if you were to begin measuring plumb at 0 elevation and be 1 degree off over 5 ft how far off will you be?

Answer 1

zero elevation !!!! you do know this means you are not elevated don't you.....

Answer 2

Let the distance out of plumb be d

Then Tan 1 degree = d/5 feet

so d = 5*Tan (1 degree) = 0.0872753246 feet

one might decide that 5 feet was the hypotenuse of the triangle, in which case:

d = 5*sin (1 degree) = 0.0872620322 feet

To the nearest 4 places of decimals, both give 0.0873 feet

0.0873 feet = 1.0476 inches

Answer 3

x = 5/tan 1

x= 286.45 ft.

Answer 4

You would be at an elevation of .0873

Sin1*=x/5

5(Sin1*)=x

x=.0873