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Mathematics
Quarter 4 – Module 4:
Word Problems Involving Right
Triangle Trigonometry
Mathematics – Grade 9
Quarter 4 – Module 4: Word Problems Involving Right Triangle Trigonometry
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Mathematics
Quarter 4 – Module 4:
Word Problems Involving Right
Triangle Trigonometry
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:
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this module. You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while
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learning. Take time to read, understand, and perform the different activities
in the module.
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 Let Us Learn

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. Recall the concepts about six trigonometric ratios

2. Apply the concepts about special right triangles and angles of elevation and
depression
3. Solve word problems involving right triangle trigonometry by following IGAFS
steps.

Let Us Try
Directions: Write the letter that you think is the best answer to each question on a
separate sheet of paper. Answer all items. After taking and checking this short test,
take note of the items that you were not able to answer correctly and find for the
right answer as you go through this module.

For items 1-2: A boy who is flying a kite lets out 250 feet of string which makes
an angle of 540 with the ground. Assuming that the string is stretched taut:

1. Find how high the kite is above the ground to the nearest foot.
A. 220 ft. B. 212 ft. C. 202 ft. D. 22 ft.

2. If the boy is 25 feet away from the bottom of the kite, what is the angle of
Elevation between the string and the ground, to the nearest degree?
A. 840 B. 680 C. 480 D. 240

3. The triangle ABC in the figure at the right shows the angle of elevation to
the top of a tower to be 650. LI = 21 meters. What is the length of IP?I

A. 21 tan 65 C. 21 cos 65
21
B. 21 sin 65 D. 21 csc 65 ?

L 65 0
P

4. In the diagram below, which of the following is true?

!" !"
19 A. sin 𝑎 = !#
C. cos 𝑎 = !#
!# !#
B. sin 𝑎 = !"
D. cos 𝑎 = !"
a
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 5. A plane travels from point A on a bearing 150° to a point B 10
km from A. How far east of A is B?

A. 15 km C. 8.7 km
B. B. 10 km D. 5 km

For items 6-7: A 38ft flagpole has a rope tied from the top to the
ground. The rope makes a 36-degree angle with the ground.

6. How long is the rope to the nearest tenth of a foot?

A. 64.6 ft. B. 46.6 ft. C. 6.5 ft. D. 0.64 ft.
7. What is the distance from the rope on the ground to the base of the
flagpole?
A. 65.7 ft. B. 55.4 ft. C. 52.3 ft. D. 47.0 ft

For items 8-9: In rectangle PQRS diagonal PR, which is 15 inches in length,
makes an angle of 550 with the base PQ.

8. Find PQ, the base of the rectangle, to the nearest tenth of an inch.
A. 32. 4 in B. 21.4 in. C. 12.3 in. D. 8.6 in.
9. Find PS, the altitude of the rectangle, to the nearest tenth of an inch.
A.15. 8 in B. 12.3 in. C. 10.2 in D. 8.6 in.
10. A man wants to determine the height of a light house. He measured the
angle at A and found that tan A = 3/4. What is the height of the light house if
A is 40 m from the base?
A.40m B.35 m C. 30m D. 25m
For items 11-12. An airplane A is 800 feet above the ground and directly over
a church C. The angle of elevation of the plane as seen by a boy at a point A
on the ground some distance from the church is 32 degrees.

11. How far, to the nearest foot, is the boy is from the church?
[

A.1280 ft B. 1208 ft C. 1082 ft D. 1028 ft

12. How far, to the nearest foot, is the boy from the plane?
A.1500 ft B. 1051 ft C. 1501 ft D. 1510 ft
13. An airplane rises at an angle of 150 with the ground. Find, to the nearest
tenth feet, the distance it has flown when it has covered a horizontal distance
of 1500 feet.
A.1772 ft B. 1277 ft C. 177 ft D. 172 ft
14. Andrew quit bowling and took up sailing. His sail for his sailboat is a 45-
45-90 Right Triangle. The base of the sail is 12 ft. long. What would the height
of the sail be to the nearest tenth of a foot?

