ANGLES OF ELEVATION

AND DEPRESSION

Learning Outcomes
Determine
a) Angle of elevation
b) Angle of depression
Find
a) Heights
b) Distance

Do you know what is the highest mountain

in the world?
- Mount Everest
What is its heights?
- 8,848 meter - 29,028 kaki
What is the instruments to measuring
the heights?
- Sextant
- Teodolit

object

Li
ne

of

s ig

X is an angle of
elevation of the
object from the
man

ht

x
Horizontal line

Horizontal line
y

ne
i
L

object

of

ht
g
i
s

Y is an angle of
depression of the
object from the
helicopter

Coastguard

y is an angle of elevation

Boat

of the

coastguard from the boat

Flat

Car

Z is an angle of depression of the

car

from the flat

HOT TIPS
y

>>
angle of depression

angle of elevation x

>>

x and y are alternate angles

x=y

HOT TIPS
>>

angle of depression

angle of elevation

>>

x and y are alternate angles

x=y
SUMI

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Let say you as a hiker walking down from the top

of the mountain. At one sight, you could observe a
peak of another mountain and below you could
see a hut. Can you please identify and describe

each angles as it relates to situation above

Insert the word peak, hiker , hut, elevation , depression in the blank

Angle 1 is the angle of

depression of the hiker

from the peak

Angle 2 is the angle of
from the hiker

elevation of the

peak

Insert the word peak, hiker , hut, elevation , depression in the blank

Angle 3 is the angle of depression of the hut

from the hiker

Angle 4 is the angle of

from the

hut

elevation of the hiker

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Think-Pair-Share

https://www.teachervision.com/group-work/cooperativelearning/48547.html

Latihan ( Think Pare Share)

Muka surat 121
No 1a

1b

1c

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Find the angle of elevation of P from Q = x

x = 25

Where is angle x?

65

Find the angle of elevation of P from Q = x

P
Where
is
x
= 50
angle x?

40

x
Q

Calculate the angle of elevation of P from Q = x

P

Tan x = 3
4

3cm

x
4 cm

x= 36.87

Find the angle of depression of B from A

A

25

a)

65
B

Find the angle of depression of B from A

C

A
38

52
B

Calculate the angle of depression of B from A = x

C

4 cm

x
8 cm

Tan x =

8
4

x = 63.43
B

KERJA KUMPULAN
( 15 minit)

MENGIRA TINGGI TIANG BENDERA

Lakarkan rajah bagi mengira tinggi tiang bendera
Anda dibekalkan:
1.Teropong
2.Pembaris 1m
3.White board & marker

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Soalan Kbat

Malacca state scouts jamboree year 2013 was held at Hutan

Rekreasi Ayer keroh . Every scouts group are required to built a
tent at the opposite side of the notice board on the other side of
the river. They should cross the river before 6.00 pm.
Discuss in your group, calculate the rivers width.
Give your explanation

River

Notice Board

Question 2:

2.5 m

S
Q
The diagram above shows two traffic lights P and R. given that
The heights of the traffic light is 2.5 m and the distance between
Two traffic lights IS 3.57 m.
Determine and calculate the angle of depression
Of vertex Q from peak R

Question 1:

116 cm

44 cm

92 cm

In the diagram above, P, Q, and R are three points

on a horizontal plane. TQ is a vertical pole.
TP and TR are two strings tightened at P and R
Calculate:
calculate the heights of TQ
the angle of elevation of vertex T from point P

A climber is sitting on the summit S of a mountain. He looks down

and see his car C in the valley below. The direct distance from the
summit to the car is 1400m. the angle of elevation of the summit S
as seen from the car is 15.3 0
Calculate the height of the mountain

S
1400m

Kerja rumah
Muka surat 122 dan 123
2 a- j

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