A cellular telephone tower that is 150 feet tall is placed on top of a mountain that is 1200 feet

above sea level.

What is the angle of depression from the top of the tower to a cell phone user who is 5 horizontal

miles away and 400 feet above sea level?

The angle of depression is the angle between a line from the top of the tower to the cell phone

user, and a horizontal line intersecting the top of the tower that is parallel to the line representing the

5 horizontal miles

150 feet

angle of depression

1200 feet

cell user

400 feet 5 miles

sea level