Assuming the two triangles are similar, find the tower’s height from the given measurements below.
1 answer:
Use proportions to find the height of the building-
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The x is the height of the building.
It is over 1 (the height of the other building) because both are heights.
Similar triangles are in proportion so the other fraction is in proportion to it.
Cross multiply(x times .2) (8 times 1). You will get this equation-
.2x=8
Solve for x by dividing-
x=40
Since this was done in meters, the answer is-
The building is 40 meters.
The x is the height of the building.
It is over 1 (the height of the other building) because both are heights.
Similar triangles are in proportion so the other fraction is in proportion to it.
Cross multiply(x times .2) (8 times 1). You will get this equation-
.2x=8
Solve for x by dividing-
x=40
Since this was done in meters, the answer is-
The building is 40 meters.
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