Sonia is 5 feet 6 inches tall. She wants to estimate the height of a palm tree near her school. She measures her shadow and the palm tree's shadow and then sets up the sketch shown below. 10 5 ft6 in 10 ft 2 t Which of the following is the best estimate of the height of the palm tree? EKS G.7(B) G.1A) GJIF)

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Sonia is 5 feet 6 inches tall. She wants to estimate
the height of a palm tree near her school. She
measures her shadow and the palm tree's
shadow and then sets up the sketch shown
below.
10
5 ft6 in
10 ft
2 ft
Which of the following is the best estimate
of the height of the palm tree? TEKS G.7(B)
G.1/A) G1IF)
A 28 ft
B 27.5 ft
C 13.5 ft
D 3.6 ft
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Transcribed Image Text:Sonia is 5 feet 6 inches tall. She wants to estimate the height of a palm tree near her school. She measures her shadow and the palm tree's shadow and then sets up the sketch shown below. 10 5 ft6 in 10 ft 2 ft Which of the following is the best estimate of the height of the palm tree? TEKS G.7(B) G.1/A) G1IF) A 28 ft B 27.5 ft C 13.5 ft D 3.6 ft Type here to search 0 日 e
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