1. ANGLES OF ELEVATION AND DEPRESSION
MATHEMATICS FORM 4
ANGLES OF ELEVATION AND DEPRESSION

2. If you did not remember about angles, let watch this video together.
Hello there. How are you? Welcome back. Did you know what we are going to learn today? Yes. We are going to learnt about Angles of elevation and depression. However, let’s us recall back what is angle. Do you know angles?
If you did not remember about angles, let watch this video together.
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3. Now, can you remember what is angles. If yes, good
Now, can you remember what is angles? If yes, good. But today we are going to learn about angles of elevation and depression.

4. INTRODUCTION TO
ANGLES OF
ELEVATION
&
DEPRESSION

5. Hi there. Here are our learning objectives for today.
At the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
identify the horizontal line, the
angle of elevation and the angle
of depression for a particular
situation
Represent a particular situation
involving angles of elevation
and depression using diagrams
Solve problems involving the
of depression
Hi there. Here are our learning objectives for today.

6. Now, first let’s us learn how to identify the horizontal lines, angles of elevation and angles of depression.

7. Horizontal
Lines,
angles Of
elevation
&
depression

8. What is angle of elevation?
Angle of elevation is the angle between the horizontal line that passes through an observer’s eye and the straight line that joins the observer’s eye to an object situated at the higher lever than the observer.
What about the angle of depression? Can you guess it?

9. What is angle of depression?
The angle of depression is the angle between the horizontal line that passes through an observer’s eye and the straight line that joins the observer’s eye to an object situated at a lower level than the observer. By the way? Can you tell me what is horizontal line?
Now, do you understand what is angle of elevation and angle of depression? If no, let’s us take a look on one diagram…

10. RQ is the horizontal line The angle of depression of D from R is ∟QRD B T Q D
ANGLE OF ELEVATION
ANGLE OF DEPRESSION
The diagram on the left shows a tower DQT and a building AB on a horizontal ground. A man at the position R views the peak of the tower T. R
RQ is the horizontal line
The angle of depression of D from R is
∟QRD
The angle of elevation of T from R is
∟TRQ

11. Activity 1: Let’s us test your
Understanding!
QUESTION 1
QUESTION 2

12. QUESTION 1
BACK B P A
In the diagram above, AB is a building on a horizontal ground. Identify:
The horizontal line
The angle of elevation of B from P
ANSWER
ANSWER

13. NEXT
QUESTION 2 T
12.5 m R P
16 m
The above diagram shows a vertical pole TP on a horizontal plane.
State the horizontal line
Find the angle of elevation of T from R
ANSWER
ANSWER

14. Sssstt…do you really want to know the answer? Well…the answer is :
THE HORIZONTAL LINE IS PA.
BACK TO QUESTION 1

15. Hmm….the correct answer is : THE ANGLE OF ELEVATION OF B FROM P IS APB
BACK TO QUESTION 1

16. THE HORIZONTAL LINE IS PR.
The answer is :
THE HORIZONTAL LINE IS PR.
BACK TO QUESTION 2

17. Well….the correct answer is :
THE ANGLE OF ELEVATION OF T FROM R IS TRP
BACK TO QUESTION 2

18. Representing a particular situation involving angles of elevation and depression using diagrams

19. You did not know? Don’t worry. I can help you. Here are the steps:
Draw the positions of the object and observer
Draw the horizontal line
Join the eye of the observer and the object
Indicate the angle
Hi there. Did you know how to represent particular situation involving angles of elevation and depression using diagrams?

20. We give you 2 minutes to try to answer it. Ok? Good Luck!
Do you understand it? Ok..let’s us take a look on one examples ok? Here the example:
PQ and RS are two vertical poles on a horizontal plane. These poles are 10m apart. PQ is 9.5m while RS is 5m. The angle of elevation of P from R is 25° and the angle of depression of Q from R is 26°. Draw a labeled diagram to represent this situation.
We give you 2 minutes to try to answer it. Ok? Good Luck!

21. Here are the answer. Check with your answer ok?P Q
Here are the answer. Check with your answer ok?
25° R S
26°

22. How is it. Did your answer correct
How is it? Did your answer correct? Do you want to try one more question ? Try answer this:
A vertical pole, TP, with a height of 5m is standing on a horizontal ground PQR. PQR is 10m with PQ=QR. The angle of elevation of vertex T from R is 27° and the angle of elevation of vertex T from Q is 45°. Draw a labeled diagram to represent this situation.
CHECK YOUR ANSWER

23. Here is the correct answer…
45°
27° R P Q
How’s your performance? If correct, congratulation! If not, don’t give up. Try again.
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24. Activity 2:
handout

25. Hi there. I am Mr. Tiger.. Now we are going to learn the last learning objevtives of Angles of Elevation and Depression topic. We will now learn how to solve problems involving angles of elevation and depression. Let’s go!!

26. Let us take a look on this question:
In the diagram below, represent a building BC on a horizontal ground BA. The height of the building is 37m. The angle of depression of A from C is 65°. Calculate the distance BA. C
37m A B

27. Did you know how to solve it
Did you know how to solve it? Let us watch this video first and then try to answer the question given earlier. Perhaps this video can help you in order to solve this question.
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28. Let us check the answer together:
∟ACB = 90° - 65° = 25°
Tan 25° = x / 37
x = 37 tan 25°
= m
# The distance of BA is m C D
65°
37m A
x m B

29. ACTIVITY 3:
QUIZ
QUIZ QUESTIONS

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What have you learnt
today?
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31. eXERCISES
HOMEWORK

32. PLAY ANGLES GAME click here
The
End…
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