A Surveyor Stands at a Point $1.5$ Miles Away from the Base of a Radio Tower

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Essay

A surveyor stands at a point $1.5$ miles away from the base of a radio tower. He measures the angle of elevation to the top of the tower to be $7.5 ^ { \circ }$ . Find the height of the tower to the nearest foot.

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