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For a movie scene, a stuntman will slide down a wire that is connected from the top of a building to the ground. The wire,
the side of the building, and the ground can be represented as the sides of a right triangle, as shown in the figure below.
Building
600
Wire
70 feet
x feet
The height of the building where the wire is attached is 70 feet. Based on the angle measure in the figure, which of the
following is closest to the value of x?
A-140.0
B-70.0
C-121.2
D-40.4