figure 1

3. ∠1
∠1 is formed by a horizontal line and a line
of sight to a point above the line. It is an angle
of elevation.

4. ∠2
∠2 is formed by a horizontal line and a line
of sight to a point below the line. It is an angle
of depression.

Figure 2.
 Explore

Activity 2: Identify Me!

Directions:
Identify the situation if it illustrates a real scenario of angle of elevation or angle of
depression.

1. Jed is proposing a marriage to Chezka.

2. Angela look to Mia’s eye who is smaller than her.
3. At 9:00 in the evening, Kristine went to the rooftop of their house to watch a
meteor shower.
4. tying a shoe lace
5. removing of cob waves in the ceiling.

Now that you know the important ideas about the topic, let’s go deeper by moving
on to the next section.

Deepen
Activity 3: Where Do I Belong?
In the following figures, identify the segments that represents the line of sight, and
identify the angles (if any) that represent the angle of elevation or angle of
depression.

Figure Angle of Angle of Line of

Elevation Depression Sight
1.

2.
 3.

4.

5.
Questions:
1. How did you identify the line of sight, angle of elevation, and angle of
depression?
2. What ideas have you learned from this activity?
3. Do you think you can use these ideas in your daily life?
 Gauge

Post-Assessment
Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer on a separate
sheet of paper. Take note of the items that you were not able to answer correctly and
find the right answer as you go through this module.

_____ 1. The line which is drawn from the eyes of the observer to the point being
viewed on the object is known as______.
A. Horizontal line B. Line of sight C. Perpendicular line D. Vertical line

_____ 2. What is the angle formed from the horizontal to the line of sight of the
observer to the object below?
A. angle of depression B. angle of elevation
C. angle of sight D. line of sight
_____ 3. Based from the given illustration at the right, what is 45°?
A. angle of depression B. angle of elevation
C. angle of sight D. line of sight
_____ 4. Given the figure at the right, identify the angle of elevation.
A. ∠BAC
B. ∠BCA
C. ∠CBA
D. ∠ACB

_____ 5. Using the same figure in number 4, identify the angle of depression.
A. ∠DBA B. ∠BAC C. ∠CBD D. ∠ACD
_____ 6. In the given diagram of a ladder leaning against a wall, which of the
following angles represents the ladder’s angle of elevation?
A. ∠𝐴𝐶𝐵
B. ∠𝐴𝐵𝐶
C. ∠𝐵𝐴𝐶
D. ∠𝐴𝐶𝐶

_____ 7. A straight line on the coordinate flat surface where all points on the line
have the same y-coordinate. The angle and that line combine to form the
angle of elevation
A. Horizontal line B. Line of sight C. Perpendicular line D. Vertical line
_____ 8. What is the imaginary line that connects the eye of an observer to the
object being observe?
A. angle of depression B. angle of elevation
C. angle of sight D. line of sight
_____ 9. Watching a meteor shower is an example of what angle?
A. angle of depression B. angle of elevation
C. angle of sight D. line of sight
_____ 9. The angle of elevation is formed in which of the following cases?
A. When looking out B. When looking down
C. When looking up D. When you have a line of sight
____ 10. The angle of depression is formed in which of the following cases?
 A. When looking out B. When looking down
C. When looking up D. When you have a line of sight
____ 11. The angle of elevation and angle of depression represent which angle pair
formed by parallel lines cut by a transversal?
A. Alternate exterior angles B. Alternate interior angles
C. Corresponding angles D. Vertical angles
____ 12. In the figure, x is represented as______.
A. Angle of depression
B. Angle of elevation
C. Horizontal line
D. Line of sight

____ 13. In the figure, A is represented as______.

A. Angle of depression
B. Angle of elevation
C. Horizontal line
D. Line of sight

____ 14. Refer to the figure above. What is the alternate interior angle of ∠5?
A. ∠3 B. ∠4 C. ∠5 D. ∠6
____ 15. Which of the following statement is true?
A. The angle of depression and the angle of elevation are the same angles
in the same position.
B. The angle of elevation and the angle of depression are different angles,
but they have the same measure,
C. The angle of depression and the angle of elevation have different
measures.
D. The angle of elevation and the angle of depression are both obtuse
angles.
Pre-Assessment
1. D 4. B 7. A 10. B 13. A
2. A 5. A 8. B 11. B 14. B
3. B 6. C 9. C 12. B 15. B
JUMPSTART: Activity 1. HUNTING TIME!
A V O N E B R S G H K L T O E
L O S A D E P R E S S I O N Y
T E E A R L G X Z B N D M J E
E L I N E O F S I G H T P E L
R E W G E W R T M Y U I O V E
N V S L D F G H A J K L M O V
A A X E C V B N G M Q W E B E
T T Y U I H O R I Z O N T A L
E I P A S D F G N H J K L Z X
C O V B N M K J A G F D S A W
D N V B G R E V R E S B O G H
I N T E R I O R Y O P A S D F
1. ALTERNATE 5. ABOVE 9. HORIZONTAL
2. ELEVATION 6. EYELEVEL 10. OBSERVER
3. ANGLE 7. DEPRESSION 11. INTERIOR
4. BELOW 8. LINE OF SIGHT
EXPLORE Activity 2. IDENTIFY ME!
1. Angle of elevation
2. Angle of depression
3. Angle of elevation
4. Angle of elevation
5. Angle of elevation
DEEPEN
Figure Angle of elevation Angle of depression Line of sight
1. ∠BAC or ∠A തതതത
𝐴𝐶
2. ∠LMN or ∠M തതതതത
𝑀𝑁
3. ∠WXY or ∠X തതതതത
𝑋𝑊
4. ∠YXZ or ∠X തതതത
𝑋𝑍
5. ∠BAC or ∠A തതതത
𝐴𝐵
GAUGE
Post-Assessment
1. B 4. A 7. A 10. C 13. B
2. A 5. A 8. D 11. B 14. D
3. D 6. C 9. B 12. A 15. B
Answer Key
References

Books:
Mathematics Grade 9 Learner’s Module First Edition, 2014 Reprint 2017
Pantoja, Sarah Pamela N. and San Juan, Shiela Ann D. Interactive Mathematics 9
Copyright 2015 by Innovative Educational Materials, Inc.
Oronce, Orlando A. and Mendoza, Marilyn O. Exploring Mathematics IV, Advanced
Algebra and Trigonometry.

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