Detailed Lesson Plan in Mathematics 9 (Trigonometry)

I. Objectives
At the end of the lesson, 100 % of the students with 80% level of proficiency
are expected to:
 Illustrate angles of elevation and angles of depression.
 Identify the angle of elevation and angle of depression.
 Solve problems involving angles of elevation and depression.

II. Subject Matter

a. Topic: Angles of elevation and Angles of depression
b. Referents/Textbook: Mathematics Learner’s Material Grade-9 byMerden
L. Bryant, Leonides E. Bulalayao et.al. (pp. 435-437)
https://www.google.com.ph/search?
q=elevation+and+depression&dcr=0&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&
ved=0ahUKEwiQxur9n8_ZAhUBE7wKHSOCBkkQ_AUICigB
c. Materials: Visual aids, calculator,projector, powerpoint presentation, chalk
and board, illustration board
d. Key Ideas:
 Line of sight – is an imaginary line that connects the eye of an observer
to thge object being observed.
 Angle of elevation – is the angle from the horizontal to the line of sight
of the observer to the object obove.
 Angle of depression - is the angle from the horizontal to the line of sight
of the observer to the object below.
e. Skills:
 Illustrating angles of elevation and angles of depression.
 Identifying the angle of elevation and angle of depression.
 Solving problems involving angles of elevation and depression
f. Strategy:
 Inductive approach
 Discussion
 Recitation method
 Guided discovery
 Questionning
g. Values:
 Cooperation
 Honesty
 Unity
 Accuracy

III. Procedures

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY STUDENT’S ACTIVITY

A. Routinary Activities

a. Prayer

Let us all stand and ask for

the guidance of our Almighty God.
____, lead the prayer.
(A student will lead the pray.)

Good Morning, Sir!

Good morning Class!

 b. Checking of Attendance (The attendance officer will answer.)
None, Sir.
_______, is there any absent today?

Very good!

c. Checking of Assignments (The students will pass their papers

properly.)
Last meeting, I had given you an
assignment, so bring it out and pass it properly.

B. Review of the Past Lesson

Okay class, before we move on to our next

topic, let us have a recap on what we had
discussed yesterday about solving a right
triangle given the two legs.
If we have a given right triangle BCA, and
a = 3, b = 4, how can we find the value of the
side c which is the hypotenuse?

a c We will use Pythagorean Theorem Sir tha

is, c2 = a2 + b2.

A
C b c2 =(3) 2 + (4)2
c2 = 9 + 16
c2 = 25
Exactly! √c2 =√25
Who wants to solve on the board? c=5

Since two legs of a triangle are given, we

will used tangent ratio.
Tanϴ = opposite
Correct! adjacent
Now, solve for angle A. Tan A = 3
4
Tan-1 =0.75
A = 370

Excellent!
How about angle B?
Since the sum of the measures of a
triangle is 180° and we have already the
measure of angle A, we can now solve for
angle B. We will just subtract the measure of
angle A to angle C which is right angle and
measures 90°, we will have

C–A=B
90° - 37° = B
B = 90° - 37°
B = 53°
 None, Sir!
That’s right!
Is there any question regarding our previous
lesson?

C. Motivation

D. Presentation of the Lesson

Today we will be discussing angles of

elevation and depression.

E. Lesson Proper

I will show you an illustration.

A line of sight is an imaginary line that

connects the eye of an observer to the objec
being observed.
Based on the illustration, how will you
describe line of sight?

Very good!
Let’s take a look at the following illustrations.

ANGLE OF ELEVATION
 ANGLE OF DEPRESSION

Angle of elevation is an angle from the

horizontal to the line of sight of the observer
to the object above.

An angle of depression is the angle from

With these illustrations, how will you the horizontal to the line of sight of the
describe an angle of elevation? observer to the object below.

What a brilliant idea!

How about angle of depression?

Very good!
Now, let us identify whether the following
shows angle of elevation or angle of depression.

Angle of elevation

Angle of depression

Angle of depression
 Angle of elevation

Angle of elevation

Yes, Sir!

All answers are correct!

Is the concept of angle of elevation and
angle of depression clear class?

Let us now solve problems involving angle of

elevation and angle of depression.

