angle of elevation

American  

[ang-guhl uhv el-uh-vay-shuhn] / ˈæŋ gəl əv ˌɛl əˈveɪ ʃən /

noun

Surveying.

1. the angle between the line from an observer or instrument to an object above the observer or instrument and a horizontal line.

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Etymology

Origin of angle of elevation

First recorded in 1780–90

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• angle of elevation vs. angle of depression

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angle of elevation

The angle of elevation measured by the first station is 35 degrees, whereas the angle of elevation measured by the second station is 15 degrees.

From Textbooks ● Dec. 1, 2021

Find the rate of change of the angle of elevation after launch when the camera and the rocket are 5000 feet apart.

From Textbooks ● Mar. 30, 2016

The angle of elevation is formed by the second anchor on the ground and the cable reaching to the center of the wheel.

From Textbooks ● Feb. 13, 2015

A common way to measure the height involves determining the angle of elevation, which is formed by the tree and the ground at a point some distance away from the base of the tree.

From Textbooks ● Feb. 13, 2015

A Jesuit mathematician did the geometry calculations to determine the distance to a stockpile of gunpowder the Dutch had brought ashore and the angle of elevation at which the cannon should be set.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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