I set my google map size to 5cm selected a zoom level, and then re-found that location with that zoom in google earth to get a eye altitude level (the D value in the angular size equation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forced_perspective). I was able to find the h value in the angular size equation by first setting my map length on screen to 5cm, and then using the scale equation of 591657550.5/2^(level-1) *5cm to calculate the h value in the angular size equation. Knowing these two variables I was able to calculate the constant angle for which google maps displayed images when maps was at a 5cm width (85.36222058). From these pieces of information I was able to construct this method which calculates eye altitude above map from zoom level with relative accuracy
public float getAltitude(float mapzoom){
//this equation is a transformation of the angular size equation solving for D. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forced_perspective
float googleearthaltitude;
float firstPartOfEq= (float)(.05 * ((591657550.5/(Math.pow(2,(mapzoom-1))))/2));//amount displayed is .05 meters and map scale =591657550.5/(Math.pow(2,(mapzoom-1))))
//this bit ^ essentially gets the h value in the angular size eq then divides it by 2
googleearthaltitude =(firstPartOfEq) * ((float) (Math.cos(Math.toRadians(85.362/2)))/(float) (Math.sin(Math.toRadians(85.362/2))));//85.362 is angle which google maps displays on a 5cm wide screen
return googleearthaltitude;
}
Sorry if my explanation is poorly explained. If you guys want to use this method feel free to. Sorry for any poorly worded sentences.