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Mathematics Learning Activity Sheet

Quarter 4 – MELC 3
Illustrating Angles of
Elevation and Depression

REGION VI – WESTERN VISAYAS

Mathematics Grade 9
Activity Sheet No. 3 - Illustrating Angles of Elevation and Depression
First Edition, 2021

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Introductory Message
Welcome to Mathematics Grade 9!

The Learning Activity Sheet is a product of the collaborative efforts of the Schools Division of
Escalante City and DepEd Regional Office VI - Western Visayas through the Curriculum and
Learning Management Division (CLMD). This is developed to guide the learning facilitators
(teachers, parents and responsible adults) in helping the learners meet the standards set by the K
to 12 Basic Education Curriculum.

The Learning Activity Sheet is self-directed instructional materials aimed to guide the learners in
accomplishing activities at their own pace and time using the contextualized resources in the
community. This will also assist the learners in acquiring the lifelong learning skills, knowledge and
attitudes for productivity and employment.

For learning facilitator:

The Mathematics 9 Learning Activity Sheet will help you facilitate the leaching-learning
activities specified in each Most Essential Learning Competency (MELC) with minimal or no face-
to-face encounter between you and learner. This will be made available to the learners with the
references/links to ease the independent learning.

For the learner:

The Mathematics 9 Learning Activity Sheet is developed to help you continue learning even if
you are not in school. This learning material provides you with meaningful and engaging activities
for independent learning. Being an active learner, carefully read and understand the instructions
then perform the activities and answer the assessments. This will be returned to your facilitator on
the agreed schedule.

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 Quarter 4, Week 3 - 4

Learning Activity Sheets (LAS) No. 3

Name of Learner: __________________________________________________________________

MATHEMATICS 9 Activity Sheet No. 3

Illustrating Angles of Elevation and Depression

Grade Level/Section: _____________________________________Date: ______________________

I. Learning Competency with code

Illustrate angles of elevation and angles of depression (M9GE-IVd-1).

II. Background Information for Learners

This learning activity sheet is about illustrating angles of elevation and depression.

Solving real-life problems involving right triangles requires knowledge of some significant
terms such as line of sight, angle of elevation, and angle of depression.

Definitions:

Line of sight is an imaginary line that connects the eye of an observer to the object to be
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.

After learning the concepts on angle of elevation and angle of depression, you are now
ready to use these in solving such problems. In this section, you will be provided with an
opportunity to explore and solve problems in daily life through the following activities.

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 Trigonometric ratios may be used to solve problems involving angles of elevation
and depression.
Example 1:
A tower is 15.24 m high. At a certain distance away from the tower, an observer
determines that the angle of elevation to the top of it is 41°. How far is the observer from the
base of the tower?

15.24m

41°
Solutions:
A trigonometric ratio often helps us set up an equation, which can then be solved for the missing
measurement. If two legs of the triangle are part of the problem, then it is a tangent ratio. If the
hypotenuse is part of the problem, then it is either a sine or cosine ratio.

tan θ =

tan 41°=

X = 17.72

Example 2:
An airplane is flying at a height of 4 kilometers above the ground. The distance along the ground from
the airplane to the airport is 6 kilometers. What is the angle of depression from the airplane to the
airport?

4km 4km

6km 6km

tan θ =
tan θ =
tan θ0.6667
θtan–1 0.6667
θ33.69

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III. Accompanying DepEd Textbook and Educational Sites

Mathematics 9 Learner’s Materials, First Edition, 2014, Merden L. Bryant, Leonides E.

Bulalayao, Melvin M. Callanta, Jerry D. Cruz, Richard F. De Vera, Gilda T. Garcia, Sonia E.
Javier, Roselle A. Lazaro, Bernadeth J. Mesterio, and Rommel Hero A. Saladino.

IV. Activity Proper

1. Directions/Instructions:

For further information about this lesson, please refer to Mathematics 9 Learner’s Materials
pages 457 – 459, 462, 468.

2. Exercises/Activities

Activity 1: Identify Me!

Direction: In the following figures, identify the segment that represents the line of sight, and
identify the angles (if any) that represent the angle of elevation or angle of
depression.

Figure Angle of Angle of Line of

Elevation Depression Sight

O A

O
B

X O

Q P

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 Activity 2: Who Am I?

Direction: In each of the following illustrations, identify whether A is an angle of

elevation or an angle of depression.

Activity 3: Draw My Problem!

To develop your accuracy in illustrating the pictures presented by the information in the
given word problems.

Directions:
1. Draw the pictures presented by the information in the problems given. (These problems
don’t ask for an answer.)
2. Assume that buildings, ladders, etc. are all on level ground.
3. Refer to the rubrics to know how your work will be rated.

Materials:
Ruler, protractor, and drawing materials/bond paper

1. The angle of elevation of the top of 2. The angle of depression of a boy from
the building from a point 30 meters a point on a lighthouse 30.5 meters
away from the building is 65°. above the surface of the water is 3°.

Rubric for Scoring

Criteria Understanding of Understanding of Understanding of No understanding
concept, can apply concept, can apply concept, but not
accurately but commit errors able to apply
in calculation
(4) (3) (2) (1)
Able to draw
figure for the
given word
problem and
explain.
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Activity 4: Illustrate and Solve!

Illustrate and solve the following problems. Use the template below.

Problems:
1. A 12-meter high post casts a 19-meter shadow. Find the angle of elevation to the sun.

2. The angle of elevation from a boat to the top of a 92-meter hill is 12°. How far is the boat
from the base of the hill?

3. From the top of the control tower 250 m tall, an airplane is sighted on the ground below.
If the airplane is 170 m from the base of the tower, find the angle of depression of the
airplane from the top of the control tower.

4. From the top of a cliff 280 meters high, the angle of depression of a boat is 25°. How far
from the base of the cliff is the boat?

5. From an airplane at an altitude of 1200 m, the angle of depression to a rock on the

ground measures 28°. Find the horizontal distance from the plane to the rock.

Draw the diagram.

What is/are given?

What is to be determined?

Formula used

Solution

3. Guide Questions

1. Did you encounter any difficulty in illustrating angles of elevation and angle of
depression?
2. How did you identify angle of elevation from angle of depression?
3. How will you define angle of elevation and angle of depression in your own words?
4. How did you solve the problems and what mathematical concept did you apply?

V. Reflection

1. What have you learned from this lesson?

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2. What situations in your life can you apply the concepts you have learned today?
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Activity 1.
Figures Angle of Elevation of
Angle Depression Line of Sight
1. AOB 𝑂𝐴
2. YOX 𝑂𝑌
3. BOA 𝑂𝐵
4. XOY 𝑂𝑋
5. PQR 𝑄𝑃
Activity 2.
1. Angle of Elevation
2. Angle of Depression
3. Angle of Depression
4. Angle of Elevation
5. Angle of Elevation
VI. ANSWER KEY
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