A large nest of recently hatched bald eagles is located at the top of the Eiffel Tower (which is 324 meterstall) and is attracting much attention from the many visitors to the city of Paris. A tourist is standing at groundlevel, 54 meters across from the Eiffel Square, aiming her binoculars at the nest. At what angle should sheset her binoculars in order to see the next?

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A large nest of recently hatched bald eagles is located at the top of the Eiffel Tower (which is 324 meterstall) and is attracting much attention from the many visitors to the city of Paris. A tourist is standing at groundlevel, 54 meters across from the Eiffel Square, aiming her binoculars at the nest. At what angle should sheset her binoculars in order to see the next?

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