Angle of Elevation and Depression

Describe Angle One as it relates to the situation in the diagram.

• Ange of elevation from the bird to the hot air balloon

• Angle of depression from the bird to the hot air balloon

• Angle of elevation from the hot air balloon to the bird

• Angle of depression from the hot air balloon to the bird

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Describe Angle Two as it relates to the situation in the diagram.

• Angle of depression from the hot air balloon to the bird.

• Angle of depression from the bird to the hot air balloon.

• Angle of elevation from the bird to the hot air balloon.

• Angle of elevation from the hot air balloon to the bird.

Describe Angle Three as it relates to the situation in the diagram.

• Angle of depression from the mountain to the hot air balloon.

• Angle of elevation from the mountain to the hot air balloon.

• Angle of depression from the hot air balloon to the mountain.

• Angle of elevation from the hot air balloon to the mountain.

Describe Angle Four as it relates to the situation in the diagram.

• Angle of elevation from the mountain to the bird.

• Angle of depression from the mountain to the hot air balloon.

• Angle of elevation from the mountain to the hot air balloon.

• Angle of depression from the hot air balloon to the mountain.

The angle of elevation from point A to the top of a cliff is  $34\degree$  . If point A is 1000 feet from the base of the cliff, how high is the cliff? Round your answer to the nearest tenth (one decimal place). Do not label your answer. 

Find the angle of elevation of the Sun when a 12.5 meter tall telephone pole casts an 18 meter long shadow. Round your answer to the nearest tenth (one decimal place).

From the top of a 120 foot tower, an air traffic controller observes an airplane on the runway at an angle of depression of  $19\degree$ . How far from the base of the tower is the airplane? Round your answer to the nearest tenth (one decimal place). 

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The angle of elevation from a kicker's foot on the football field to the top of the goal post bars is  $17\degree$ . If he is standing 131 feet from the base of the goal post, how tall is the goal post? Round your answer to the nearest tenth (one decimal).

• 428.5 feet

• 40.1 feet

• 38.3 feet

• 125.3 feet

A lifeguard is sitting on a platform, looking down at a swimmer in the water. If the lifeguard's line of sight is 8 feet above the ground and the angle of depression to the swimmer is  $18\degree$ , how far away is the swimmer from the lifeguard? Round your answer to the nearest tenth (one decimal). 

• 25.9 feet

• 24.6 feet

• 8.4 feet

• 2.6 feet

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Zack is standing at the top of a lookout tower and spots a water fountain below. If the lookout tower is 75 feet tall and the angle of depression is $28\degree$ , what is the horizontal distance between Zack and the water fountain? Round your answer to the nearest tenth. 

• 141.1 feet

• 39.9 feet

• 66.2 feet

• 84.9 feet

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