Question

Art I) 69% 2

Amelia is 1.5 m tall. She is standing in front of a tree. Her friend places a
mirror on the ground and moves it until Amelia can see the top of the tree.
The mirror is 4 m from Amelia and 12 m from the tree. How tall is the tree?
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Answer 1

Explanation:

this is a question about two similar triangles , one is from Amelia , the other is the tree.

1.5/4 = x/12

solve for x

4.5 = x

the tree is 4.5 meters tall