A person standing 239 feet from the base of a church observed the angle of elevation to the church's steeple to be 44°. How tall is the church? (Give your answer to the nearest whole number)

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A person standing 239 feet from the base of a church observed the angle of elevation to the
church's steeple to be 44°. How tall is the church? (Give your answer to the nearest whole number)
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