Elevation and Depression

What trigonometric ratio would be used to find the distance from the ship to the plane?

• sine
• cosine
• tangent
• inverse sine

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

A hiker is standing on a mountain looking down at the picnic table near the base at a 25 degree angle.

• Angle of Elevation

• Angle of Depression

• Neither

• Both

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CCSS.7.G.B.5

You are looking at the roofline of the school as you exit the bus.

• Angle of Elevation

• Angle of Depression

• Neither

• Both

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CCSS.7.G.B.5

Which uses an angle of depression?

• Looking at the stars.

• Looking at a small child standing alone.

• Looking at a jet in flight.

• Looking at a movie screen.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.9

What trigonometric ratio would be used to find the distance from the ship to the plane?

• sine
• cosine
• tangent
• inverse sine

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

The angle of 12^o is a(n)

• angle of elevation
• angle of depression
• neither
• both

Your best friend is at the top of the hill and you are watching the person ski toward you.

• Angle of elevation

• Angle of depression

• Neither

• Both

Tags

CCSS.7.G.B.5

Is this an angle of elevation or an angle of depression?

• Angle of Elevation
• Angle of Depression
• Neither
• Both

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

Solve for the missing angle

• 50
• 0.053
• 36.9
• 95

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

A hawk sitting on a tree branch spots a mouse on the ground 15 feet from the base of the tree.  The hawk swoops down toward the mouse at an angle of 30 degrees. What is the distance from the tree branch to the mouse? 

• 7.5 ft 
• 15 ft 
• 26 ft 
• 30 ft 

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8