Asked by William

Find the length of VR, the direct distance across the river, to the nearest tenth.
Answered by William
Two similar triangles. 1) 5.8m, 5m long,3m high 2)?m, 28m long, 16.8m high.
Find the length of VR, the direct distance of the river, to the nearest tenth.
Answered by Henry
X/5.8 = 28/5,
Multiply both sides by 5.8:
X = (5.8 * 28) / 5 = 32.48m.