3. An observer in the street notes that the angle of elevation to the top of the building is 44° (diagram below.). He walks 100 feet directly towards the building and finds that the angle of elevation is 56°. Find the height of the building to the nearest foot.

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3. An observer in the street notes that the angle of elevation to the top of the building
is 44° (diagram below.). He walks 100 feet directly towards the building and finds
that the angle of elevation is 56°. Find the height of the building to the nearest
foot.
Transcribed Image Text:3. An observer in the street notes that the angle of elevation to the top of the building is 44° (diagram below.). He walks 100 feet directly towards the building and finds that the angle of elevation is 56°. Find the height of the building to the nearest foot.
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