To find the height of a giant ice cream cone outside of an ice cream parlor, Jayda places a mirror on the ground 320 inches from

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To find the height of a giant ice cream cone outside of an ice cream parlor, Jayda places a mirror on the ground 320 inches from

the base of the cone. Then Jayda stepped back 28 inches so that she could see the top of the ice cream cone in the mirror. Jayda’s eyes were approximately 62 inches above the ground. What is the height of the ice cream cone? Round to the nearest whole number. (no decimal)

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IgorC [24] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-06T10:44:54+03:00

To find the height of a giant ice cream cone outside of an ice cream parlor, Jayda places a mirror on the ground 320 inches from the base of the cone. Then Jayda stepped back 28 inches so that she could see the top of the ice cream cone in the mirror. Jayda’s eyes were approximately 62 inches above the ground. What is the height of the ice cream cone? Round to the nearest whole number. (no decimal)