Question: Willis Tower in Chicago is the third tallest building in the world and is topped by a high antenna.A surveyor on the ground makes the

Willis Tower in Chicago is the third tallest building in the world and is topped by a high antenna.A surveyor on the ground makes the following measurement:

1.The angle of elevation from his position to the top of the building is 34°.

2.The distance from his position to the top of the building is 2593 feet.

3.The distance from his position to the top of the antenna is 2743 feet.

(a) How far away from the (base of the) building is the surveyor located?

(b) How tall is the building? 

(c) What is the angle of elevation from the surveyor to the top of the antenna?

(d) How tall is the antenna?

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