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Find d, the depth of the water

Find d, the depth of the water-example-1
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What the person said above me
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Answer:

d=27 ft

Explanation:

U need use Thales's theorem:

height of smaller triangle (15)divide by side (40) is eaqul to height of bigger triangle (d) divide by side (72).


(15)/(40) =(d)/(72) \\40*d=15*72\\d=(15*72)/(40) \\d=27

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