You are standing 42 meters from the base of a building. You estimate that the angle of elevation to the top of the 86th floor (the observatory) is 82°. If the total height of the building is another 125 meters above the 86th floor, what is the approximate height of the building?

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You are standing 42 meters from the base of a building. You estimate that the angle of elevation to the top of the 86th floor (the observatory) is 82°. If the total height of the building is another 125 meters above the 86th floor, what is the approximate height of the building? 

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