An observer measured the angle of elevation of a mountain from a point on a level ground as 8.23 degrees. Moving 450 meters closer to the mountain, the angle of elevation is 9.44 degrees. All points are on the same vertical plane. What is the height of the mountain?

An observer measured the angle of elevation of a mountain from a point on a level ground as 8.23 degrees. Moving 450 meters closer to the mountain, the angle of elevation is 9.44 degrees. All points are on the same vertical plane. What is the height of the mountain?

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An observer measured the angle of elevation of a mountain from a point on a
level ground as 8.23 degrees. Moving 450 meters closer to the mountain, the
angle of elevation is 9.44 degrees. All points are on the same vertical plane. What
is the height of the mountain?

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