If be the apparent angles of dip observed in two vertical planes at right angles to each other, then the true angle of dip is given by
If θ1 and θ2 are the apparent angles of dip observed in two vertical planes at right angles, the true angle of dip θ is given by cot^2 θ = cot^2 θ1 + cot^2 θ2. This relation is derived from the vector addition of the horizontal and vertical components of the Earth's magnetic field.