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13 July, 07:38

Jack looks at a clock tower from a distance and determines that the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is 40°. John, who is standing 20 meters from Jack as shown in the diagram, determines that the angle of elevation to the top of the tower is 60°. If Jack's and John's eyes are 1.5 meters from the ground, how far is John from the base of the tower? Round your answer to the nearest tenth. a. 24.5 meters b. 16.1 meters c. 22.2 meters d. 18.8 meters

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