A hot-air balloon is rising vertically. From a point on level ground 120 feet from the point directly under the passenger compartment, the angle of elevation to the balloon changes from 37.1° to 62.4°. How far, to the nearesttenth of a foot, does the balloon rise during this period?

A hot-air balloon is rising vertically. From a point on level ground 120 feet from the point directly under the passenger compartment, the angle of elevation to the balloon changes from 37.1° to 62.4°. How far, to the nearesttenth of a foot, does the balloon rise during this period?

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A hot-air balloon is rising vertically. From a point on level ground 120 feet from the point directly under the passenger compartment, the angle of elevation to the balloon changes from 37.1° to 62.4°. How far, to the nearest
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