Question

A reporter was shot while driving a moving car. Investigators are unsure if the shooting was random or if it was a targeted attack. A tree blocks the visibility of the street after

65 feet, and would likely have been a random attack if the car was farther away when hit. Because the car continued to move after the driver was struck, investigators need to determine the distance the car was away from the building when the shot occurred. Use the information provided to determine the distance of the car.

Answer 1

Answer:The car was 75 feet from the building.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Find the scale from the 6 inch height of the triangle on the car to the 30 ft height on the building:

30 feet = 30 x 12 = 360 inches.

360 inches / 6 inches = 60

The scale is 60

Now multiply the base of the triangle on the car by 60 to get the distance of the car from the building:

15 inches /12 inches = 1.25 feet

1.25 feet x 60 = 75 feet.

The car was 75 feet from the building.