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Angle of Elevation & Depression

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The _______ is an imaginary line that connects the eye of an observer to the object being observed.

a)

A. line of sight

b)

B. angle of depression

c)

C. angle of elevation

d)

D. none of these

2.

The _______ is the angle from the horizontal to the line of sight of the observer to the object below.

a)

A. line of sight

b)

B. angle of depression

c)

C. angle of elevation

d)

D. none of these

3.

The _______ is the angle from the horizontal to the line of sight of the observer to the object above.

a)

A. line of sight

b)

B. angle of depression

c)

C. angle of elevation

d)

D. none of these

4.

Which angle represents an angle of elevation?

a)

A. ∠BOX

b)

B. ∠BOS

c)

C. ∠SXO

d)

D. ∠XSO

5.

Which angle represents an angle of depression?

a)

A. ∠BOX

b)

B. ∠BOS

c)

C. ∠SXO

d)

D. ∠XSO

6.

If the object is at S and 𝑂𝐵̅̅̅̅ is the horizontal line, what segment represents the line of sight?

a)

XO

b)

OB

c)

OS

d)

XS

7.

A flagpole casts a shadow of 5 m on the ground and from this point, the angle of elevation of the sun is 60°. What trigonometric ratio/equation can be used to solve for the height of the flagpole?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

8.

When the kite is 120 ft. high, it makes an angle of 30° with the level ground. What trigonometric ratio/equation can be used to solve for the length of the string?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

9.

When the kite is 120 ft. high, it makes an angle of 30° with the level ground. How long is the string?

a)

A. 2.4 ft.

b)

B. 24 ft.

c)

C. 240 ft.

d)

D. 2,400 ft

10.

If the angle of elevation of a 10-meter transmitter is 60°, find the length of the shadow on the level ground.

a)

A. 5.19 m

b)

B. 5.70 m

c)

C. 5.77 m

d)

D. 5.80 m