From a point A the angle of elevation of the top of a tree is 25⁰. From another point B which is 10m from the...

From a point A the angle of elevation of the top of a tree is 25⁰. From another point B which is 10m from the base of the tree, the angle of elevation of the top of the tree is 36.5. Giving your answer to 1 decimal place
(a) Determine the height of the tree.
(b) Calculate the distance between A and B.

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