1. In order to measure the height of the ride Chaos at ValleyFair, Matt stands 25 m from the bottom of the ride. Lying on the ground, he approximates the angle of elevation to be 38. What is the height of the ride?

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1. In order to measure the height of the ride Chaos at ValleyFair, Matt stands 25 m from the bottom of the ride. Lying on
the ground, he approximates the angle of elevation to be 38-. What is the height of the ride?
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