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What is the term for the angle between the horizontal line and the line of sight when an object is above the horizontal line?
AAngle of depression
BAngle of elevation
CRight angle
DReflex angle
✓ Correct Answer: B — Angle of elevation
The angle of elevation is the angle between the horizontal line and the line of sight to an object above.
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