Spiderman is climbing up a burning building. He starts out at the second floor and climbs 24 meters. He then grabs a civilian and jumps down at an angle of depression of 76° and lands at a point 15 meters from the base of the building. Assuming his quick leap from the building is a straight line, determine the height of the second floor of the building. Give your answer in 2 decimal places

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Problem 1RE: 1. Give the measures of the complement and the supplement of an angle measuring 35°.
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Spiderman is climbing up a burning building. He starts out at the second floor and climbs 24 meters. He
then grabs a civilian and jumps down at an angle of depression of 76° and lands at a point 15 meters from
the base of the building. Assuming his quick leap from the building is a straight line, determine the height
of the second floor of the building.
Give your answer in 2 decimal places
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