An observer (O) is located 900 feet from a building (B). The observer notices a helicopter (H) flying at a 49° angle of elevation from his line of sight. How high is the helicopter flying over the building? You must show all work and calculations to receive full credit.

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I -very- much need help with this.

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so what part doens't make sense to you exatly?

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All of it, I'm trying to figure it out and I need to get the answer already so that I can finish this final exam.

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I've tried every variation of SOH-CAH-TOA, their inverses, and all of that to figure it out but none of the answers I get make sense.

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so you need to find what 'h' is right?

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Yeah, if you could just tell me right now and THEN explain it to me, that'd be a big help. I want to know HOW to get it for my final later on, but right now my quiz is on a timer and this is the last question.

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are you allowed help on you quiz?

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Mhm.