SOLUTION: Raul is 537 ft from the world's tallest totem pole in Albert Bay, Canada. He decides to place a mirror on the ground between himself and the totem pole to use the angle of reflecti

Question 1154763: Raul is 537 ft from the world's tallest totem pole in Albert Bay, Canada. He decides to place a mirror on the ground between himself and the totem pole to use the angle of reflection to estimate the pole's height indirectly. he places the mirror at a spot that is 519 ft from the pole and backs up to his original position. if Raul is 6 ft tall, how tall does he calculate the pole to be? (draw a picture to help you solve it.)
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, mananth:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Not shown here but if drawn correctly, two similar triangles. Tree height corresponds to Raul's 6 foot height; Distance 519 feet corresponds to 18 feet.

Make the proportion, ;
solve for y.
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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6/18 = CD/519
CD = 173 m
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