Use the information in the diagram to determine the height of the tree to the nearest foot. A. 80 ft B. 264 ft C. 60 ft D. 72 ft

NimChimpsky asked Nov 11, 2023

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Use the information in the diagram to determine the height of the tree to the nearest foot.

A. 80 ft
B. 264 ft
C. 60 ft
D. 72 ft

NimChimpsky asked Nov 11, 2023

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Answer: 80

Explanation:

Hypotenuse of small triangle =144

Hypotenuse of large triangle =288

Height of large triangle =160

288/144=160/y. (y is the height of the tree)

2=160/y

y=160/2

y=80

Hound answered Nov 17, 2023

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