A surveyor is conducting measures to see how wide a river is between points A and B.using her surveying instrument,she creates two similar right triangles.ABC~EDC,CE=34 meters,DE=16 meters,and AC=85 meters.

Waldheinz asked Apr 19, 2023

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Waldheinz asked Apr 19, 2023

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Answer:

C) 40 m

Explanation:

The similar triangles are ...

ΔEDC ~ ΔABC

Corresponding sides are proportional, so we have ...

AB/ED = AC/EC

AB = ED·AC/EC = (16 m)(85/34) = 40 m

The distance between A and B is 40 meters.

Lajos Veres answered Apr 24, 2023

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