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 A. 5.8 ft B. 6.3 ft C. 8.5 ft D. 10.4 ft

15. Gerry is going to show off his skateboarding ability to his

Geometry class. He has a skateboard ramp must be set up to
rise from the ground at 30 ̊. If the height from the ground to
the platform is 10 feet. How long is the ramp up to the top of 10 ft
the platform?
A. 10 ft C. 20 ft
300
B. 15 ft D. 25 ft

Let Us Study
Let us have a quick recall about triangle.

The Six Trigonometric Ratios:

𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒉𝒚𝒑𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒖𝒔𝒆
sine of θ = sin θ = 𝒉𝒚𝒑𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒖𝒔𝒆
cosecant of θ = csc θ = 𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒆

𝒂𝒅𝒋𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒉𝒚𝒑𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒖𝒔𝒆
cosine of θ = cos θ = 𝒉𝒚𝒑𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒖𝒔𝒆
secant of θ = sec θ = 𝒂𝒅𝒋𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕

𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒂𝒅𝒋𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕
tangent of θ = tan θ = cotangent of θ = cot θ = =
𝒂𝒅𝒋𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒆

SOH-CAH-TOA

Right Triangle - is a triangle in which one angle is a right angle. The sum of all the
measures of the angles is 1800.

Line of sight – is an imaginary line that connects the eye of an observer to the
object being observed.

Angle of elevation – is the angle from the horizontal to the line of sight of the
observer to the object above.

Angle of depression – is the angle from the horizontal to the line of sight of the
observer to the object below.

Activity 1: I Found a Perfect Match!

Directions: Using figures 1 and 2, match trigonometric concept found in Column A
with the correct ratio found in Column B.

M g A
B
n
Fig. 1 o Fig. 2 b
a
N O
m G

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 Column A Column B

1. cos G !
a. "

2. tan B !
b. #
3. sin M
$
c. %
4. cot O
&
d. %
5. csc O
$
e. &

Activity 2: Hidden Message!

A. Study carefully the figure below where there is an encounter of two different
military forces shown. The invaders are coming along on different sides while
the other group is preparing for their defense tactics while waiting on their
respective posts.

Directions: Based on figure 3, write at least 5 statements where angles of elevation

and angles of depression are incorporated.

Ex. The angle of elevation from a soldier’s line of sight to the helicopter perpendicular
to the ground.

Fig. 3

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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Now, be ready for the activities ahead because this time you will be learning
how to solve word problems involving angles of elevation and angles of depressions.
A step-by-step process is shown for you to solve for the unknown values. So, study
carefully the examples and learn all you can. Let’s begin!

Example 1: A lighthouse is 30.71 m high. At a certain distance away from the lighthouse,
an observer riding a canoe calculates the angle of elevation to the top of it at 520.

a. How far is the observer to the top of the lighthouse? Round your answer to the
nearest hundredths.
b. How many meters away is the observer to the lighthouse? Round your answer to
the nearest hundredths.

?
30.71 m
Step 1: Draw the
diagram 520
?

Given:
Step 2: What is/are Angle of Elevation Θ = 520
given? What is to be Height of the lighthouse = 30.71 meters
determined?
What is asked:
a. How far is the observer to the top of the lighthouse?
b. How many meters away is the observer to the
lighthouse?

Step 3: Formula Used a. sin θ =

𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒆
b. tan θ =
𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒆
𝒉𝒚𝒑𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒂𝒅𝒋𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕

𝟑𝟎.𝟕𝟏
a. sin 52 =
𝒙
à Substitute the given to the Formula

𝟑𝟎.𝟕𝟏
sin 52 = à cross multiply
𝒙

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 Step 4: Solution/s x sin 52 = 30.71 à answer after cross multiplying
x sin 52 30.71
= à divide both sides by sin 520
sin 52 sin 52

x = 38.97 meters à distance from the observer’s

eye to the top of the lighthouse.

𝟑𝟎.𝟕𝟏
b. tan 52 = 𝒙
à Substitute the given to the Formula

𝟑𝟎.𝟕𝟏
tan 52 = à cross multiply
𝒙
x tan 52 = 30.71 à answer after cross multiplying
- /01 23 45.67
/01 23
= /01 23
à divide both sides by tan 520

𝑥 = 23.99 meters à distance from the observer’s eye to the

base of the lighthouse.

Example 2: A 20 feet ladder is leaning against a building. If the ladder makes an angle
of 60° with the ground. How far apart is the building to the base of the ladder?

