Firefighting A firefighter on the ground sees fire break through a window near the top of the building. The angle of elevation to the windowsill is 28°. The angle of elevation to the top of the building is 42°. The firefighter is 75 ft from the building and her eyes are 5 ft above the ground. What roof-to-windowsill distance can she report by radio to firefighters on the roof? 42 28 75 ft

Firefighting A firefighter on the ground sees fire break through a window near the top of the building. The angle of elevation to the windowsill is 28°. The angle of elevation to the top of the building is 42°. The firefighter is 75 ft from the building and her eyes are 5 ft above the ground. What roof-to-windowsill distance can she report by radio to firefighters on the roof? 42 28 75 ft

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Firefighting A firefighter on the ground sees fire break through a
window near the top of the building. The angle of elevation to the
windowsill is 28°. The angle of elevation to the top of the building
is 42°. The firefighter is 75 ft from the building and her eyes are 5 ft
above the ground. What roof-to-windowsill distance can she
report by radio to firefighters on the roof?
42°
28
75 ft

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