Two tourists stand on either side of the Veteran’s Pole, honouring Canadian Aboriginal war veterans, in Victoria B.C. One tourist measures the angle of elevation of the top of the pole to be 21 degree. The other tourist measures the angle of elevation is 17 degree. If the height of the pole is 5.5 m, how far apart are the tourists? Express your answer to the nearest tenth of a metre. Include a diagram with your calculations.

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Two tourists stand on either side of the Veteran’s Pole, honouring Canadian Aboriginal war veterans, in Victoria B.C. One tourist measures the angle of elevation of the top of the pole to be 21 degree. The other tourist measures the angle of elevation is 17 degree. If the height of the pole is 5.5 m, how far apart are the tourists? Express your answer to the nearest tenth of a metre. Include a diagram with your calculations.
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