Step 1: Draw the

diagram
ft.
20

600
?

Given:
Step 2: What is/are Angle of Elevation Θ = 600
given? What is to be length of the ladder = 20 feet
determined?
What is asked:
a. How far apart is the building to the base of the ladder?

Step 3: Formula Used a. cos θ =

𝒂𝒅𝒋𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕
𝒉𝒚𝒑𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒖𝒔𝒆

𝒙
a. cos 60 = à Formula
𝟐𝟎
𝒙
cos 60 = à cross multiply
𝟐𝟎
20 cos 60 = 𝑥 à answer after cross multiplying
x = 10 feet à distance from the base of the ladder to the
Step 4: Solution/s base of the building

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Example 3: A lineman is hanging at the post to repair some high-powered electrical
lines. He sees his assistant on the ground at an angle of depression of 350. If
the lineman is at 45 feet eye level above the ground, how far is the assistant
from the base of the post, to the nearest tenth of a foot? At what angle will the
assistant be 82 feet away from the post, to the nearest degree?

350

Alternate exterior angles are

Step 1: Draw the congruent by AEA Theorem
45 ft
diagram

? 350

Step 2: What is/are

Given:
given? What is to be Angle of depression θ = 350
determined? Height from the ground
to the lineman’s eye level = 45 ft.

What is asked:
a. how far is the assistant from the base of the post, to the
nearest tenth of a foot?
b. At what angle will the assistant be 82 feet away from the
post?

Step 3: Formula Used a. tan θ =

𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒆
𝒂𝒅𝒋𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕

*"
a. tan 350 = +
à substitute the given values

*"
tan 350 = +
à cross-multiply
(-)/01 3" *4
/01 3"
= /01 3"
à divide both sides by tan 350
Step 4: Solution/s
x = 68. 6 ft. à distance from the base of the post to the assistant

*"
b. tan 𝜃 = 45
à substitute the given values

*"
tan 𝜃 = à cross-multiply
45

82 tan θ = 45 à answer to cross multiplication

456789 *"
45
= 45
à divide both sides by 82 and simplify

tan θ = 0.548780487

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 {{{
θ = tan -1 (0.548780487) à arctan (0.548780487
θ = 290 à the angle of elevation when the assistant is 82
feet away from the post

After studying the given examples, now it’s your turn to solve word problems
by following the suggested steps.

Let Us Practice
Activity 3: Solve Me!
Directions: Calculate the unknown values based on figure 3. Show your solutions
in a logical manner. Follow the IGAFS process.

1. A soldier riding in a helicopter 250 feet above the ground is trying to shoot the
target at the angle of depression of 380. What is the maximum range that the
soldier will hit the target considering that the target’s eye level from the ground
is 5 feet, to the nearest tenth of a foot?

2. A 15-foot ladder where the base is 10 feet away leaning against the coconut
tree. What is the angle of elevation between the ground and the ladder to the
nearest degree?

3. A soldier from the ground is sighting a man in a parachute at the angle of

elevation of 680. The distance from the soldier to the man is 72meters away,
how high is the man in the air?

4. At 29 feet high, one soldier is hiding at the top of the coconut tree and saw
the target at the angle of depression of 520. How far is the target from the base
of the coconut tree?

5. At the foot of the mountain lies a scout ranger that fires at 750 angle of
elevation to one of the targets in a parachute. If the scout ranger is 50 meters
away from the target, what is the distance from the ranger to the base of the
target?

Activity 4: Prove Me Right!

Directions:
1. Read carefully the problems given below.
2. Analyze the suggested solutions and find out what is wrong with them.
3. Write your solutions in the 2nd column of the table given below.
4. On the 3rd column of the table, write an explanation why your solution is
correct.

Problem 1: A bamboo pole is leaning against a tree. If the height of the tree is
14.6 meters and the angle made by the pole and the ground is 400, what is
the length of the pole?

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 Suggested Solution My Solution My Explanation
Problem: Let A be the top of
the tree and C at the
bottom, and B be the base
of the bamboo pole.

400

14.6 ft

x
C B

𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒆
tan 400 =
𝒂𝒅𝒋𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕

𝒙
tan 400 =
𝟏𝟒.𝟔

x = 14.6 (tan 400)

= 14.6 (0.08391)

x = 12. 3 m

∴ The length of the

bamboo pole is 12.3 m.

