From a tower 150 feet high with the sun directly overhead, an airplane and its shadow have an angle of elevation of 66.8° and an angle of depression of 8.3°, respectively. Find the height of the airplane. The height of the airplane is approximately ____ feet. (Do not round until the final answer. Then round to the nearest integer as needed.)
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From a tower 150 feet high with the sun directly overhead, an airplane and its shadow have an angle of elevation of 66.8° and an angle of depression of 8.3°, respectively. Find the height of the airplane.
The height of the airplane is approximately ____ feet. (Do not round until the final answer. Then round to the nearest integer as needed.)
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