A certain rock rises almost straight upward from the valley floor. From one point, the angle of elevation of the top of the rock is 17.2°. From a point 154m closer to the rock, the angle of elevation of the top of the rock is 26.6°. How high is the rock

A certain rock rises almost straight upward from the valley floor. From one point, the angle of elevation of the top of the rock is 17.2°. From a point 154m closer to the rock, the angle of elevation of the top of the rock is 26.6°. How high is the rock

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