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I'm not even sure how to find h in this problem.

I'm not even sure how to find h in this problem.-example-1
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Explanation:

See the attached image. Notice that the two right triangles have the same angles. Therefore, they are similar. So we can write a proportion:

h / 12 = 20 / 30

h = 8

The value of h is 8 ft.

I'm not even sure how to find h in this problem.-example-1
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