Department of Education

Region I
PANGASINAN DIVISION II
Luciano Millan National High School
Poblacion West, Asingan, Pangasinan

A SEMI-DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN MATHEMATICS 9

I. Learning Objectives
At the end of the lesson the students should be able to:
a. Illustrates angles of elevation and depression.
b. Solve real-life problems involving angles of elevation and depression.
c. Appreciate the concept of trigonometry.

II. Subject Matter

A. Topic: Angles of Elevation and Depression
B. Reference: Triangle Trigonometry Module 7 (LM) pp. 457-466
Teacher’s Guide, pp. 16-20
Phoenix Mathematics for the 21st Century Learners, pp. 390-399
C. Instructional materials: Chalk, chalkboard, TV, Laptop, and Cut outs.
D. Subject Integration: Science/Physics (Speed)

III. Procedure
A. Preparation
1. Greetings
2. Checking of attendance
3. Drill on: “Solving Right Triangles Involving Trigonometric Functions”
4. Motivation:
A. 4 Pics and 1 Word
B. The teacher will ask real-life problem with illustrations involving line of
sight, angle of elevation and angle of depression.
B. Presentation
1. Definitions:
Line of sight is an imaginary line that connects the eye of an observer to the object
being observed.
The angle of elevation is the angle from the horizontal to the line of sight of the
observer to the object above.
The angle of depression is the angle from the horizontal to the line of sight of the
observer to the object below.

2. Identifying Angles of Elevation and Depression

In the following figures, identify the segment that represents the line of sight,
and identify the angles (if any) that represent the angle of elevation or angle of
depression.
 3. Solving Real – life Problems
Example 1:
A tower is 15.24 m high. At a certain distance away from the tower, an observer
determines that the angle of elevation to the top of it is 41°. How far is the
observer from the base of the tower?

Example 2: A PHYSICS teacher gives a worded problem to his students. An airplane is

approaching point A along a straight line and at a constant altitude h. At 10am, the angle of
elevation of the airplane is 20° and at 10:01am it is 60°. What is the altitude of the airplane if
the speed of the airplane is constant and equal to 600 miles/hour?

Example 3: A SCIENCE teacher requires his students to plant trees for eco-friendly
environment. A nursery plants a new tree and attaches a guy wire to help support the tree
while its roots take hold. An eight foot wire is attached to the tree and to a stake in the
ground. From the stake in the ground the angle of elevation of the connection with the tree
is 42°. Find the height of the connection point on the tree.

Example 4: An airplane is flying at a height of 4 kilometers above the ground. The distance
along the ground from the airplane to the airport is 6 kilometers. What is the angle of
depression from the airplane to the airport?
 C. Generalization
Elevation or Depression???
A. Follow-up practice p. 394, nos. 1-4, (Phoenix Math for the 21st Century
Learners)
B. Activity 3, p. 162, nos. 1-2, Learners Materials.
C. What is an angle of elevation? Depression?
IV. Evaluation
A. The teacher will administer a short quiz. Two real-life problems involving angles of
elevation and depression.
B. Activity 4, p. 463, nos. 1 and 3, Learners Materials

V. Assignment/Agreement
Do “Maintain Your Skills” pp. 397 – 398, nos. 9 and 10.

Prepared by: Checked by:

JESSIE P. OLANTIGUE JOSE S. VENENCIANO

Teacher I Principal IV