SOLUTION: 1. A woodcutter determines a height of a tall tree by first measuring a smaller one 125 feet away, then moving so that his eyes are in the line of sight along the tops of the

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Question 1026178: 1. A woodcutter determines a height of a tall tree by first measuring a smaller one 125 feet away, then moving so that his eyes are in the line of sight along the tops of the trees, and measuring how far he is standing from the small tree; this is shown in the diagram below. How tall is the tall tree? Follow the link for the diagram
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