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Answer:

15.28

Explanation:

To start, I found the height of the triangle 50 degrees.

This would be tan 50° = x/40

Multiply 40 to the other side to get 40 tan 50° = 47.67

Since you're looking for the height from the roof to the mast, do the same thing with the 39° triangle, getting tan 39° = x/40

Mult. 40 over to get 40 tan 39° = 32.39

47.67 - 32.39 = 15.28

15.28 is the height from the roof to the mast

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