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1. Gradient and inclination
(a) Foran inclined road AB, B
vertical distance between 4 and B he
horizontal distance between Aand B 4 —
() Ifthe inclination of road AB is @, then
gradient of road AB = tan 6
gradient of road AB
horizontal distance
Example 1
In the figure, the scale of the contour map is 1:30 000, ABis a straight
road and itis measured to be 2.cm on the map.
(a) Find the gradient of road 4
(b)_ Find the inclination of road 48.
(Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.)
the form 1 7.
Solution
(a) Vertical distance of AB = (450~ 300) m
= 150m
Horizontal distance of AB=2%30000cm scale of themap = 1 30000,
60.000 em
= 600m
Gradient of road AB
(b) Let @ be the inclination of road AB.
1
tand=7
8 = 140° (cor. to 3sig. fig.)
©. The inclination of road AB is 14.0°.
S /
2. Angles of elevation and angles of depression
(a) Angle of elevation (b) Angle of depression Ds Measures, Shape and Space
(©) Angle of elevation of B from A = angle of depression of A from B
c bovizontal
angle of depresion
of from B
Tile of elevation
Example 2
In the figure, the distance between two trees AD and BC is 9m. The
angle of clevation of 4 from B is 30°. I the height of tree AD is 10m,
what is the height of tree BC? (Give your answer correct to 3 significant
figures)
Solution
In AABE,
tan 30°
45E=CD=9m
AE =91an 30° m
D~ AE
= (10 9tan30") m
80m (cor, 103 sig. fig.)
‘The height of tree BC is 4.80 m.
ED
3. Bearings
(a) True bearing
When using the true bearing, directions are measured from the north in a clockwise direction.
It is expressed as x°, where 0 < x < 360 and the integral part of x must consist of 3 digit
(b) Compass bearing
When using the compass bearing, directions are measured from the north or the south. It is
expressed as Nx°E, Nx°W, Sx°E or Sx°W, where 0 ) (The compass bearing of P from Q is SS0°W.
(ii) The compass bearing of Q from P is NS0°E.
