alleryStart learning →What is the angle between the line of sight and the horizontal for an object above eye level?
AAngle of deviation
BAngle of elevation
CAngle of incidence
DAngle of depression
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Angle of elevation
When we raise our head to look at an object above the horizontal, the line of sight and the horizontal form the angle of elevation.
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