The architect's side view drawing of a saltbox-style house shows a post that supports the roof ridge. The support posts is 10 ft tall. How far from the front of the house is the support post positioned?

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The architect's side view drawing of a saltbox-style house shows a post that supports the roof ridge.  The support posts is 10 ft tall.  How far from the front of the house is the support post positioned?

a_clan · Answer

It seems some information is missing.

anonymous · Answer

No, that is all the question.

anonymous · Answer

This is a triangle and this is the way or sample on how to do it: Corallary 2=x   ab/ac= ac/ad  
Corollary 1=y  ad/cd= cd/db