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Solving for Angle Measures of Right Triangles

Question 26 • AISD 26-27 Geometry CR B

Use the diagram and complete the steps to find the measure of the angle of depression from the top of the hoop to Lisa.

Answer
The length of the shortest leg of the right triangle that is formed is feet.:

congruent

The angle of depression from the hoop to Lisa is to the angle of elevation from Lisa’s line of sight to the hoop.:

inverse tangent

Because the lengths of the opposite and adjacent sides are known, use the function.:

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The angle of depression, rounded to the nearest degree, is approximately degrees.:

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