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A flagpole stands on the edge of the top of a building. At a point 225...

  1. A flagpole stands on the edge of the top of a building. At a point 225 m from the building, the angles of elevation of the top and bottom of the pole are 35o and 32o respectively, as shown in figure 2. Calculate the both heights of the building (L=?) and of the pole (h=?)?

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