A pole stands directly across the street from a building. The angle of depression of the top of the building from the top of the pole...

A pole stands directly across the street from a building. The angle of depression of the top of the building from the top
of the pole is 24.50 and the angle of elevation of the top of the pole from the foot of the building is 48.60. Given that the
distance between the pole and the building is 50 m, calculate to 2 decimal places.
a) the height of the pole
b) the difference in height between the pole and the building.
c) the height of the building.
d) the angle of elevation of the top of the building from the top of the pole.

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sharon kalunda answered the question on May 6, 2019 at 14:33

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