Use similar triangles to solve. A person who is 5 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? 5 ft 154 ft Oft

Use similar triangles to solve. A person who is 5 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? 5 ft 154 ft Oft

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 5 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?
5 f
154 ft
ft

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