Tourists marvel at Niagara Falls from two sightseeing boats, A and B. The boats are 100 feet and 150 feet away from the base of the falls, respectively. Given that Niagara Falls is 167 feet high, what is the angle of elevation from both boats to the top of the falls? Round your answers to the nearest whole number.

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Tourists marvel at Niagara Falls from two sightseeing boats, A and B. The boats are 100 feet and 150 feet away
from the base of the falls, respectively. Given that Niagara Falls is 167 feet high, what is the angle of elevation
from both boats to the top of the falls? Round your answers to the nearest whole number.

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