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Angle of Depression Calculator

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Calculates the angle of depression, which is the angle formed by a horizontal line and the line of sight to an object below the horizontal line.

How To Use

How to use this calculator

Start with your values, or try a preset.

Step 1

Enter Horizontal Distance to Object and Vertical Distance to Object in the units shown.

Step 2

Read Angle of Depression (Radians) and Angle of Depression (Degrees) in the results panel. Results update as you change the inputs.

Step 3

Choose a preset to load an example, then adjust the values for your situation.

Worked Examples

Example calculations

See the inputs and their calculated results.

Case 1

Horizontal Distance to Object: 10 m; Vertical Distance to Object: 5 m

Angle of Depression (Radians): 0.463647609 rad; Angle of Depression (Degrees): 26.56505118 °

Case 2

Horizontal Distance to Object: 20 m; Vertical Distance to Object: 10 m

Angle of Depression (Radians): 0.463647609 rad; Angle of Depression (Degrees): 26.56505118 °

Case 3

Horizontal Distance to Object: 50 m; Vertical Distance to Object: 25 m

Angle of Depression (Radians): 0.463647609 rad; Angle of Depression (Degrees): 26.56505118 °

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