Question

A child is playing a game of horseshoes the child’s hand is that a height of 2.6 feet and needs to release the horse you to get it Target 8 feet away what is the angle of depression from child’s hand to the target round to the nearest degreei

Answer 1

18°

Explanation:

The angle of depression θ from the child's hand and the angle of elevation from the target are congruent.

In the diagram below,

tanθ = 2.6/8

= 0.325

θ = tan⁻¹0.325

= 18°

The angle of depression is 18°.