Chapter 10-Angle of Elevation and Depression

MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT
SEK MEN KEB LOKMAN HAKIM
81900, KOTA TINGGI
CHAPTER 10
ANGLES OF ELEVATION AND
DEPRESSION
PREPARED BY
MR ZAIDI NORLI B M NOAR
SMK LOKMAN HAKIM
81900 KOTATINGGI
Guru Cemer!"#, KPM
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Chapter 10-Angle of Elevation and Depression
ANGLE OF ELEVATION
1. By drawing a horizontal line and a line of sight identify the angle of elevation of
! from " of the following diagram.

a# $#
%# d#
e# f#
g# h#
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!
& '
R
& '
"
!
& '
"
!
& '
"
!
& '
"
!
& '
"
!
& '
"
!
& '
"
!
Chapter 10-Angle of Elevation and Depression
2. (n diagram !& and "' are two verti%al poles on a horizontal plane. Cal%)late the
angle of elevation of ! from point ".
a# $#
%# d#
e# f#
g# h#
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!
& '
"
10m
+m
20m
!
& '
"
12m
8m
1,m
!
& '
"
20m
,m
1+m
!
& '
"
*m
18m
20m
+m
!
& '
"
2+m
*0m
*m
!
& '
"
-m
1.m
!
& '
"
10m
,m
20m
!
& '
"
20m
.m
*0m
Chapter 10-Angle of Elevation and Depression
*. (n diagram !& and "' are two verti%al poles on a horizontal plane. Cal%)late the
val)e of h.
a# angle of elevation / +2 $# angle of elevation / *8
%# angle of elevation of ! from " / 2+ d# angle of elevation of ! from " / ,*
e# angle of elevation of ! from " / .* f# angle of elevation of ! from " / *.
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!
& '
"
+m
10m
2m
!
& '
"
8m
!
& '
"
12m
20m
18m
!
& '
"
10m
!
& '
"
1.m
*0m
,m
!
& '
"
1,m
h m
h m h m
h m
h m
h m
Chapter 10-Angle of Elevation and Depression
E$ERCISE 1
1.
2.
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+.
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+m
"
& !
'
10m
(n diagram !' and &" are two verti%al poles on horizontal
gro)nd. 0he angle of elevation of " fro ' is 28. Cal%)late in m
the height of the verti%al pole &"
,m
"
& !
'
8m
h m
(n diagram !' and &" are two verti%al poles on horizontal
gro)nd. 0he angle of elevation of " from ' is 2,. Cal%)late
the val)e of h.
'
! &
"
.m
+ m
(n diagram !' and &" are two verti%al towers on a
horizontal gro)nd. 0he angle of elevation of ' from " is
22. Cal%)late in m the distan%e !&
'
! &
"
20m
1, m
(n diagram !' and &" are two verti%al poles on a
horizontal plane. 0he angle of elevation of ' from " is
1,. Cal%)late in m the distan%e from " to '
1
D E
2
10m
+., m
20m
(n diagram D1 and E2 are two verti%al flagpoles on a
horizontal plane. Cal%)late the angle of elevation of 1
from 2
Chapter 10-Angle of Elevation and Depression
ANGLE OF DEPRESSION
1. By drawing a horizontal line and a line of sight identify the angle of depression
of " from !.
a# $#
%# d#
e# f#
g# h#
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!
&
"
'
!
&
"
'
!
&
"
'
!
&
"
'
!
&
"
'
!
&
"
'
!
&
"
'
!
&
"
Chapter 10-Angle of Elevation and Depression
2. 0he diagram shows two verti%al poles !& and "' on a horizontal plane.
Cal%)late the angle of depression of " from point !.
a# $#
%# d#
e# f#
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!
& '
"
+m
8m
10m
!
& '
"
10m
20m
& '
"
2m
10m
20m
!
!
& '
"
1,m
10m
*m
.m
!
& '
"
.m
20m
20m
& '
"
,m
20m
10m
!
Chapter 10-Angle of Elevation and Depression
*. (n diagram !& and "' are two verti%al poles on a horizontal plane. Cal%)late the
val)e of h in m.
a# the angle of depression of " from
! / 20
$# the angle of depression of " from
! / +0
%# the angle of depression of " from
! / ,0
d# the angle of depression of " from
! / *2
e# the angle of depression of " from
! / 30
f# the angle of depression of " from ! / .2
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& '
"
8m
10m
!
h m
& '
"
18m
20m
!
h m
& '
"
2,m
2,m
!
h m
!
