A fireman spots a stranded woman in the window of a 200-foot tall office building. From the point where the fireman is standing, the angle of elevation to the stranded womanis 42 33' and to the top of the building is 58 6'. How far from the ground is the stranded woman? A. 108.8 feet B. 114.3 feet C. 121.1 feet D. 124.5 feet
A fireman spots a stranded woman in the window of a 200-foot tall office building. From the point where the fireman is standing, the angle of elevation to the stranded womanis 42 33' and to the top of the building is 58 6'. How far from the ground is the stranded woman? A. 108.8 feet B. 114.3 feet C. 121.1 feet D. 124.5 feet
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1. Give the measures of the complement and the supplement of an angle measuring 35°.
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![A fireman spots a strandedwoman in the window of a 200-foot tall office building. From the
point where the fireman is standing, the angle of elevation to the stranded womanis 42 33'
and to the top of the building is 58° 6'. How far from the ground is the stranded woman?
A. 108.8 feet
B. 114.3 feet
C. 121.1 feet
D. 124.5 feet
13
A A
B B
C C
D D
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Transcribed Image Text:A fireman spots a strandedwoman in the window of a 200-foot tall office building. From the
point where the fireman is standing, the angle of elevation to the stranded womanis 42 33'
and to the top of the building is 58° 6'. How far from the ground is the stranded woman?
A. 108.8 feet
B. 114.3 feet
C. 121.1 feet
D. 124.5 feet
13
A A
B B
C C
D D
O Search
O C n A
hp
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