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Jason sees a tall building from across town. He

turns 90° and walks 100 yards. Jason then turns to
face the building, and the angle between his line
of sight and his path is 35º as shown below. Which
of the following is the closest to the distance from
Jason's original position to the building, in yards?

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Answer:

Jason's original position is 70.02 yards, or 70 yards

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Jason sees a tall building from across town. He turns 90° and walks 100 yards. Jason-example-1
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