Using the information in the diagram, what is the height of the tree to the nearest foot?A. 45 ftB. 54 ftC. 60 ftD. 135 ftthank you ! :)

Restlessdesign asked Mar 13, 2023

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SOLUTION

From the given figure,

Since the triangle are similar it follows:

Solve the equation for x

$\begin{gathered} 120(180)=x(216) \\ x=(12960)/(216) \\ x=60 \end{gathered}$

Therefore the height of the tree is 60 ft

Mentalic answered Mar 17, 2023

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