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what is the difference betweeen angle of elevation and angle of depression?

angle of elevation
is measured upwards from the horizontal
for an object higher than the reference point

angle of depression
is measured downwards from the horizontal
for an object lower than the reference point
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If you are looking at an object above the horizon then the angle between the horizontal and your line of sight is the angle of elevation. If you are looking at an object below the horizon then the angle between the horizontal and your line of sight is the angle of depression.

In the diagram the lines of sight from the ground upwards and from the top of the building downwards are indicated in red. From the diagram you can see that the angle of elevation and the angle of depression are congruent hope this will help u

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10x........for this.....

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thanks dude...

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