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Question 294953: Alright so this involves trig..
A car is driving on straight towards a mountain on a flat road. the driver finds that the angle of elevation from where he is to the top of the moutian is 38 degrees. the car travels 5280 ft closer to the moutian, and finds that the angle of elevation from that spot to the top of the mountian is 48 degrees. how tall is the mountian?
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Same problem different numbers
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