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Raf wants to know the height of a wall. He places a mirror on the hround between him and the base of the wall, so he can see the top of the wall in the mirror. the mirror is 6 ft from Raf and 21 ft grom the base of the wall. Raf is 4 ft. The wall is ___ ft high.

Raf wants to know the height of a wall. He places a mirror on the hround between him-example-1
User Olevegard
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TV = 6ft

VS = 21

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Ratio

wall/ Raf = 21/ 6

wall/ 4= 21/ 6

wall = 21*4/6 = 14

The wall is 14 ft high. ​

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