1. From the top of a tower which is 175 ft. tall, the angle of depression to a house is 13°. How far is the house from the tower? 2. From the top of a 115 ft. high lighthouse, the angle of depression of a boat on the sca 10 15'. What is the distance of the boat from the base of the lighthouse? 3. From the top of the cliff 350 ft. high, the angle of depression of a boat on the sea is 15, How far is the boat from the base of the cliff?

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Chapter1: Trigonometric Functions
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1RE: 1. Give the measures of the complement and the supplement of an angle measuring 35°.
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ANGLE OF DEPRESSION
ACTIVITY 3: TEST YOURSELF!
Direction: Solve the following problems.
1. From the top of a tower which is 175 ft. tall, the angle of depression to a house
is 13°. How far is the house from the tower?
2. From the top of a 115 ft. high lighthouse, the angle of depression of a boat on
the sea 10 15'. What is the distance of the boat from the base of the
lighthouse?
3. From the top of the cliff 350 ft. high, the angle of depression of a boat on the
sea is 15. How far is the boat from the base of the cliff?
4. An observer is standing in an overlooking view of Antipolo City. He saw the
Sta. Lucia East Grand Mall in Cainta, Rizal. Suppose that the height of the
overlooking is 24 km and the horizontal distance of the mall to the observer is
50 km, what is the angle of depression of the observer?
5. A passenger on a plane saw an island below him. If the altitude of the plane
2500 meters above the surface and the horizontal distance of the plane to the
island is 1796 meters away, what is the angle of depression of the passenger
to the island?
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Transcribed Image Text:ANGLE OF DEPRESSION ACTIVITY 3: TEST YOURSELF! Direction: Solve the following problems. 1. From the top of a tower which is 175 ft. tall, the angle of depression to a house is 13°. How far is the house from the tower? 2. From the top of a 115 ft. high lighthouse, the angle of depression of a boat on the sea 10 15'. What is the distance of the boat from the base of the lighthouse? 3. From the top of the cliff 350 ft. high, the angle of depression of a boat on the sea is 15. How far is the boat from the base of the cliff? 4. An observer is standing in an overlooking view of Antipolo City. He saw the Sta. Lucia East Grand Mall in Cainta, Rizal. Suppose that the height of the overlooking is 24 km and the horizontal distance of the mall to the observer is 50 km, what is the angle of depression of the observer? 5. A passenger on a plane saw an island below him. If the altitude of the plane 2500 meters above the surface and the horizontal distance of the plane to the island is 1796 meters away, what is the angle of depression of the passenger to the island? >
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