Question

Corey is visiting the Jefferson

Memorial with his family. He wants to estimate the
height of the statue of Thomas Jefferson. Corey
stands so that his line of vision to the top and base
of the statue form a right angle as shown in the
diagram. About how tall is the statue

Answer 1

Explanation:

He wants to estimate the height of the statue of Thomas Jefferson. Corey stands so that his line of vision to the top and base of the statue form a right angle as shown in the diagram. ... So, the total height of the statue is about 159 + 68 or 227 inches, which is equivalent to 18 ft 11 in. ANSWER: 18 ft 11 in.