0580/41 Oct/Nov 2025, Question 13: Angles of Elevation and Depression
Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 41 (Extended) · Calculator · 3 marks
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The question, in short
Two vertical poles AE = 1.5 m and PT = 12.6 m stand on horizontal ground with AP = 33 m; find the angle of elevation of T from E.
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Solution · 3 marks
- 1Vertical rise from E to T = 12.6 − 1.5 = 11.1 m
- 2tan θ = 11.1/33
- 3θ = 18.59… ≈ 18.6°
Answer18.6 or 18.59…
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