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Assuming that a 326-foot tall giant redwood grows vertically, if I walk a certain distance from the tree and measure the angle of elevation to the top of the tree to be 55°, how far from the base of the tree am I? Round to nearest foot. feet

Assuming that a 326-foot tall giant redwood grows vertically, if I walk a certain distance from the tree and measure the angle of elevation to the top of the tree to be 55°, how far from the base of the tree am I? Round to nearest foot. feet

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Assuming that a 326-foot tall giant redwood grows vertically, if I walk a certain distance from the tree and measure the angle of elevation to the top of the tree to be 55°, how far from the base of the tree am I? Round to nearest foot. feet
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