Lesson 10.3 Solving Problems with Similar Triangles Solve the word problems by using similar triangles. Round your answer to the nearest tenth. 27. If the shadow of tree is 15 meters long and the shadow of a person who is 1.6 meters tall is 3 meters long, then how tall is the tree? A) 8 m B) 28.1 m C) 72 m D) 4.8 m E) 9.4 m 28. A boy that is 6 feet tall casts a shadow that is 3.5 feet long. If a pole casts a shadow 12.2 feet long, then how tall is the pole? A) 7.1 ft B) 1.7 ft C) 63 ft D) 73.2 ft E) 20.9 ft 29. The distance from the person to a mirror placed on the ground is 3 feet. The distance from the mirror to the base of the tree is 8 feet. If the eye-level height of the person is 5 feet, then how tall is the tree? A) 7.5 ft B) 13.3 ft C) 4.8 ft D) 18.4 ft E) 12.1 ft Diagram for 29 and 30
Lesson 10.3 Solving Problems with Similar Triangles Solve the word problems by using similar triangles. Round your answer to the nearest tenth. 27. If the shadow of tree is 15 meters long and the shadow of a person who is 1.6 meters tall is 3 meters long, then how tall is the tree? A) 8 m B) 28.1 m C) 72 m D) 4.8 m E) 9.4 m 28. A boy that is 6 feet tall casts a shadow that is 3.5 feet long. If a pole casts a shadow 12.2 feet long, then how tall is the pole? A) 7.1 ft B) 1.7 ft C) 63 ft D) 73.2 ft E) 20.9 ft 29. The distance from the person to a mirror placed on the ground is 3 feet. The distance from the mirror to the base of the tree is 8 feet. If the eye-level height of the person is 5 feet, then how tall is the tree? A) 7.5 ft B) 13.3 ft C) 4.8 ft D) 18.4 ft E) 12.1 ft Diagram for 29 and 30
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