Nick stands 23 feet away from a highway sign and measures the angle of elevation to its top to be 60°.  (as shown in diagram below) Given this information, what is the height of the sign?

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Nick stands 23 feet away from a highway sign and measures the angle of elevation to its top to be 60°.  (as shown in diagram below)
Given this information, what is the height of the sign?

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