1. A man plants a new tree and attaches a

wire to help support the tree while its roots take
hold. An eight foot wire is attached to the tree and
to a stake in the ground. From the stake in the
ground the angle of elevation of the connection
with the tree is 42º. Find to the nearest tenth of a
foot, the height of the connection point on the
tree.
_______, will you illustrate the problem on the
board.

The height of the connection of the

 connection point on the tree

What is asked in the problem?

Sir, we can use sine ratio.

sinϴ = opposite
hypotenuse
Very good!
Let x be the height of the connection of the
connection point on the tree
sinϴ = opposite
To find the value of x, what formula or hypotenuse
trigonometric ratio can be used?
sin420 = x
8
x = sin420(8)
Will you solve for x? x = 5.4 ft.

Very good!
Let’s have another example.

2. From the top of a fire tower, a forest

ranger sees his partner on the ground at an angle
of depression of 40º. If the tower is 45 feet in
height, how far is the partner from the base of the
tower, to the nearest tenth of a foot?
Who wants to answer it on the board?

tanϴ = opposite
adjacent

tan400 = 45
x
tan400x = 45

tan400x = 45
tan400 tan400

x = 53.6 ft.
 Very good!
Therefore, his partner is 53.6 ft from the
base of the tower.

3. Find the shadow cast by a 10 foot lamp

post when the angle of elevation of the sun is
58º. Find the length to the nearest tenth of a foot.
Who wants to solve the problem?

tanϴ = opposite
adjacent

tan580 = 10
x

tan580x = 10

tan580x = 10
tan580 tan580
x = 6.2ft

Yes, Sir!

None Sir!

That’s correct!
Do you understand, class?

Any question?

F. Fixing Skills/Application

For your activity, I will group you into four.

Each group will form a circle and will be given an
illustration board where in you are going to write
your final answer for every question. Stop and
raise your answer when I say “answers up”. Yes, Sir!
Points will be given to the group (s) who will get
the correct answer.
The group who got the highest score will win
and receive a prize.
The cooperation to your group is very much
needed in this activity.
 Is that clear class?

Direction: Identify whether the following

shows angle of elevation or angle of depression.

Angle of elevation

Angle of depression

Angle of depression

Angle of elevation

Angle of elevation

Now, solve what is asked on the problem.
If 76ft flagpole casts a shadow of 45ft long,
what is the angle of elevation of the sun from the
tip of the shadow?
The answer is correct.
Group ___ won!
Always remember that “No man is an
Island”, therefore, in order to gain an
accomplished work together with other
Angle of depression
Angle of elevation
Angle of depression
Angle of elevation is 590
(The students will do the amazing claps.
Sir, angle of elevation is the angle from
the horizontal line of sight of the observer to
the object above while the angle of
depression is the angle from the horizontal
 individuals, one must always put in mind and line of sight of the observer to the objecr
action how valuable honesty, cooperation, unity below.
and accuracy is, regardless of how far you could
go and what kind of people surrounds you.
And I’m very proud to say that you’ve
accomplished today’s activities with the said None, Sir.
values.
Give yourselves five amazing claps for your
achievement!

G. Generalization

To sum up our lesson, what is the difference

between the angle of elevation and depression?

Very well said!

Do you have questions regarding our lesson?

If you do not have questions, get one sheet

of paper.

IV. Evaluation

A. Identify whether the following shows angle

of elevation or angle of depression.

1.

2.
 3.

4.

Answers:
A. 1 angle of elevation
2. angle of depression
3. angle of depression
4. angle of elevation
5. angle of elevation

5.

1.

380
B. Illustrate and solve the following problems.
1. The base of a pine tree is100 ft. Its top 100 ft.
was sighted as forming 38° with the ground. Find
the height of the tree.
2. An airplane pilot’s sights a life raft at a 26 0 tanϴ = opposite
angle of depression. The airplane’s height is 3km. adjacent
What is the airplane’s surface distance from the tan 380 = x
raft? 100
x = tan380(100)
x = 78.13 ft.

2.

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26°

3 km

tanϴ = opposite
adjacent
Prepared by :
Velasquez, Israel C.
Sudent Teacher

Reviewed by:
Mrs. Abegail M. Sabado
Cooperating Teacher