The angle of elevation is the angle formed between the horizontal line of sight and the line of sight up to an object. Imagine standing on the ground and looking up at the top of a tree or a building; the angle that your line of sight makes with the ground is the angle of elevation. It is measured in degrees and is used in trigonometry to determine heights and distances that are not easily measured directly. In the context of GCSE Maths, understanding the angle of elevation is important for solving problems related to right-angled triangles and involves using trigonometric ratios such as sine, cosine, and tangent.
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