Angle of

Elevation
and
Depression
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 What does
SOH – CAH – TOA
Stands for?
 Sine Opposite Hypotenuse
Cosine Adjacent Hypotenuse
Tangent Opposite Adjacent
R E M B V O G E R S
O B S E R V E R
I S M L T S G E H A
S I G H T
N E L O Z I V E T A
E L E V A T I O N
E S N R O S D E I P
D E P R E S S I O N
 Horizontal Reference Line
➜ It is a straight horizontal line that comes from the eye
of the observer.
➜ In other sources, this is also known as horizontal line
of sight eye level or Horizontal.

Horizontal Reference Line

Observer
Line of Sight
➜ It is a straight line drawn from the eye of the
observer to the point or object being viewed.

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Lin

Horizontal Reference Line

Lin
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Angle of Elevation
➜ It is acute angle () formed between the horizontal
reference line and the line of sight ABOVE the
horizontal line.

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Lin
𝜽
Horizontal Reference Line

Angle of Elevation
Angle of Depression
➜ It is acute angle () formed between the horizontal
reference line and the line of sight BELOW the
horizontal line.

Angle of Depression
Horizontal Reference Line
𝜽
Lin
eo f Sig
ht
 ILLUSTRATE.
The angle of elevation made by a boy flying a kite.

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e o f Si
Li n
𝜽
Horizontal Reference Line

Angle of Elevation
 ILLUSTRATE.
The angle of depression made by the boy on the top of a cliff
to its camping site.

Angle of Depression
Horizontal Reference Line
𝜽
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Sigh
t
 Relationship of the Angle of
Elevation and the Angle of Depression
Let us show the angle of elevation and depression in one figure.
From the perspective of the bird

Horizontal Reference Line

𝜽
igh t
o f S
e
Lin

𝜽
Horizontal Reference Line

From the perspective of the man

 Relationship of the Angle of
Elevation and the Angle of Depression
“Angle of Elevation is congruent to the Angle of Depression, Hence,
their measures are equal.” From the perspective of the bird

Horizontal Reference Line

𝜽
igh t
o f S
e
Lin

𝜽
Horizontal Reference Line

From the perspective of the man

 ➜ Point A, on the ground, is 10m away from the base of
Solve. the building. If the angle of elevation is 38°, find the
height of the building.
Relate the unknown side and the given side with respect to the given
acute angle.
➜ Reference angle is

t
igh
f S
o
ine h
L

38° 10 𝑚
Horizontal Reference Line
 ➜ Point A, on the ground, is 10m away from the base of
Solve. the building. If the angle of elevation is 38°, find the
height of the building.
Relate the unknown side and the given side with respect to the given
acute angle.
➜ Reference angle is

t
igh
S f
o Opposite Side
ine 7.8129 h
m
L

38° 10𝑚
Horizontal
Adjacent
Reference
Side Line
 ➜ Given the figure below that shows angle of
Solve. depression, find the distance from the base of the
altitude of the kite to the position of the kid.
Relate the unknown side and the given side with respect to the given
acute angle.
➜ Reference angle is

Horizontal Reference Line

34°

h t
f Sig
e o 25 ft
Lin

34° d
 ➜ Given the figure below that shows angle of
Solve. depression, find the distance from the base of the
altitude of the kite to the position of the kid.
Relate the unknown side and the given side with respect to the given
acute angle.
➜ Reference angle is

Horizontal Reference Line

34°

h t
f Sig
e o 25 ft
Lin
Opposite Side
34° 37.0640
d ft.
Adjacent Side
 ➜ What is the angle of elevation in the given figure?
Solve.

Relate the unknown angle and the given side with respect to the
reference angle.
➜ Reference angle is

ht
Sig
e of 45𝑚
n
Li

𝜃 15𝑚
Horizontal Reference Line
 ➜ What is the angle of elevation in the given figure?
Solve.

Relate the unknown angle and the given side with respect to the
reference angle.
➜ Reference angle is

ht
Sig
e of 45𝑚
n Hypothenuse
Li

𝜃 15𝑚
Horizontal
Adjacent
Reference
Side Line
 ➜ What is the angle of depression in the given figure?
Solve.

Relate the unknown angle and the given side with respect to the
reference angle.
➜ Reference angle is

9𝑚

4𝑚 𝜃
 ➜ What is the angle of depression in the given figure?
Solve.

Relate the unknown angle and the given side with respect to the
reference angle.
➜ Reference angle is

9𝑚
Opposite Side

4𝑚 𝜃
Adjacent Side
 Generalization!
➜ Angles of elevation and depression are the
angles between a line from the eye to an object
(the line of sight) and a line horizontal to the eye
(eye level).
➜ Angle of Elevation is congruent to the Angle of
Depression, Hence, their measures are equal.
➜ We can use the Trigonometric Ratios to solve
problems involving Angles of Elevation and
Depression.
The class will be divided into five groups. Each group will be
tasked to solve the given problem. The team leader will write
letter that corresponds to each question using the decoder
provided. Use the answers to form the poem, “Mathematics of
Love”.
 Solve the following problems involving angle of
Evaluation. elevation and depression. Show your complete
solution. Round your answer to the nearest unit.

1) A 100 ft. building casts a 300 ft. shadow from the sun.
What is the angle of depression?
2) A kite flying at a height of 65 m is attached to a string
inclined at 310 to the horizontal. What is the length of a
string?
3) From the top of a lighthouse, 120 m above the sea, the
angle of depression of a boat is 150. How far is the boat
from the lighthouse?
 Solve the following problems involving angle of
Evaluation. elevation and depression. Show your complete
solution. Round your answer to the nearest unit.

4) A 14 foot ladder is used to scale a 13 foot wall. At what

angle of elevation must the ladder be situated in order to
reach the top of the wall?
5) A balloon is connected to a meteorological station by a
cable of length 200 m inclined at 60 degree angle. Find the
height of the balloon from the ground. (Imagine that there
is no slack in the cable)
Assignment.
Directions: Create an interactive notebook using the title
“Angles of Elevation and Angles of Depression”.
1. Cut out the title and glue it on top of the page.
2. Cut out the 2 flap books. Cut on the solid lines to create
three flaps on each. Apply glue to
the back of each left section and attach it to the page.
3. On the first flap book, write the word definition, on the
second flap write the word
illustration, and on the third flap, write the word example.
4. Write your own definition, illustration and example under
each flap.
Thank you
for
listening!