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    Angle of Elevation and Depression.

    The angle of elevation is a widely used concept related to height and distance, especially
    in trigonometry. It is defined as an angle between the horizontal plane and oblique line from the
    observer’s eye to some object above his eye. Eventually, this angle is formed above the surface.
    As the name itself suggests, the angle of elevation is so formed that it is above the observer’s
    eye.
    For example, an observer is looking at a bird sitting at the rooftop, then there is an angle
    formed, which is inclined towards the bird from the observer’s eye. This elevation angle is used
    in finding distances, heights of buildings or towers, etc. with the help of trigonometric ratios,
    such as sine, cosine and tangent .

    Terms Used for Angle of Elevation


    The three terms related to the angle of elevation are: Angle, Horizontal Line and Line of Sight.

    Angle
    If two rays or two-line segments meet at a common endpoint, then the point is known as the
    vertex. Two straight lines meet at a common point is said to form an angle.

    Horizontal Line
    A straight line on the coordinate flat surface where all points on the line have the same y-
    coordinate. The angle and horizontal line combine to form the angle of elevation.

    Line of Sight
    The line which is drawn from the eyes of the observer to the point being viewed on the object is
    known as the line of sight.

    Angle of Elevation Formula


    The formula for finding the angle of elevation depends on knowing the information such as the
    measures of the opposite, hypotenuse, and adjacent side to the right angle. If the distance from
    the object and height of the object is given, then the formula for the angle of elevation is given
    by:
    Height of the Object Opposite Side
    Tangent of the angle of elevation = the object ¿ or tanθ=
    Distance ¿ Adjacent Side

    Angle of Elevation and Depression


    The angle of depression is just the opposite scenario of the angle of elevation. In this case, the
    observer is standing at height and the object is kept below the line of sight of the observer. We
    can define it as if the object is kept below the eye level of the observer, then the angles formed
    between the horizontal line and the observer’s line of sight is called the angle of depression.

    The formula of the angle formed here is given by:


    opposite side
    Tangent of angle of depression =
    adjacent side

    1.) Find the value of θ in the given figure.

    In the given triangle ABC , AC =335 ft , BC =249 ft


    To find ∠ A=θ
    opposite side
    tanθ =
    adjacent side
    bc
    tanθ =
    ac
    249
    tanθ =
    335
    tanθ = 0.74

    Therefore, θ = tan−1 (0.74) = 36⁰

    2.) From the top of a lighthouse, an observer looks down at a boat in the water. The angle of
    depression is 42 degrees, and the distance between the lighthouse and the boat is 150 meters.
    Find the height of the lighthouse.
    h
    tan ( 42 )=¿ ¿
    150

    h=150 × tan(42)

    h=¿135.06 meters

    3.) A person is standing 50 meters away from a tall building and looks up at an angle of elevation
    of 60 degrees. How tall is the building?
    h
    tan (60 )=¿ ¿
    50
    h = 50 × tan(60)

    h = 86.60 meters

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