A person standing 306 feet from the base of a church observed the angle of elevation to the church's steeple to be 20°. How tall is the church? (Give your answer to the nearest whole number) feet
A person standing 306 feet from the base of a church observed the angle of elevation to the church's steeple to be 20°. How tall is the church? (Give your answer to the nearest whole number) feet
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