Trigonometry (11th Edition) Clone

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Chapter 2 - Acute Angles and Right Triangles - Section 2.4 Solving Right Triangles - 2.4 Exercises - Page 78: 41

Answer

The acute angle formed between the line of sight and the horizontal line

Work Step by Step

The angle of elevation is the angle that is formed between the line of sight and the horizontal line, and is always less than or equal to $90^{\circ}$. In the attatched picture, $\theta$ represents the angle of elevation.
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