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

asked Jul 7, 2023 189k views

3 votes

4.7k points

Please log in or register to add a comment.

3 votes

Answer: bb

Step-by-step explanation:bbbb

Volkan Paksoy answered Jul 8, 2023

4.3k points

3 votes

Applying proportion

we have that

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

TerryA answered Jul 11, 2023

4.2k points

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

4.6m questions

6.0m answers