& '
"
+m
12m
h m
!
& '
"
20m
12m
h m
!
& '
"
.m
18m
h m
Chapter 10-Angle of Elevation and Depression
E$ERCISE %
1.
2.
*.
+.
,.
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! &
"
,m
8m
'
(n diagram !' and &" are two verti%al poles on a
horizontal plane. 0he angle of depression of " from ' is 20.
Cal%)late in m the height of the pole &"
"
& !
'
,m
3m
(n diagram !' and &" are two verti%al poles on
horizontal plane. Cal%)late the angle of depression of '
from "
& "
'
,m
10m
!
(n diagram !& and "' are two verti%al poles. 0he angle
of depression of ' from ! is 2,. Cal%)late the height in m
of the pole !&
! &
*0m
0
(n diagram !0 is a tower. 0he angle of depression of &
from 0 is 4 11 20
O
. Cal%)late the distan%e of !&
D E 10m
1
2
*m
(n diagram E12 is a verti%al wall. 0he angle of
depression of D from 2 is +0. Cal%)late in m the
length of 12
Chapter 10-Angle of Elevation and Depression
OB&ECTIVE '(ESTION
1.
2.
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+.
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1.05
! & ' 0
"
(n the diagram !&'0 is a straight line. 0he angle of
depression of & from " is
A 20 C .0
B *0 D 30
E
1 6
7
+m
(n the diagram E1 and 76 are two verti%al poles. 0he
angle of elevation of 7 from 1 is *25 while the angle of
depression of 7 from E is 285. Cal%)late the height of
the pole E1 in m %orre%t to one de%imal pla%e.
A ,.+ C 3.+
B ..+ D 8.+
!
&
'
"
h m
2 m
12 m
(n the diagram !& and "' are two verti%al poles on a
horizontal plane. 0he angle of elevation of " from ! is
,25. Cal%)late the val)e of h.
A -. + C 13. +
B 11. + D 1-. 2
8
9
:
;
<
(n the diagram 89 and <;: are two verti%al poles on a
horizontal plane. 0he angle of elevation of < from 8 is
A XKL C KXN
B KXL D KYN
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3.
8.
-.
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7
6 9
8
12 m
0he diagram shows two verti%al poles 76 and 89 on a
horizontal gro)nd. 0he angle of depression of verte= 7
from verte= 8 is *8. Cal%)late the angle of elevation of
verte= 7 from 9
A 125 2,> C ,+5 18>
B *,5 +2> D 335 *,>
&
!
" '
0
0he diagram shows two sti%?s planted verti%ally in the
gro)nd. !& and !0 are two ropes tied to the two sti%?s. 0he
angle of elevation of & from ! is
A
PQT
C
QPS
B
QPT
D
QRS
@
E
1
2 (
0he diagram shows the verti%al side view of a %hair on a
horizontal floor. 0he angle of depression of ( from 1 is
A EFI C HFI
B HFE D IFG
!
&
" '
205
0he diagram shows a verti%al wooden str)%t)re !&"' ere%ted
on a horizontal gro)nd. 0he angle of elevation of ! from ' is
,05. 1ind the angle of depression of ' from &.
A *0 C .0
B +0 D 30
E
!
1
&
(n the diagram E1 is an )pright pole ere%ted on a
horizontal gro)nd. 1& / * 1!. 2iven that the angle of
elevation of E from ! is .8 find the angle of depression
of & from E is
A 225 18> C *-5 *1>
B *15 1,> D +25 1,>
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11.
12.
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!
&
" '
1. ,m
A
A
A
0he diagram shows a verti%al flag post !& on a
verti%al wall. 0he angle of elevation of ! from ' on
the horizontal gro)nd is 3,5 and the angle of
depression of ' from & is +*5. 0he length of !& in m
is
A 1. 1 C *. 3
B 1. 2 D +. ,
8
9
7
6 3 m
0he diagram shows two verti%al poles 89 and 76 ere%ted on a
horizontal gro)nd. 0he angles of depression of 7 and 6 from 8
are 205 and ,05 respe%tively. 0he length of pole 76 in m is
A 2. 08 C +. 0+
B 2. -3 D ,. 3-
<
; :
B
+ m
12 m
= m
(n the diagram <; and B: are two verti%al poles standing
on a horizontal a horizontal gro)nd. 0he angle of elevation of
B from < is 185
Cal%)late the val)e of =.