Let Us Practice More

Activity 5: Justify Me!

In this activity, you will be able to deepen your understanding about the
applications of right triangles involving angles of elevation and angles of
depression.

1. Create a justification process whether the beam clear the wires on its way or
not to standing up straight.
2. You may apply the concepts of Solving Right Triangles involving angle of
elevation and angle of depression.
3. Show your solutions in a logical manner. Use IGAFS way to present your
work. (IGAFS: Illustration/diagram-Given-Asked-Formula-Solutions)
4. Scoring will be based on the rubric given.

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 A construction crew wants to hoist a
heavy beam so that it is standing up straight.
They tie a rope to the beam, secure the base,
and pull the rope through a pulley to raise one
end of the beam from the ground. When the
beam makes an angle of 40° with the ground,
the top of the beam is 8 ft above the ground.

The construction site has some

telephone wires crossing it. The workers are
concerned that the beam may hit the wires.
When the beam makes an angle of 60° with the
ground, the wires are 2 ft above the top of the
beam. Will the beam clear the wires on its way
to standing up straight? Explain.

Rubrics for Scoring

Criteria/Score 4 3 2 1
All the assigned task Most of the assigned task Some of the assigned Learners did not do
Completion is complete. is complete. task is complete. in any assigned task.
The task received on The task received a day The task received 2 The task received 3 or
Timeliness the due date. after the due date. days after the due more days after the
date. due date.
All the measurements Most of the Some of the Few of the
are accurately done. measurements are measurements are measurements are
Accuracy All the answers are accurately done. Most accurately done. accurately done. Few
correct. answers are correct. Some answers are answers are correct.
correct.
All steps for solving Most steps for solving the Some steps for Few steps for solving
the unknown parts of unknown parts of an solving the unknown the unknown parts of
an oblique triangles oblique triangles are parts of an oblique an oblique triangles
Showmanship are meticulously meticulously shown. triangles are are meticulously
shown. meticulously shown. shown.
My work is clear, My work is clear, and My work may be a My work is confusing
Representation detailed, well- easy to follow. little hard to follow. and difficult to follow
organized, and easy
to follow.
Accurate conclusion, Inaccurate but logical Inaccurate but logical Inappropriate
supported by valid conclusion, supported by conclusion that conclusion: not
Explanation evidence and evidence and reasoning overlooks, or gets supported by facts
reasons, appropriate but incorrect due to a wrong significant and logic, or there is
to this problem and minor factual error or facts (about the no conclusion
context minor mistake in problem, the rule,
reasoning computation, etc.)

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 Let Us Remember

The Six Trigonometric Ratios:

𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒉𝒚𝒑𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒖𝒔𝒆
sine of θ = sin θ = cosecant of θ = csc θ =
𝒉𝒚𝒑𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒆

𝒂𝒅𝒋𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒉𝒚𝒑𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒖𝒔𝒆
cosine of θ = cos θ = 𝒉𝒚𝒑𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒖𝒔𝒆
secant of θ = sec θ = 𝒂𝒅𝒋𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕

𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒂𝒅𝒋𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕
tangent of θ = tan θ = 𝒂𝒅𝒋𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕
cotangent of θ = cot θ = = 𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒆

Right Triangle - is a triangle in which one angle is a right angle. The sum of all the
measures of the angles is 1800.

Line of sight – is an imaginary line that connects the eye of an observer to the
object being observed.

Angle of elevation – is the angle from the horizontal to the line of sight of the
observer to the object above.

Angle of depression – is the angle from the horizontal to the line of sight of the
observer to the object below.

In answering word problems, just follow the IGAFS steps to come up with a
comprehensive solution.

ü Step 1: Draw the diagram or Illustration

ü Step 2: What is/are Given?
ü Step 3: What is to be determined or what is Asked?
ü Step 4: Write the Formula to be used
ü Step 5: Show your Solutions

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 Let Us Assess
Multiple Choice: Write the letter of the correct answer and write it on a separate sheet
of paper.

1. To find the height of a pole, a surveyor moves 125 feet away from
the base of the pole and then, with a transit 4 feet tall, measures the angle of
elevation to the top of the pole to be 64°. To the nearest foot, what is the
height of the pole?

