Question

For a project in her Geometry class, Makayla uses a mirror on the ground to measure the height of her school building. She walks a distance of 13.75 meters from the school, then places a mirror on flat on the ground, marked with an X at the center. She then steps 1.2 meters to the other side of the mirror, until she can see the top of the school clearly marked in the X. Her partner measures the distance from her eyes to the ground to be 1.35 meters. How tall is the school? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth of a meter.

Answer 1

Answer: The answer is 19.04 meters.

Explanation: The explanation is in the image.