Find the distance across the lake, assume the triangles are similar

VladL asked Sep 27, 2022

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VladL asked Sep 27, 2022

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Explanation:

Since the triangles are similar, the scale factor is 100/5=20. So L/15=20, L=300

Meir Snyder answered Oct 3, 2022

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