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Transcribed Image Text:Larry finds the angle of elevation of the top of the tower to be 30 degrees. He walks 85 m nearer the tower and finds its angle of
elevation to be 60 degrees. What is the height of the tower?
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63.61
83.61
c) 73.61 m
53.61
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