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The ramp shown below is used to move crates of apples to loading docks at different heights. When the horizontal distance AB is 12 feet, the height of the loading dock, BC, is 6 feet. What is the height of the loading dock DE?
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A. 10
B. 12
C. 17
D. 18

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The answer to this problem is D 18
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The answer is C, 17 since triangle ABC is similar to triangle ADE
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