CHAPTER 10 MATHEMATIC FORM 4 shazaratul©smkrtu

ANGLES OF ELEVATION AND DEPRESSION

ANGLE OF ELEVATION ANGLE OF DEPRESSION
(SUDUT DONGAKAN) (SUDUT TUNDUK)

Eye level
(aras mata)

Eye level
(aras mata)

EXAMPLE 1: ANGLE OF ELEVATION EXAMPLE 1: ANGLE OF DEPRESSION

a) Name the angle of elevation of F from E. a) Name the angle of elevation of E from G.
b) Find the angle of elevation of F from E. b) Find the angle of elevation of E from G.

F E
4m
E G 8m
5m
F G
12m

EXAMPLE 2: ANGLE OF ELEVATION EXAMPLE 2: ANGLE OF DEPRESSION

The angle of elevation of T from U is 40°. Find
the value of h.
Sudut dongakan T dari U ialah 40°. Cari nilai h.
T mengufuk. Tinggi CD ialah dua kali tinggi AB. Sudut
hm
In the diagram below, AB and CD are two vertical
poles on a horizontal planes. The height of CD is
twice the height of AB. The angles of depression
of A from the vertex C is 53°.
Dalam rajah dibawah, AB dan CD ialah dua batang
tiang tegak yang terletak pada satu permukaan
tunduk A dari puncak C adalah 53°.
C

U A
S 10m

B 20 m D
Calculate the height, in m, of CD.
Hitung tinggi, dalam m, bagi CD.