a line from top of cliff to ground just passes over the top of a pole 20m high. the line meet the ground at point 15m from the base of the pole. if it 120m away from this point to the base of the cliff, how high is the cliff

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draw a diagram. Usung similar triangles, the height h of the cliff can be found via

h/120 = 20/15
H/120=20/75
H/120=20/75
H=160
Thank you very much
120/15=h/20
=160m
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