Angles of Elevation and Depression (VCE SSCE General Mathematics): Quizzes
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What is an angle of elevation?
What is an angle of elevation?
Angle from horizontal upward to object
What is an angle of depression?
What is an angle of depression?
Angle from horizontal downward to object
What is the relationship between angles of elevation and depression for the same line of sight?
What is the relationship between angles of elevation and depression for the same line of sight?
They are equal
What is the range of angles of elevation?
What is the range of angles of elevation?
to
Which trig ratio is used when you know opposite and adjacent sides?
Which trig ratio is used when you know opposite and adjacent sides?
Tangent
Which trig ratio uses opposite side and hypotenuse?
Which trig ratio uses opposite side and hypotenuse?
Sine
Where is the observer positioned when measuring an angle of elevation?
Where is the observer positioned when measuring an angle of elevation?
Lower position than the object
Why are angle of elevation and angle of depression equal?
Why are angle of elevation and angle of depression equal?
They are alternate angles on parallel lines
In two-triangle problems, what should you solve for first?
In two-triangle problems, what should you solve for first?
The common side
Which field uses angles of elevation to determine positions of celestial objects?
Which field uses angles of elevation to determine positions of celestial objects?
Astronomy