9.1.6 - Example 6
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What is an angle of depression?
💡 Hint: Think about where you are looking from.
In a right triangle, what does the tangent of an angle represent?
💡 Hint: Remember the 'O' over 'A' in right triangles.
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What is the angle of depression to the bottom of the 8 m tall building?
💡 Hint: Review the specifics of the angles mentioned in the example.
True or False: The tangent of an angle is always equal to the opposite side divided by the adjacent side in a right triangle.
💡 Hint: Think of the basic trigonometric definitions.
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A tower is 12 m high, and from its top, the angle of depression to a point on the ground is 60°. Calculate the distance from the base of the tower to that point.
💡 Hint: Use the definition of tangent to set up your equation.
If a building is twice the height of another at an angle of depression of 40°, how can you express the relationship of their heights and the angle?
💡 Hint: Think through how angle relationships occur on opposite sides.
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