Directions: Use a picture to help solve the problem. Round your answer to the nearest tenth. 26. The town park does an outdoor movie night every Saturday during the summer on a large screen. Kate is sitting 36 feet from the base of the screen, watching a movie with her family. If the angle of elevation from Kate to the top of the screen is 24°, how tall is the movie screen?

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Directions: Use a picture to help solve the problem. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
26. The town park does an outdoor movie night every Saturday during the summer on a large screen.
Kate is sitting 36 feet from the base of the screen, watching a movie with her family. If the angle
of elevation from Kate to the top of the screen is 24°, how tall is the movie screen?
Transcribed Image Text:Directions: Use a picture to help solve the problem. Round your answer to the nearest tenth. 26. The town park does an outdoor movie night every Saturday during the summer on a large screen. Kate is sitting 36 feet from the base of the screen, watching a movie with her family. If the angle of elevation from Kate to the top of the screen is 24°, how tall is the movie screen?
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