Question

A bush is sighted on the other side of a canyon. Find the width of the canyon​

Answer 1

Given:

Given that a bush is sighted on the other side of a canyon.

The width of the canyon is denoted by x.

We need to determine the width of the canyon.

Width of the canyon:

From the figure, it is obvious that it is a similar triangle.

Thus, by property of similar triangle, we have;

`(100)/(10)=(x)/(7.5)`

Simplifying, we get;

`10=(x)/(7.5)`

Multiplying both sides of the equation 7.5, we get;

`10 * 7.5 = x`

`75=x`

Thus, the width of the canyon is 75 feet.