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Angles of Elevation and DepressionProblems adapted from questions set for previous Mathematics exams. |
1. | GCSE Higher |
An arborist sights the top of a tree using a clinometer and reads the angle of elevation to be 29o. Her clinometer is 28 metres from the base of the tree and is on a tripod making it 1.5 metres above ground level.
This diagram is not drawn to scale.
Calculate the full height of the tree.
2. | GCSE Higher |
Taptaya Park Tower is over two hundred metres tall. There is a zip wire from the observation deck to a point on the ground 550 metres away in a northerly direction.
(a) If the beginning of the zip wire is 210 metres above the ground find the angle of depression of the end point of the zip wire as seen from the beginning.
It is decided that the zip wire is slightly too steep so the end point is moved so that it is now further away.
(b) Find the horizontal distance if the angle of elevation of the beginning of the zip wire as seen from the end is now 18o.
3. | IB Studies |
Neung is at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport watching the planes take off. He observes a plane that is at an angle of elevation of 25o from where he is standing at point N. The plane is at a height of 390 metres as can be seen in the following diagram (not to scale).
(a) Calculate the horizontal distance, NH, of the plane from Neung. Give your answer to the nearest metre.
The plane took off from a point T, which is 230 metres from where Neung is standing, as shown in the following diagram (not to scale).
(b) Calculate the angle ATH, the take-off angle of the plane to the nearest degree.
4. | IB Studies |
ABC is a triangular car park on horizontal ground. The length of AB is 90m and the length of AC is 65m. The size of angle BCA is 68o.
(a) Find the size of angle ABC.
(b) Find the area of the triangular car park.
M is the midpoint of AC.
(c) Find the length of BM.
A vertical flag pole, FB, is erected in one corner of the car park with its base at B.
The angle of elevation of F from M is 55.3o. H is the midpoint of the flag pole.
(d) Calculate the angle of elevation of H from M.
5. | IB Studies |
A drone flying test course is in the shape of a triangle, ABC, with AB = 400m , BC = 600m and angle ABC = 44o. The course starts and finishes at point A.
(a) Calculate the total length of the course to the nearest metre.
It is estimated that a drone can travel at an average speed of 4.5ms–1.
(b) Calculate an estimate of the time taken to fly around the course. Give your answer to the nearest minute.
(c) Find the size of angle ACB.
To comply with safety regulations, the area inside the triangular course must be kept clear of people, and the shortest distance from B to AC must be greater than 275 metres.
(d) Calculate the area that must be kept clear of people.
(e) Determine, giving a reason, whether the course complies with the safety regulations.
The course is viewed from a tower which rises vertically from point A. The top of the tower is point T. The angle of elevation of T from B is 8o.
(f) Calculate the vertical height, AT , of the tower.
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