Rosalinda, a land surveyor, is mapping a wooded area including a lake. She needs to measure the distance across the lake accurately for her mapping. She chooses the tallest tree in the area as her lower landmark, and makes the following measurements between several trees in the area. How far is it across the lake?

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Rosalinda, a land surveyor, is mapping a wooded area including a lake. She needs to measure the distance across the lake accurately for her mapping.

She chooses the tallest tree in the area as her lower landmark, and makes the following measurements between several trees in the area.

How far is it across the lake?

192ft
96ft
Lake
40ft
104ft
208ft
Transcribed Image Text:192ft 96ft Lake 40ft 104ft 208ft
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