visitor at an art gallery sits on the floor, 2.4 m from the wall, and looks up at a painting. He can see the bottom of the painting at an angle of elevation 55° and the top of the painting at an angle of elevation of 72°. Find the height of the painting.

visitor at an art gallery sits on the floor, 2.4 m from the wall, and looks up at a painting. He can see the bottom of the painting at an angle of elevation 55° and the top of the painting at an angle of elevation of 72°. Find the height of the painting.

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