Directions: Use a picture to help solve the problem. Round all answers to the nearest tenth. 45. A park bench sits \( 778 \) feet from the base of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri. The angle of elevation from the ground where the park bench sits to the top of the Gateway Arch is \( 39 ^ { \circ } \) . How tall is the Gateway Arch?
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778×tan39\(° \)=630.01 feet
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