Angles of Elevation & Depression QUIZ

The pilot of a traffic helicopter sights an accident at an angle of depression of 18 degrees.  The helicopter’s altitude is 1560 ft.  What is the horizontal distance from the helicopter to the accident? Round to the nearest foot.

• 543 ft
• 1756 ft
• 4801 ft
• 5404 ft

A tourist views a deer from a height of 45 feet.  The horizontal distance between the tourist and the deer is 130 feet.  At what angle (x) should the tourist hold his camera to photograph the deer? Round your answer to the nearest degree.  

• 19 degrees
• 45 degrees
• 71 degrees
• 138 degrees 

After takeoff, a plane flies in a straight line for a distance of 4000 feet in order to gain an altitude of 800 feet. Find the angle of elevation from the ground to the plane. Round to the nearest degree.

• 78 degrees
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• 12 degrees
• 11 degrees

From a hot air balloon 2,500ft above the ground, you see a clearing whose angle of DEPRESSION is 25 degrees.  to the nearest foot, what is your horizontal distance from the clearing?

• 1166 feet
• 5361 feet
• 5916 feet
• 2758 feet

Spencer is going snowboarding.  He rode the ski lift to the top of the mountain, which is at an altitude of 1500 feet.  The angle of elevation from the bottom to the top of the mountain is 25^o.  What is the length of the Spencer’s run (his trip down the hill)? 

• 3216.76 feet
• 633.93 feet
• 699.46 feet
• 3549.30