At the Top of a Radio Signal Tower There Is $35.6^{\circ}$

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Short Answer

At the top of a radio signal tower there is an antenna with a light on the end of it. From a point on the ground 500 feet from the base of the tower, the angle of elevation to the tip of the light is $35.6^{\circ}$ and the angle of elevation to the bottom of the antenna is $3.4^{\circ}$ What is the height of the antenna, including the light?

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Indirect Method

A technique used in cash flow statements where net income is adjusted for non-cash transactions and changes in working capital to arrive at cash flow from operating activities.