document.write( "Question 1151496: Two people at opposite ends of a bridge see a boat under the bridge at angles of 32 degrees and 55 degree each. Find the height of the bridge if it is 200m long.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #773260 by josgarithmetic(39618) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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x, the length along the bridge from the person at the 55 degree angle
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