Mai is playing a game with a class of second graders. Mai knows she is exactly 120 inches from the mirror on the floor. She has students stand so that she can just see the top of their heads and then guesses their heights. The students are amazed! 65 in 120 in 72 in How is Mai so accurate?

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Mai is playing a game with a class of second graders. Mai knows she is exactly 120 inches from the mirror on the floor. She has students stand so that she can just see the top of their heads and then guesses
their heights. The students are amazed!
65 in
120 in
72 in
How is Mai so accurate?
Type your response in the space below.
What is the height, h, of the student?
Type the answer in the box below.
The student's height is
inches.
Transcribed Image Text:Mai is playing a game with a class of second graders. Mai knows she is exactly 120 inches from the mirror on the floor. She has students stand so that she can just see the top of their heads and then guesses their heights. The students are amazed! 65 in 120 in 72 in How is Mai so accurate? Type your response in the space below. What is the height, h, of the student? Type the answer in the box below. The student's height is inches.
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