9.1.39 Question Help A funicular carries passengers up an embankment to an observation point. If the length of the track is 52.9 meters and the angle of inclination is 32°2', determine the height of the embankment. The embankment is meters high. (Round to two decimal places as needed.)

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A funicular carries passengers up an embankment to an observation point. If the length of the track is 52.9 meters and the angle of inclination is 32°2',
determine the height of the embankment.
The embankment is
meters high.
(Round to two decimal places as needed.)
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