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A mirror is placed 35 feet from the base of a waterfall by a hiker. The hiker walks backwards until they are 7.5 feet from the mirror. Determine how tall the waterfall is if the hiker is 6 feet tall. 45 ft 38 ft 28 ft 24 ft

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Answer: bb

Step-by-step explanation:bbbb

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Applying proportion

we have that


\begin{gathered} (6)/(7.5)=(x)/(35) \\ \\ solve\text{ for x} \\ \\ x=(6)/(7.5)*35 \\ \\ x=28\text{ ft} \end{gathered}

The answer is 28 ft

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