A 3. 3 C 1*. 8
B 3. - D 1,. +
!
"
8 C
6
7
A
305
h m
0he diagram shows a verti%al pole !" tied to a
re%tang)lar $lo%? of wood $y a rope 7!. 0he angle of
elevation of ! from 8 is *05 and the height of the
re%tang)lar $lo%? of wood is 0. 2m. Cal%)late the val)e of
h.
A 0. *8 C 0. +8
B 0. +, D 0. ,+
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13.
18.
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8
- m
9
' "
A A
0he diagram shows a verti%al pole 89 standing on a
horizontal gro)nd. 0he angles of elevation of 8 from '
and " differ $y 1,5. 2iven that the angle of elevation of
8 from ' is +05 %al%)late the distan%e of "' in m.
A 8. ,3 C *. *.
B ,. 1+ D 2. *3
"
7
0
!
(n the diagram "0 and '! are two verti%al poles on a
horizontal plane. 0he angle of elevation of " from ' is
A USR C PSR
B URS D RPT
'
E
1
"
'
6
C
3. +m
* m
1 m
2 m 2 m
0he diagram shows a wall 6C and two verti%al
poles E1 and "'. 0he angle of depression of E from
" is p5 and the angle of depression of E from 6 is
D5. the val)e of D E p is
A 12 C 1,
B 1* D 1.
8
9
7
6
10 m
(n the diagram 89 and 76 are two verti%al poles. 0he length
of pole 89 is twi%e that of pole 76 and the angle of
depression of 7 from 8 is *,5. 0he length of pole 89 in m is
A 11. , C 1.. +
B 1+. 0 D 28. 0
E
"
1
'
12 m
1, m
(n the diagram E" and 1' are two verti%al lamp posts on
a horizontal plane. 0he angle of depression of pea? 1
from pea? E is 135. Cal%)late the height of poles 1'.
A 2. *+ C 3. +1
B ,. 28 D 3. .1
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21.
22.
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7
6
!
&
18 m
12 m
(n the diagram 76 and !& are two verti%al poles on a
horizontal plane. 0he angle of depression of pea? 7
from pea? ! is 2.5. Cal%)late the height of pole 76 in
m.
A 2. +- C +. 11
B *. 22 D +. 18
<
;
B
:
8 m
0he diagram shows two verti%al flag posts <; and B: on
a horizontal plane. 0he angle of elevation of verte= B from
verte= < is +85. Cal%)late the angle of depression of the
foot : from the verte= <.
A 125**> C *.5 10>
B 2*5 2,> D +852*>
'
! &
"
+ m
10 m
(n the diagram !' and &" are two verti%al poles on
horizontal gro)nd. 0he angle of elevation of " from ' is
285. Cal%)late in m the height of the verti%al pole &".
A ,. *2 C 18. 81
B -. *2 D 22. 81
'
!
"
& 8 m
, m
(n the diagram !' and &" are two verti%al walls on
horizontal gro)nd. 0he angle of depression of " from ' is
205. Cal%)late in m the height of the wall &".
A 2. 0- C 3. -1
B 2. -1 D 1.. -8
'
!
"
&
. m
8 m
(n the diagram !' and &" are two verti%al towers on
horizontal gro)nd. 0he angle of elevation of ' from " is 225.
Cal%)late in m the distan%e !&.
A 0. 81 C -. -0
B +. -, D 1+. 8,
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2,.
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23.
28.
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'
!
"
&
20 m
1, m
(n the diagram !' and &" are two verti%al pillars on
horizontal gro)nd. 0he angle of elevation of ' from " is 1,5.
Cal%)late in m the distan%e from " to '.
A ,. 38 C 18. ..
B 11. ,- D 1-. *2
'
!
"
&
, m
. m
3 m
(n the diagram !' and &" are two television antennaes on
horizontal gro)nd. Cal%)late the angle of depression of ' from
".
