Find the length of VR, the direct distance across the river, to the nearest tenth.

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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.
X/5.8 = 28/5,
Multiply both sides by 5.8:
X = (5.8 * 28) / 5 = 32.48m.