9.1.7 - Example 7
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What is the angle of depression from the top of a 5 m tall building to the ground?
💡 Hint: The angle of depression is observed directly downward to the ground.
If the height is 6 m and the angle is 45°, what is the distance to the base?
💡 Hint: Use the tan function for calculation.
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What is the angle of depression if you are looking directly down?
💡 Hint: Think about how steep the angle is.
True or False: The height of the bridge affects the angle of depression.
💡 Hint: Consider what angle really represents.
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From a tower of height 15 m, two angles of depression to points on the ground are seen as 30° and 75°. Calculate how wide the area between those points is.
💡 Hint: Calculate each distance individually, adding them up for total width.
A lighthouse stands at a height of 20 m. Calculate the distance to the shores visible at angles of 50° and 40°. What is the distance between the two shores?
💡 Hint: Set up equations using tan before calculating.
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