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To find the height of a dinosaur in a museum,

Amir placed a mirror on the ground 40 ft from its base. Then he
stepped back 4 ft so that he could see the top of the dinosaur in
the mirror. Amir's eyes were approximately 5 ft 6 in. above the
ground. What is the height of the dinosaur?

User Tim Jacobs
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Answer:55 ft

Step-by-step explanation: 5.5/h=4/40. You cross multiply and you get the answer above.

User Tjanez
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