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Angle Elev Depres 2
Angle Elev Depres 2
6 Angles of Elevation and Depression.notebook April 24, 2015
Day 6 Part 2 of Angles of Elevation and Depression
DIRT Do I Remeber This?
1. Solve the following equation for the variable:
p − 1 = 5p + 3p − 8
2. Find the value of n:
16
in
11 in
3. Find the measures of all the indicated
angles:
m<1 = __________
m<2 = __________
m<3 = __________
m<4 = __________
6 49o
43 m<5 = __________
5 7
1 2
m<6 = __________
m<7 = __________
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Angle of elevation: from a horizontal line it goes up
Angle of depression: from a horizontal line it goes down
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Day 6 Angles of Elevation and Depression.notebook April 24, 2015
Ex. 1)
To approach runway 17 of the Ponca City Municipal Airport in
OK, the pilot must begin a 3o descent starting from an altitude
of 2714 ft. The airport altitude is 1007 ft.
How many miles from the runway is the airplane at the start of
this approach?
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Ex. 2)
To find the height of Delicate Arch in Arches National Park in
Utah, a surveyor levels a theodolite with the bottom of the arch.
From there, she measures the angle of elevation to the top of
the arch. She then measures the distance from where she
stands to a point directly under the arch.
Her results are shown in the diagram.
What is the height of the arch?
48o
36
5
ground
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Day 6 Angles of Elevation and Depression.notebook April 24, 2015
Ex. 3)
An airplane pilot sights a life raft at a 26 degree angle
of depression. The airplane's altitude is 3 km. What is the
airplane's surface distance d from the raft?
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Ex. 4)
A 6ft man stands 12 ft from the base of a
tree. The angle of elevation from his eyes to
the top of the tree is 76°.
About how tall is the tree?
If the man releases a pigeon that flies directly to
the top of the tree, about how far will it fly?
What is the angle of depression from the
treetop to the man’s eyes?
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