Question

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Answer 1

Do you know what angles of elevation and depression are?

Answer 2

I am here to help. So if you don't know something, let me know. I can help you get there :)

Answer 3

yes i do

Answer 4

So what is #1?

Answer 5

itd be angle of elevation right?

Answer 6

Basically, is the observer looking up or down

Answer 7

So in #1, is the angle above or below the horizontal line (is the observer looking up or down) ?

Answer 8

Note that in the picture, the dashed line is the horizontal line.

Answer 9

hes looking up

Answer 10

When I say "the observer" I don't mean the guy in the balloon. I am referring to the #1.

Answer 11

In this case, I am looking from the perspective of a, and then b

Answer 12

oh ok

Answer 13

So if you are #1, are you looking above or below the horizontal line?

Answer 14

above?

Answer 15

Where is Bob looking?

Answer 16

oh wait hed be looking down right

Answer 17

Yes

Answer 18

so would i put depression for angle 1?

Answer 19

Yes :)

Answer 20

is 2 is elevation?

Answer 21

Correct

Answer 22

3 is depression aswell?

Answer 23

You're getting the hang of this :)

Answer 24

but what would 4 be?

Answer 25

Where is the angle? Above or below the horizontal line?

Answer 26

above, so does that mean its elevation?

Answer 27

Affirmative

Answer 28

k thx.. ive got one more question

Answer 29

If it's unrelated to this one, open a new question by first closing this one.

Answer 30

k