A. 526 ft B. 265 ft C. 260 ft D. 256 ft

2. An airplane pilot over the Pacific sights an island at an angle of depression

of 8°. At this time, the horizontal distance from the airplane to the island is 3278
meters. What is the height of the plane to the nearest meter?
A. 164 m B. 461 m C. 614 m D. 641 m

3. An 18-foot ladder is used to scale a 12-foot wall. At what angle of elevation

must the ladder be situated in order to reach the top of the wall?
A. 240 B. 420 C. 500 D. 640
4. From the top of a vertical cliff 50 m high, the angle of depression of an
object that is level with the base of the cliff is 44º. How far is the object from the base
of the cliff?
A. 1.58 m B. 5.18 m C. 15.8 m D. 51.8 m
5. From an airplane at an altitude of 1500 m, the angle of depression to a
building on the ground measures 39°. Find the distance from the plane to the
building.
A. 2384 m B. 3284 m C. 4328 m D. 8243 m
6. Petra and Juana are creating an art project in the shape of a right triangle.
They have a 92 cm-long piece of wood, which is to be used for the hypotenuse. The
two legs of the triangular support are of equal length. Approximately how many more
centimeters of wood do they need to complete the support?
A. 56.1cm B. 65.1cm C. 112.5cm D. 130.1 cm
7. Mr. Choy has a tree farm. Half the farm is trees that he uses to make
pencils, the other half are maple trees that he uses to make “Choy’s Sweet Love Maple
Syrup”. The farm is a Square divided into 2 sections along a 400-foot diagonal. What
is the area of the Maple Tree Farm section?
A. 20, 000 ft2 B. 40, 000 ft2 C. 60, 000 ft2 D. 80, 000 ft2

8. A 45 ft. beam leans against a wall. The beam reaches the wall 15.6 ft.
above the ground. What is the measure of the angle formed by the beam and the
ground?
A. 400 B. 300 C. 200 D. 100

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 9. A plane ascends at a 55° angle. When it reaches an altitude of one
hundred feet, how much ground distance has it covered?
A. 70 ft B. 122 ft. C. 174 ft. D. 200 ft.

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10. Sin A = for which of the following triangles?
4

A
A
A. C.
8
13 8

C B C B
13
A A
B. D.
8
8 13

C 13
B C B

For items 11-12. An extension ladder forming a 60° angle with the ground is
placed against an outside wall. The top of the ladder touches a windowsill
that is 12 feet high.

11. To what length is the ladder extended?

A. 1.04ft B. 10.4 ft C. 14.0 ft. D. 140
ft.

12. How far from the wall is the bottom of the ladder?
A. 14.5 ft B. 16.2 ft. C. 18.5 ft. D. 20.8 ft.

13. A ski lift is shown at the right. Find the distance from the
bottom of the lift to the top of the lift.
A. 6.210 ft B. 62.10 ft. C. 621.0 ft. D. 6210 ft. 3105 ft

14. At a point 400 miles north of a ship, the shoreline runs 300
east and west. West of that point, the navigator sights a light
house at an angle of 60° . How far is the ship from the
lighthouse?
A. 800 mi B. 462 mi C. 231 mi D. 123 mi.

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 15. A point on the edge of a symmetrical canyon is 4500 ft
above a river that cuts through The canyon floor. The angle of
depression from each side of the canyon to the canyon floor is
60°. Find the length of the canyon wall from the edge to the
river.
A. 51.96 ft B. 519.62 ft C. 5196.2 ft D. 51962 ft

16. A tree 45 feet high casts a shadow 67 feet long. Find the measure of
elevation of the sun.
A. 3.39 ft. B. 33.9 ft C. 44. 6 ft D. 51.3 ft
17. A balloon on a 42-foot string makes an angle of 70 degrees with the
ground. How high above the ground is the balloon if the hand of the person holding
the balloon is 6 feet above the ground?(To the nearest tenth of a foot)
A. 4.55 ft B. 45.5 ft C. 455 ft. D. 4550 ft
18. Find the angle of elevation of the sun when a 7.6 m flag pole casts a 18.2
m shadow.
A. 200 B. 210 C. 220 D. 230

19. A homeowner is to construct a ramp to his front door to make it

wheelchair-accessible. How long is the ramp if the door is 6ft above the ground level
and the angle of elevation is 23°
A. 10. 2 ft B. 11.2 ft C. 12.2 ft D. 13.2 ft
20. An observer standing on the top of a vertical cliff spots a house in the
adjacent valley at an angle of depression of 18°. The cliff is 80m tall. How far is the
house from the base of the cliff?
A. 2.462 m B. 24.62 m C. 246.2 m D. 2462 m

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In previous modules, you’ve learned how to construct and how to use your
own clinometer to measure the angle of elevation and angle of depression and
identifying the height of tall things that is out of your reach. For the activity below,
just follow the instructions for you to be guided.

