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5.06 Angles of elevation and depression

Interactive practice questions

Find the angle of depression from point $B$B to point $D$D.

Use $x$x as the angle of depression and round your answer to the nearest degree.

Easy
3min

Find the angle of elevation from point $A$A to point $C$C.

Use $x$x as the angle of elevation and round your answer to the nearest degree.

Easy
2min

The angle of elevation from an observer to the top of a tree is $32^\circ$32°. The distance between the tree and the observer is $d$d meters and the tree is known to be $1.36$1.36 m high. Find the value of $d$d to $2$2 decimal places.

Medium
2min

From the top of a rocky ledge $281$281 m high, the angle of depression to a boat is $15^\circ$15°. If the boat is $d$d m from the foot of the cliff find $d$d correct to $2$2 decimal places.

Medium
2min
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MA5.1-10MG

applies trigonometry, given diagrams, to solve problems, including problems involving angles of elevation and depression

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