Asked by Lisa Meredith
A tree is 36 feet tall and is located 9 feet from a mirror on the ground. If eye level height of person is 4.8 feet, then how far away are they from the mirror?
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oobleck
Draw a diagram. Using similar triangles, it should be clear that
4.8/x = 36/9
Solve for x, the distance of the person from the mirror.
4.8/x = 36/9
Solve for x, the distance of the person from the mirror.
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