When she was younger, Mary had to look up at a 46° angle to see into her father's eyes whenever she was standing 14 inches away. How high above the flat ground were her father's eyes if Mary's eyes were 35 inches above the ground?

When she was younger, Mary had to look up at a 46° angle to see into her father's eyes whenever she was standing 14 inches away. How high above the flat ground were her father's eyes if Mary's eyes were 35 inches above the ground?

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When she was younger, Mary had to
look up at a 46° angle to see into her
father's eyes whenever she was
standing 14 inches away. How high
above the flat ground were her father's
eyes if Mary's eyes were 35 inches
above the ground?

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