WorksheetsAngles of Elevation and Depression
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 36mins
against a building 5 feet away. What angle does the ramp make with the ground?
Using the illustrations above, determine the horizontal line.
x
AC
AB
BC
Using the illustrations above, determine the line of sight.
x
AC
AB
BC
the angle formed by a horizontal line and a line of sight to a point below
Hypotenuse
Adjacent
Angle of Depression
Angle of Elevation
the angle formed by a horizontal line and a line of sight to a point above
Angle of Depression
Angle of Elevation
Angle of Situation
Angle of Playa Hatin'
Name the angle of depression of C from A.
∠DAC
∠BCA
∠EBC
∠EAC
Name the angle of depression of B from E.
∠DAC
∠FEA
∠FEB
∠EBC
Brian’s kite is flying above a field at the end of 65 m of string. If the angle of elevation to the kite
measures 70°, how high is the kite above Brian’s head?
61 m
65 m
54 m
24 m
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?
68.20
55.70
48.60
69.90
Standing on a cliff 380 meters above the sea, Pat sees an approaching ship and measures its angle of depression, obtaining 9 degrees. Now Pat sights a second ship beyond
the first. The angle of depression of the second ship is 5 degrees. How far apart are the ships?
1944.2 m
1800 m
1643.5m
180.7 m
