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A surveyor is using indirect measurement to find the height of a cliff. He is 4 feet tall and is standing 32 feet away. How tall is the cliff?

A surveyor is using indirect measurement to find the height of a cliff. He is 4 feet tall and is standing 32 feet away. How tall is the cliff?
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A surveyor is using indirect measurement to find the height of a cliff. He is 4 feet tall and is standing 32 feet away. How tall is the cliff?

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Answer: 256ft

Step by step explanation:
X/32= 32/4

Cross multiply:
4x= 32(32)
4x = 1024
X=256
= 256ft
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