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d(24003).notebook March 16, 2018 Name: Lesson #58 Common Core Geometry Date: _ OBJECTIVE: How do I identify the angle of elevation and the angle of depression and apply itto trig questions? 1. Angle of Elevation: The angle between the horizontal line and the line of sight to an object when looking up. a) Draw the drivers horizontal line as he's driving on the road. 'b) Draw the drivers line of sight as he looks up to the plane. ©) Label the angle of elevation 34° YA A san 3 Ce se. 1L. Angle of Depression: The angle between the horizontal line andthe line of sight to an object when looking down, a) Draw the plane's horizontal line a it's flying in the sky. 'b) Draw the planes line of sight as he looks down at the car. ©) Label the angle of depression 34° ang le oF res S| 0 0 I, What do you know about the driver's horizontal ine and the planes horizontal line? the lines are paraueL IV, What conclusion can you make about the angle of elevation and the angle of depression? Explain your reasoning, ORL val. Becauac “fa ow a wih 35 fed(24003).notebook March 16, 2018 Practice: Round your answers tothe nearest whole number. 1. The angle of depression from, ei 3 ee cllfftoa boat 320 feet from the base ofthe cliffs 27°. How gr tantvl=_X tallis the, C— 2, The tower ofan ancient castle 77 yards tall casts a shadow that is 388 feet long. What isthe angle of depression that the sun makes with the ground to create the shadow? ™ tan x= 231 “gl 38 Lt 2 of depression =3| 3. Lisals standing at the bottom ofa hill. The angle of elevation from her tothe top of the hills 64°, Ifthe hill is 79 feet tall, how long in yards isthe path up the hill? 4. Addeer is standing 14 yards from the base of a 75-foottall tree. What is the angle ‘squirrel sitting on top ofthe tree? d(24003).notebook March 16, 2018 5. Trapezold ABCD represents a miniature model of a bike ramp to be constructed for the X games. What is the angle of elevation of the bike ramp to the nearest degree? eet ee adeseet imate cariega ar ne ON b) Determine the length of DE and EC. vee AN ecu Bian 6) Detemine the ear of 2D tthe nearest degre. m sin (Bfig)=X "Gea! 11, Aboy who s 5 feet 6 inches tall casts a shadow that is 8 feet 3 inches long. Bobby calculated the measure of the angle of elevation ofthe sun, when rounded to the nearest hundredth ofa degree, to be 34.01°? Explain your reasoning if you agree or disagree with Bobby. Watch your units. 5 ° & tan tpl= SS ® PXxaea B16 B.ASFL ob] 2 eur y is inwrect as 12. How far from the base of a building mus¢the bottom Ie 16-foot ladder sit in ordér for it to make an 52° angle with the ground? Round to the nearest tenth of afoot. [~S (os Sa= * XAG He x= Gt 13. A person sights a boat from 235 fet above sea-level as shown, Ifthe ange of depression from the man tothe boat is 21°, then determine the boat's distance tothe edge of the cliff to the nearest TEN feet. Fan2l= 235 x x X= 121959302 X= WO feet

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