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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the description of <2 as it relates to the situation shown?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hartnn (hartnn):

post the choices

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A. <2 is the angle of depression from the airplane to the radar tower B. <2 is the angle of elevation from the airplane to the radar tower C. <2 is the angle of elevation from the radar tower to the airplane D. <2 is the angle of depression from the radar tower to the airplane

hartnn (hartnn):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

C?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Honestly, I'm still confused

hartnn (hartnn):

Angles of elevation are angles above the horizontal, like looking up from ground level toward the plane kind of a thing...

hartnn (hartnn):

Angles of depression are angles below the horizontal, like looking down from plane to the ground

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so would it be elevation ?

hartnn (hartnn):

yes! from tower to plane :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So I was right it's C ?

hartnn (hartnn):

yes! i gave more explanantion because you said you were confused :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol I need to be more confident in my answers :)

hartnn (hartnn):

thats right, you're already smart! :)

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