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Clinometer Project By: Sophia Wiest & Andrew Kunz

Data Collection Short description of what you are measuring

Guess the height before measurements or calculations

Horizontal distance to object

Angle of elevation

Height to eye level of person holding clinometer

Staircase at CWNCHS

250 inches 20.8 feet

402 inches 33.5 feet

70°

66 inches 5.5 feet

Steeple at CWNCHS

650 inches 54.2 feet

532 inches 44.3 feet

40°

66 inches 5.5 feet

Lights at CWNCHS

200 inches 16.7 feet

721 inches 60.1 feet

80°

66 inches 5.5 feet

Staircase at CWNCHS

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tan(70°) = 402 402𝑥 tan(70°)=𝑋 𝑋=1104.49+66 𝑋=1170.5 inches 𝑋=97.5 feet

X

70° 33.5 feet

5.5 feet

Steeple at CWNCHS 𝑋 532

tan(40°) = 532 tan(40°)= X X=446.4+ 66= 512.4 inches X= 42.7 feet

X

40° 44.3 feet

66 inches

Spotlight Balcony at CWNCHS

80°

721

X

60.1 feet

t𝑎𝑛 (80°) = 𝑥 𝑋 tan (80°)= 721 721 𝑋= tan 80° 𝑋 = 127.13 + 66 𝑋= 193.13 inches 𝑋= 16.1 feet