Activity 5: Construct Me!

A clinometer is a tool that is used to measure the angle of

elevation, or angle from the ground, in a right - angled triangle. You
can use a clinometer to measure the height of tall things that you can't
possibly reach to the top of, flag poles, buildings, trees.

Task to do:
1. Using your self-made clinometer, look at least two tall objects that you
can see in your surroundings and measure the angle of elevation per
object.
2. Attach a picture where you are currently measuring the two objects and
paste it in a long bond paper.

3. Create your own word problem with complete label and measurements
and choose for your unknown value.
4. Show your solutions by following the IGAFS steps.
5. You will be scored based on the rubrics given.

Criteria/Score 4 3 2 1
All the assigned Most of the Some of the Learners did not
Completion task is complete. assigned task is assigned task is do in any
complete. complete. assigned task.
The task received The task received The task received The task received
Timeliness on the due date. a day after the 2 days after the 3 or more days
due date. due date. after the due date.

All the Most of the Some of the Few of the

measurements measurements measurements measurements
Accuracy are accurately are accurately are accurately are accurately
done. All the done. Most done. Some done. Few
answers are answers are answers are answers are
correct. correct. correct. correct.
All steps for Most steps for Some steps for Few steps for
solving the solving the solving the solving the
unknown parts of unknown parts of unknown parts of unknown parts of
Showmanship an oblique an oblique an oblique an oblique
triangles are triangles are triangles are triangles are
meticulously meticulously meticulously meticulously
shown. shown. shown. shown.

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 My work is clear, My work is clear, My work may be a My work is
Representation detailed, well- and easy to little hard to confusing and
organized, and follow. follow. difficult to follow
easy to follow.

Let Us Reflect

Activity 6: Self-Assessment!

I am happy because in this module I learned

But somehow there are difficulties I encountered

like

But I want to improve myself and be better, so I will

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D 8. D 5.
helicopter.
15. D C 7. C 4. The angle of elevation from the tent on the ground to the 5.
14. C A 6. E 3. sighting the top of the coconut tree.
13. B D 5. A 2. The angle of depression from a man inside the helicopter 4.
12. D C 4. B 1. man in a parachute.
11. A B 3. The angle of elevation between a man on the ground firing at the 3.
Activity 1! on the ground.
10. C A 2. The angle of depression from a man in a parachute to the target 2.
9. B C 1. ground.
The angle of elevation formed between the ladder and the 1.
Let Us Try!
Activity 2! ( Answer may vary)

Activity 3!

Solution No. 1

a. Show the illustration c. Know what is Asked:

What is the maximum range that the soldier will hit the target
380 considering that the target’s eye level from the ground is 5 feet, to the
nearest tenth of a foot?
x
245 ft d. Formula
𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒆
sin θ =
380 𝒉𝒚𝒑𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒖𝒔𝒆

} 5ft e. Solution: Since the helicopter is 250 ft. above the

b. Write the given: ground, we subtract it by 5 ft to level it in the target’s eye.
Let A be the soldier inside the helicopter So, 250 – 5 = 245 ft across the target’s eye level.
B = target
380 = angle of depression sin θ =
𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒆
x =
𝟐𝟒𝟓
𝒉𝒚𝒑𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒖𝒔𝒆 ./0 23!

