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How would I solve the following trig questions.

  1. A tree broken over by the winds forms a right angle with the ground.If the broken part makes angle of 50 degrees with the ground and if the top of the tree is now 20 feet from the base how tall was the tree?

  2. Two straight roads intersect to form an angle 0f 75 degrees. Find the shortest distance from one road to a gas station on the other road 1000 m from the junction.

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