document.write( "Question 1141705: From a point on the ground 160 metres from the base of a building, an observer finds that the angle of elevation to the top of the building is 39 degrees and that the angle of elevation to a pole atop the building is 41 degrees. What is the height of the building and the length of the pole in metres to two decimal places? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "The height of the building is  160*tan(39°) meters.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The height of the pole is  160*(tan(41°)-tan(39°)) meters.\r\n" );
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