𝟐𝟒𝟓
sin 380 = x = 397. 9 ft
𝒙

∴ At 397.9 ft, the target will be hit by the soldier

Solution No. 2

a. Show the illustration c. Know what is Asked:

What is the angle of elevation between the ground
P
and the ladder to the nearest degree?
15 ft
d. Formula
𝒂𝒅𝒋𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕
θ cos θ =
R Q 𝒉𝒚𝒑𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒖𝒔𝒆
10ft

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 e. Solution:
b. Write the given:
• Let PR be the length at which the ladder 𝒂𝒅𝒋𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕
reach the coconut tree cos θ = 𝒉𝒚𝒑𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒖𝒔𝒆 cos θ = 0.6667 or cos -1 0.6667
• 15 ft = length of the ladder
𝟏𝟎
• 10 ft = distance from the base of the cos θ = 𝟏𝟓 θ = 480
coconut tree to the base of the ladder
∴ The angle of elevation between the ground and the
ladder is 480.

Solution No. 3

a. Show the illustration c. Know what is Asked:

How high is the man in the air?
M

72 m
d. Formula
x 𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒆
sin θ =
𝒉𝒚𝒑𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒖𝒔𝒆

680 O
N
e. Solution:
b. Write the given: 𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒆
• Let MN be the height from the ground sin θ = x = 72 (sin 680)
𝒉𝒚𝒑𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒖𝒔𝒆
to the man in a parachute 𝒙
• 68o = angle of elevation sin 680 = x = 66.8 meters
𝟕𝟐
• 72 m = distance from the soldier to the
man in a parachute ∴ The man in a parachute is 66.8 meters above the
ground.

Solution No. 4
c. Know what is Asked:
a. Show the illustration
How far is the target from the base of the coconut tree?

520 d. Formula
𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒆
tan θ =
𝒂𝒅𝒋𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕
29 ft
e. Solution:
520 𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒆 /0
x tan θ = 𝒂𝒅𝒋𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕
x =
123 4/!

b. Write the given: 𝟐𝟗

tan 520 = x = 22.7 ft
• Let x be the distance from the base of 𝒙
the coconut tree to the target
∴ The distance from the target to the base of the coconut
• 52o = angle of depression tree is 22.7 ft.
• 29 ft = distance from the base of the
coconut tree to the soldier

Solution No. 5
a. Show the illustration c. Know what is Asked:
What is the distance from the ranger to the base of the target?

S d. Formula
𝒂𝒅𝒋𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕
50 m cos θ = 𝒉𝒚𝒑𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒖𝒔𝒆

750
N
x U

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 e. Solution:
b. Write the given: 𝒂𝒅𝒋𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕
• Let x be the distance from the base cos θ = 𝒉𝒚𝒑𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒖𝒔𝒆 x = 50 cos 75o
of the target to the scout ranger
𝒙
75o = angle of elevation cos 75o = x = 12.9 meters
𝟓𝟎
• 50 ft = distance from the scout
ranger to the target ∴ The distance from the base of the target to the
scout ranger is 12.9 meters

Activity 4!

Suggested Solution My Solution My Explanation

Problem: Let A be the top of Problem: Let A be the top of
the tree and C at the the tree and C at the
bottom, and B be the base bottom, and B be the base CB, as the horizontal line,
of the bamboo pole. represents the ground from the
of the bamboo pole.
given and AB is the length of
A A the bamboo pole. So, the angle
of elevation between the
ground and the bamboo pole
400 must be 400. AC is the height
x from the ground to the top of
14.6 ft 14.6 ft the tree. I need to solve the
length of AB.

x 400
C B C B

𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒆
tan 400 = sin θ = Since the unknown value is
𝒂𝒅𝒋𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒉𝒚𝒑𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒖𝒔𝒆
the hypotenuse and the given
𝒙 𝟏𝟒.𝟔
are its opposite and angle of
tan 400 = sin 400 = elevation, therefore I will use
𝟏𝟒.𝟔 𝒙
the sine ratio which is opposite
x = 14.6 (tan 400) 𝟏𝟒.𝟔 over hypotenuse and solve for
= 14.6 (0.08391) x= the value of x. From my
sin 400
solution, x is equal to 22.7
x = 12. 3 m
x = 22.7 m meters.
∴ The length of the bamboo ∴ The length of the bamboo
pole is 12.3 m. pole is 22.7 m.

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 Let us Assess!
1. C 2. B 3. B 4. D 5. A 6. D 7. B 8. C 9. A 10. B
11. B 12. D 13. D 14. A 15. C 16. B 17. B 18. D 19. A 20. C

Let Us Enhance!
(Answer may vary)

Let Us Reflect!

(Answer may vary)

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