Region I

La Union Schools Division

REGIONAL SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL FOR REGION I
Ma. Cristina East, Bangar, La Union

PROBLEM SET 4.1

Illustrates Angle of Elevation and Angle of Depression

Name: ______________________________ Grade & Section: ________ Score: _______

DIRECTIONS: Illustrate with diagram the following real-life problems involving angle of
elevation and angle of depression. Follow the template below.

Draw the diagram

What is/are given?

What is to be determined?

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?

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?

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

4. A hiker is 400 meters away from the base of the radio tower. The angle of elevation to the
top of the tower is 46˚. How long is the tower?

5. From an airplane at an altitude of 1200 m, the angle of depression to a rock on the ground
measures 58˚. Find the horizontal distance from the plane to the rock.

SCORES DISTRIBUTION:
Diagram - 3 points
Given - 1 point
Required - 1 point