SOLUTION: One way to approximate the height of a tree is to measure its shadow and then measure the shadow of a known height. Use similar triangles and the diagram below to estimate the heig
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Question 770151: One way to approximate the height of a tree is to measure its shadow and then measure the shadow of a known height. Use similar triangles and the diagram below to estimate the height of the tree. (Where x = 10 ft.) Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! One way to approximate the height of a tree is to measure its shadow and then measure the shadow of a known height. Use similar triangles and the diagram below to estimate the height of the tree. (Where x = 10 ft.)
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