From the top of tower A, the angle of elevation of the top of the tower B is 46°. From the foot of the tower B the angle of elevation of the top of tower A is 28°. Both towers are on a level ground. If the height of tower B is 120 m, how high is tower A in m? A. 44.1 B. 40.7 C. 38.6 D. 42.3

From the top of tower A, the angle of elevation of the top of the tower B is 46°. From the foot of the tower B the angle of elevation of the top of tower A is 28°. Both towers are on a level ground. If the height of tower B is 120 m, how high is tower A in m? A. 44.1 B. 40.7 C. 38.6 D. 42.3

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41. From the top of tower A, the angle of elevation of the top of the
tower B is 46°. From the foot of the tower B the angle of
elevation of the top of tower A is 28°. Both towers are on a level
ground. If the height of tower B is 120 m, how high is tower A in m?
A. 44.1 B. 40.7 C. 38.6 D. 42.3

Figure in plane geometry formed by two rays or lines that share a common endpoint, called the vertex. The angle is measured in degrees using a protractor. The different types of angles are acute, obtuse, right, straight, and reflex.

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