There is an escalator that is 1086.8 feet long and drops a vertical distance of 195.4 feet. What is its angle of depression?
1 Answer
Angle of Depression
Explanation:
Draw a rough sketch with input data given in the problem:
Angle of depression is measured from the Line of Vision.
Find the angle of depression
Observe that
Consider the angle
To find
To find
Hence,
Angle of Depression:
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