12. Two buildings are separated by a driveway that is 95 m wide. Between the two buildings, the angle of depressions from the top of the taller building to the top of the shorter building is 34° and the angle of depression from the top of the shorter to the base of the taller building is 58º. Determine the height of the taller building to one decimal place? Show your work.

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12. Two buildings are separated by a driveway that is 95 m wide. Between the two buildings, the
angle of depressions from the top of the taller building to the top of the shorter building is 34° and
the angle of depression from the top of the shorter to the base of the taller building is 58º.
Determine the height of the taller building to one decimal place? Show your work.
Transcribed Image Text:12. Two buildings are separated by a driveway that is 95 m wide. Between the two buildings, the angle of depressions from the top of the taller building to the top of the shorter building is 34° and the angle of depression from the top of the shorter to the base of the taller building is 58º. Determine the height of the taller building to one decimal place? Show your work.
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