angle of elevation
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of angle of elevation
First recorded in 1780–90
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The angle of elevation to the top of a building in New York is found to be 9 degrees from the ground at a distance of 1 mile from the base of the building.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 1, 2021
Determine the angle of elevation of the Sun above the solar panel by using the angle between lines L1 and L2.
From Textbooks ● Mar. 30, 2016
The angle of elevation to the top of a building in Chicago is found to be 9 degrees from the ground at a distance of 2000 feet from the base of the building.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 13, 2015
What percentage grade should a road have if the angle of elevation of the road is 4 degrees?
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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