Question

The officer stepped off 20 paces from E to G. If his pace is 2 1/2 feet long. How wide was the river?

Answer 1

Answer:

The wide of river is $50\ ft$

Step-by-step explanation:

In this problem we know that

Triangles DEG and DEF are congruent by ASA (Angle-Side-Angle) Congruence

therefore

EG=EF

$EG=20*(2\frac{1}{2})=20*\frac{5}{2}=50\ ft$