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You can measure

the width of the lake using a surveying technique, as
shown in the diagram. Find the width of the lake, WX.
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You can measure the width of the lake using a surveying technique, as shown in the-example-1

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Answer:

78

Explanation:

Remark

There are two similar triangles in the diagram: ΔYZX and ΔVWX.

That being true a ratio can be set up as

VW / ZY = WX / XZ

Givens

VW = 104

ZY = 8

WX = ?

XZ = 6

Solution

104 / 8 = WX / 6

104 * 6 / 8 = WX

WX = 78

So the width of the lake is 78 meters

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