Find the angle of elevation from John to the space shuttle

Question

John is watching a space shuttle launch from an observation spot 8 miles away find the angle of elevation from Johnathan to the space shuttle which is at a height of 4.9 miles

Answer 1

Let θ be the angle of elevation

Then, tanθ = 4.9 / 8

θ = Tan^-1(4.9 / 8) = 31.49°