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A man in a balloon observes that the angle of depression of an object on the ground bearing due north is
33
∘
33^\circ
3
3
∘
; the balloon drifts 3 miles due west and the angle of depression is now found to be
21
∘
21^\circ
2
1
∘
. Find the height of the balloon.
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