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Roshani saw an eagle on the top of a tree at an angle of elevation of `61^(@)`, while she was standing at the door of her house. She went on the terrace of the house so that she could see it clearly. The terrace was at a height of `4m`. While observing the eagle from there the angle of elevation was `52^(@)`. At what height from the ground was the eagle?
`tan 61^(@)=1.8, tan 52^(@)=1.28, tan 29^(@)=0.55, tan 38^(@)=0.78)`

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