Bart is standing on a balcony that is 62 feet above the ground and sees two cars in the parking lot below. If his line of sight is 6 feet above the balcony and the angles of depression to the cars are 72° and 57°, how far apart are the cars? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

Bart is standing on a balcony that is 62 feet above the ground and sees two cars in the parking lot below. If his line of sight is 6 feet above the balcony and the angles of depression to the cars are 72° and 57°, how far apart are the cars? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

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