Iris, a biologist needs to find the height of a rare tree. She places a mirror on the ground 42ft from the base of the tree. She moves back, in line with the mirror and the tree, until she can see the reflection of the top of the tree in the mirror.If she is 6ft from the mirroe and her eye is 5ft 4in from the ground, how tall is the tree?
help would be greatt

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Iris, a biologist needs to find the height of a rare tree. She places a mirror on the ground 42ft from the base of the tree. She moves back, in line with the mirror and the tree, until she can see the reflection of the top of the tree in the mirror.If she is 6ft from the mirroe and her eye is 5ft 4in from the ground, how tall is the tree?
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anonymous · Answer

is this geometry/trig?

anonymous · Answer

yes

anonymous · Answer

well i got a worksheet with a problem just like this except the numbers are different. do u kno if we're suppose to use SOH-CAH-TOA?

anonymous · Answer

I think so but I missed some days so Im really lost on how to do this..

anonymous · Answer

i did too. i have no idea what my class was doin when i came back today. im super lost on how to even plug it in.

anonymous · Answer

i know and no one is answering my question :/

anonymous · Answer

oh never mind someone did!