the height of an oak tree out in front of his castle. He places a mirror on the ground between himself and the tree. He is now 5.5ft from the center of the mirror and the mirror is 70ft. from the tree. Sketch a diagram that models the situation and find the height of the oak tree.

the height of an oak tree out in front of his castle. He places a mirror on the ground between himself and the tree. He is now 5.5ft from the center of the mirror and the mirror is 70ft. from the tree. Sketch a diagram that models the situation and find the height of the oak tree.

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Igor, whose eye height is 4.5ft, wishes to find the height of an oak tree out in front of his castle. He

places a mirror on the ground between himself and the tree. He is now 5.5ft from the center of the

mirror and the mirror is 70ft. from the tree. Sketch a diagram that models the situation and find the

height of the oak tree.

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