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The angle of the line of sight below the horizontal, formed when we look DOWN at an object, is called the angle of ____.

Class 10Heights and DistancesTrigonometry
  • Adepression
  • Belevation
  • Crotation
  • Ddeviation

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Looking down at an object placed below eye level gives the angle of depression, measured below the horizontal.
Answer: A) depression

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