a 134 foot antenna is on top of a tall building. from a point on the ground, the angle of elevation to the top of the antenna is 29.5 degrees, while the angle of elevation to the bottom of the antenna from the same point is 21.5 degrees. how tall is the building (Round your answer to the nearest whole number)

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a 134 foot antenna is on top of a tall building. from a point on the ground, the angle of elevation to the top of the antenna is 29.5 degrees, while the angle of elevation to the bottom of the antenna from the same point is 21.5 degrees. how tall is the building (Round your answer to the nearest whole number)

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