Use similar triangles to solve. A person who is 6 feet tall is standing 154 feet from the base of a tree, and the tree casts a 165 foot shadow. The person's shadow is 11 feet in length. What is the height of the tree? ft CHE 154 ft 6 ft 11 f

Use similar triangles to solve. A person who is 6 feet tall is standing 154 feet from the base of a tree, and the tree casts a 165 foot shadow. The person's shadow is 11 feet in length. What is the height of the tree? ft CHE 154 ft 6 ft 11 f

Elementary Algebra

17th Edition

ISBN:9780998625713

Author:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Publisher:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Chapter8: Rational Expressions And Equations

Section8.7: Solve Proportion And Similar Figure Applications

Problem 8.159TI: A telephone pole casts a shadow that s 50 feet long. Nearby, an 8 foot tall traffic sign casts a...

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Use similar triangles to solve. A person who is 6 feet tall is standing
154 feet from the base of a tree, and the tree casts a 165 foot
shadow. The person's shadow is 11 feet in length. What is the
height of the tree?
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