Quiz - Angle of Depression

The angle of depression is formed in which of the following cases?

• When looking out

• When looking down

• When looking up

• When you have a line of sight

What is the angle of depression, to the nearest degree?

• y = 26

• y = 64

• y = 63

• y = 0.487

Which of the following statement is true?

• The angle of depression and the angle of elevation are the same angles in the same position.

• The angle of elevation and the angle of depression are different angles, but they have the same measure.

• The angle of depression and the angle of elevation have different measures.

• The angle of elevation and the angle of depression are both obtuse angles.

A plane is flying at an altitude of 12,000 m. From the pilot, the angle of depression to the airport tower is 32 degrees. How far is the tower from a point directly beneath the plane?

• 33,020 m

• 22,645 m

• 19,204 m

• 14,755 m

A bird is flying at a height of 40 feet and spots an 8-ft ledge on which to perch. If the top of the ledge is at a 22 degrees angle of depression from the bird, how far must the bird fly before it can land? (Careful!)

• 58 ft

• 85.4 ft

• 12 ft

• 107 ft

A great white shark swims 22 feet below sea level. If the shark is 67.7 feet from the sailboat, what is the angle of depression of the boat to the shark?

• 19 degrees

• 29 degrees

• 15 degrees

• 14 degress

Kendra is flying a kite 35 feet in the air. The angle of depression from the kite to where Kendra holds the string is 32. If Kendra holds the string 3 feet off the ground, what is the distance from her hands to the kite? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

• 60.1 feet

• 60.2 feet

• 60.3 feet

• 60.4 feet

A rescue worker is located 175 feet above the ground in a lighthouse. He spots a ship on the water at an angle of depression of 62 degrees. How far from the base of the lighthouse is the ship? Round to the nearest foot.

• 90 ft

• 93 ft

• 95 ft

• 100 ft

A bird at the top of a tree looks down on a filed mouse at an angle of depression of 65 degrees. If the field mouse is 30 meters from the base of the tree, find the vertical distance from the ground to the bird's eyes. Round the answer to the nearest tenth.

• 64.3 m

• 63.5 m

• 62.7 m

• 61.8 m

Q. Do you like e-learning or would you rather be at school? There is not a wrong answer. I just want your opinion.

• e-learning

• be at school