A 1,5 C 1-. +35
B 18. +*5 D 30. ,*5
'
! &
"
, m
8 m
h m
(n the diagram !' and &" are two verti%al poles on
horizontal gro)nd. 0he angle of elevation of " from ' is 2,5.
Cal%)late the val)e of h.
A *. 3 C 13. 2
B 8. 3 D 22. 2
!
" '
(n the diagram !&" and '0 are two verti%al pillars. 0he
angle of elevation of point ! from point 0 is
A
TPQ
C TPS
B PTS D
PTQ
0
&
!
&
"
'
10 m
, m
(n the diagram !& and "' are two verti%al walls. 0he
angle of depression of ' from ! is 2,5. Cal%)late the
height in m of the wall !&.
A +. .. C -. ..
B 3. ** D 12. **
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S(B&ECTIVE '(ESTIONS
1.
2.
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0
! "
'
, m
2 m
(n the diagram !0 and "' are two verti%al poles on
horizontal gro)nd. 0he angle of elevation of 0 from ' is
205. Cal%)late in m the distan%e $etween the two poles
!".
A 1. 0- C ,. +-
B 1. 82 D 8. 2+
D E
1
2
10 m
* m
(n the diagram E12 is a verti%al wall. 0he angle of
depression of D from 2 is +05. Cal%)late in m the length of
12.
A ,. *- C 8. -2
B 8. *- D 11. *-
!
A B
&
* m
h m
3 m
(n the diagram A! and B& are two verti%al pillars. 0he
angle of elevation of & from ! is 225. Cal%)late the val)e of
h.
A 2. 8 C 1+. *
B ,. 8 D 13. *
! &
"
20 m
(n the diagram &" is verti%al pole. 0he angle of elevation of " from
! is 2,5 +0>. Cal%)late the height of the pole.
0
!
&
*0 m
(n the diagram !0 is a tower. 0he angle of depression of & from 0 is
205 11>. Cal%)late the distan%e !&.
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+.
,.
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3.
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!
&
"
*0 m
(n the diagram &" is a verti%al wall. 0he angle of elevation of "
from ! is 235 12>. Cal%)late the height of the wall.
1
D E
2
+. , m
20 m
10 m
(n the diagram !& and "' are two verti%al walls. 0he
angle of depression of ' from ! is 2,5. Cal%)late the height
in m of the wall !&.
@
2 1
+0 m
(n the diagram 2@ is a verti%al mon)ment. 0he angle of
elevation of @ from 1 is 2,5 18>. Cal%)late the height of
the mon)ment 2@.
!
@ <
&
10 m
8 m
(n the diagram @! and <& are two verti%als pillars. 0he
angle of elevation of & from ! is 2.5*+>. Cal%)late the height
of the shorter pillar !@.
A B !
&
80 m
(n the diagram !& is a $)ilding 80 m tall. 1rom & the
angle of depression of two points A and B are 2,5
and*05 respe%tively. Cal%)late the distan%e $etween A
and B.
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10.
11.
12.
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B
! &
:
8 m
10 m
(n the diagram !B and &: are two verti%al towers. 0he angle of
elevation of : from B is +05 22>. Cal%)late the height of the
taller tower &:.
!
A
&
B
, m
3 m
(n the diagram A! and B& are two verti%al walls. 0he angle of
elevation of & from ! is 11. *5. Cal%)late the distan%e $etween
the two walls AB.
0
A
B
, m
(n the diagram B0 is a verti%al flag pole , m tall. 0he angle of
depression of A from 0 is 205. Cal%)late the distan%e from A to 0.
!
A
&
B
10 m
12 m
(n the diagram A! and B& are two verti%al poles. 0he
angle of elevation of & from ! is 2.5 *+>. Cal%)late the
height of the shorter pole A!.
&
!
'
" 100 m
(n the diagram !& and "' are two $)ildings. 0he angle of
depression of ' from & is 205.Cal%)late the distan%e from &
to '.
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! & "
' 0
, m
(n the diagram &0 and "' are lamp posts of the same height.
1rom ! the angles of elevation of 0 and ' are +05 2.> and
2,5 1-> respe%tively. Cal%)late
Fa# the height of the lamp post.
F$# the distan%e $etween the two lamp posts.