IGCSE Maths / Introducing trigonometry

Angles of elevation and depression

Edexcel International GCSE Maths (4MA1), chapter 16: Introducing trigonometry, specification point 4.8b. Part of the full course.

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Angles of elevation and depression are both measured from the horizontal. Knowing where each angle sits helps you choose the right angle in a right-angled triangle and use trigonometry correctly.

More lessons in Introducing trigonometry

• The sine ratio
• The cosine ratio
• The tangent ratio
• Labelling sides and choosing the trig ratio
• Finding a missing side with trigonometry
• Missing side when the unknown is in the denominator
• Finding a missing angle with inverse trig
• Combining Pythagoras and trigonometry
• Two-step right-angled triangle problems
• Right-angled trigonometry with bearings