A student is looking at the antenna on the roof of a building. The student is at a horizontal distance of 85.0 m from the building and the angle his eyes make is 38.0°, as shown. The student's eyes are 1.60 m above the ground. At what height is the antenna above the ground (from base of the building to the top of antenna)? 38.0° 85.0 m O 61.5 m O 39.7 m O 68.0 m O 55.6 m O 44.3 m

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A student is looking at the antenna on the roof of a building. The student is at a horizontal distance of 85.0 m from the building and the angle his
eyes make is 38.0°, as shown. The student's eyes are 1.60 m above the ground. At what height is the antenna above the ground (from base of the
building to the top of antenna)?
38.0°
85.0 m
O 61.5 m
O 39.7 m
O 68.0 m
O 55.6 m
O 44.3 m
Transcribed Image Text:A student is looking at the antenna on the roof of a building. The student is at a horizontal distance of 85.0 m from the building and the angle his eyes make is 38.0°, as shown. The student's eyes are 1.60 m above the ground. At what height is the antenna above the ground (from base of the building to the top of antenna)? 38.0° 85.0 m O 61.5 m O 39.7 m O 68.0 m O 55.6 m O 44.3 m
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