1. Two buildings are 60 apart from each other. How high is the taller building if the smaller has the height of 40 m and the angle of elevation from the top of the tower is 40 degrees. Solve and illustrate. 2. A vertical pole is 10ft tall and has a shadow of 15ft long on level ground. Find the angle of sun rays that makes it horizontal

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1. Two buildings are 60 apart from each other. How high is the taller building if the smaller has the height of 40 m and the angle of elevation from the top of the tower is 40 degrees. Solve and illustrate. 2. A vertical pole is 10ft tall and has a shadow of 15ft long on level ground. Find the angle of sun rays that makes it horizontal
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