Hannah wanted to measure the height of her school's flagpole. She placed a mirror on the ground 48 feet from the flagpole, then walked backwards until she was able to see the top of the pole in the mirror. Her eyes were 5 feet above the ground and she was 12 feet from the mirror. Using similar triangles, find the height of the flagpole to the nearest hundredth of a foot. 中 5'ft 48 ft 12 ft 1) Clearly show your work and explain your reasoning.

Hannah wanted to measure the height of her school's flagpole. She placed a mirror on the ground 48 feet from the flagpole, then walked backwards until she was able to see the top of the pole in the mirror. Her eyes were 5 feet above the ground and she was 12 feet from the mirror. Using similar triangles, find the height of the flagpole to the nearest hundredth of a foot. 中 5'ft 48 ft 12 ft 1) Clearly show your work and explain your reasoning.

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Question 4: CLEARLY EXPLA
Hannah wanted to measure the height of her
school's flagpole. She placed a mirror on the
ground 48 feet from the flagpole, then walked
backwards until she was able to see the top of the
pole in the mirror. Her eyes were 5 feet above the
ground and she was 12 feet from the mirror. Using
similar triangles, find the height of the flagpole to
the nearest hundredth of a foot.
中
48 ft
12 ft
1)
Clearly show your work and explain your
reasoning.

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