CHAPTER 10 : ANGLES OF ELEVATION AND DEPRESSION

LOWER LEVEL
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Referring to the figure below, which of the following is the angle of elevation?

A.

MNC

B.

NMD

C.

MCN

D.

CMN

2. In the figure, point P was located on top of a hill and point Q was placed right under
point P at the bottom of the hill.

Given that SRQ is the level of the sea and point R is represented by a boat. Find the
horizontal line and angle of elevation of point P from the boat.
A.

QR, RPQ

B.

RQ, QRP

C.

RQ, PRQ

D.

RP, QRP

3. The figure below shows a broadcasting board.

Given that ABCD is a rectangular, ADQ and BCR are straight poles and PQRS is the

horizontal plane. Find the horizontal line and angle of elevation of point A from point
R.
A.
QR, QRA
B.
DC, BDC
C.

QR, CQR

D.

AB, ABD

4. In the figure below, find the angle of depression of N from P.

A.

MPN

B.

MPQ

C.

NPQ

D.

PMQ

5. The figure below shows two vertical poles EH and FG on a horizontal ground.

Given that the angle of depression of G from H is 30 0 , find the length, in m, of EH.
A.

9.14 m

B.

9.26 m

C.

9.54 m

D.

9.62 m

SUBJECTIVE
1. A point B on a horizontal ground is 20 m from a tower which has a height of 500 m.
Find the angle of elevation of B from the top of the tower.

2. The figure below shows a flagpole PR.

Given PQ = 10 m and the angle of elevation of R from Q is 43 0 . Calculate the height

of the flaghole.
3. A helicopter is at 505 m from the sea level and the angle of depression of a ship from
the helicopter is 78 0 48 ' . Find the horizontal distance between the helicopter and the
boat.
4. In the figure below, the angle of depression of the boat from the aeroplane is 40 0 .

Calculate the height of the aeroplane from the sea level.

5. A tower is 80 m tall and it is 100 m away from a hotel of height 50 m. Given that the
tower and the hotel are on horizontal plane, calculate the angle of elevation of the top
of the tower from the top of the hotel.
HIGHER LEVEL
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. In the figure below, P, Q and R are 3 points on a horizontal plane and RS is a vertical
pole.

Given that < PQR = 900, calculate the angle of elevation of point S from point P.

A.

26 0 34

B.

27 0 14

C.

28 0 12

D.

29 0 31

2. In the figure below, K, L and M are three points on horizontal plane, KP and LQ are
two vertical poles.

Given that KLM = 90 0 and the angle of elevation of Q from P is 25 0 , find the length
of LQ, in m.
A.

5.10

B.

5.16

C.

5.33

D.

5.68

3. A, B and C are three points on horizontal ground. Given that AF, BE and CD are three
upright poles of equal height, AB = BC = AC = 30 m and C is situated in east of B.
Calculate the height of pole CD if the angle of depression of the foot of the pole C from
point F is 25 0 .
A.

7m

B.

14 m

C.

30 m

D.

64 m

4. In the figure below, P, Q and R are 3 points on a horizontal ground and PN and QM
are two upright poles.

Given that the angle of elevation of point M from point N is 30 0 , calculate the height of
the pole, QM.
A.

11.15 m

B.

11.32 m

C.

19.15 m

D.

19.32 m

5. The figure below shows a flag mast on top of a building.

A point P on horizontal ground is 20 m from the building. Given that the angle of
elevation of Q from P is 40 0 and the angle of depression of P from the top of the flag mast
is 53 0 . Calculate the height of the building.
A.

33.56 m

B.

26.54 m

C.

16.78 m

D.

9.76 m

SUBJECTIVE
1. The figure below shows points F and H on a horizontal plane.

The distance of F to H is 53 m. EF and GH are two long poles. The height of EF is 5 m

and the angle of elevation of vertex G from vertex E is 33 0 , calculate the height of GH.

2. In the figure below. MN is a straight flag mast. Point A, B and N are placed on a
horizontal plane.

Given that the angle of elevation of M from B is 40 0 , calculate

(a) the length of MN,
(b) the angle of depression of A from M.
3. The figure below shows a flag mast on top of a building.

Point P were situated 20 m from the feet of that building. Given the angle of elevation
from the bottom of the flag mast P to Q is 40 0 and the angle of depression of point P from
point R is 53 0 , calculate
(a) the height of the building,
(b) the height of the flag mast.
4. The figure below shows point P, Q and R on a horizontal plane. TP is a straight mast
with a height of 8 m.

Given that the angle of elevation of T from Q is 50 0 , calculate

(a) the angle of elevation of T from R,
(b) the length of QP.
5. The following figure shows two poles, PS and QR, on the horizontal plane SR.

Calculate
(a) the angle of depression of point Q from P,
(b) the length of QR.