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The escalator at the local mall is 130 feet long and rises on a 28° angle. How high is the second floor above the first floor? Round your final answers to the tenth if needed.

Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012

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Chapter10: Measurement, Area, And Volume

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The escalator at the local mall is 130 feet long and rises
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