The sides of a triangle are (x+5), and (x+8) units. Find the value of x if the perimeter of the triangle is 106 units.
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16 ft
Explanation
Step 1
because the ligth comes in the same angle, we have 2 similar triangles .
so,as the triangles are similar,the ratio of the shorter leg to the bigger leg must be equal.
Step 2
solve for h
therefore, the heigth of the tree is 16 ft
