Angle of Elevation and Depression Worksheet
Explore angles of elevation and depression with real-world problems and diagrams for Grade 7 math students.
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Angle of Elevation and Depression
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Read each question carefully and use the provided diagrams to determine the angle of elevation or depression. Show all your work.
1. Look at the diagram below. Identify whether angle 'A' is an angle of elevation or an angle of depression.
2. Look at the diagram below. Identify whether angle 'B' is an angle of elevation or an angle of depression.
3. The angle of is formed when an observer looks upwards from a horizontal line to an object.
4. The angle of is formed when an observer looks downwards from a horizontal line to an object.
5. A bird is sitting on a tree branch, and a person on the ground is looking up at the bird. What type of angle is formed between the person's line of sight and the horizontal ground?
Angle of Depression
Angle of Elevation
Right Angle
Straight Angle
6. A person standing 50 feet away from the base of a tree observes a squirrel at the top of the tree. The angle of elevation to the squirrel is 30 degrees. Draw a diagram representing this situation.
7. From the top of a 100-foot cliff, a rescue worker spots a boat in the ocean. The angle of depression to the boat is 45 degrees. Draw a diagram representing this situation.