In the figure, a person standing at point A notices that the angle of elevation to the top of the antenna is 47° 30'. A second person standing 39.0 feet farther from the antenna than the person at A finds the angle of elevation to the top of the antenna to be 42° 10'. How far is the person at A from the base of the antenna? (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)

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Chapter68: Basic Calculations Of Angles And Sides Of Right Triangles
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In the figure, a person standing at point A notices that the angle of elevation to the top of the antenna is 47° 30'. A second person standing 39.0 feet farther from the antenna than the person at A finds the angle of elevation to the top of the antenna to be 42° 10'. How far is the person at A from the base of the antenna? (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)

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