A geodetic engineer is 80 meters from the base of a dam. The angle of elevation to the top of the dam measures 25°. How high is the dam?

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A geodetic engineer is 80 meters from the base of a dam. The angle of elevation to the top of the dam measures 25°. How high is the dam? 

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