SOLUTION: A stick 2 m long is placed vertically at point B. The top of the stick is line with the top of a tree as seen from point A, which is 3 m from the stick and 30 m from the tree. How
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Question 391653: A stick 2 m long is placed vertically at point B. The top of the stick is line with the top of a tree as seen from point A, which is 3 m from the stick and 30 m from the tree. How tall is the tree? Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A stick 2 m long is placed vertically at point B.
The top of the stick is line with the top of a tree as seen from point A,
which is 3 m from the stick and 30 m from the tree.
: How tall is the tree?
:
let t = height of the tree
:
Using the properties of similar right triangles: =
Cross multiply
3t = 2(30)
3t = 60
t = 20 m is the tree
