Use the information in the diagram to determine the height of the tree. The diagram is not to scale.

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anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

-60
-30
-28
-120

anonymous · Answer

This is a problem in similar triangles. See if you can find a pair of similar triangles, one which involves the tree and one which involves the side of the building. Remember that two triangles that both have the same angles are similar.

abb0t · Answer

If the building is 120 feet and the tree looks about half  the size then the tree is assumed to be 60 ft

anonymous · Answer

Yeah, I thought it was , it seemed to easy though XD

mathstudent55 · Answer

If the diagram is not to scale, there is no way to determine the height of the tree. You need more information.

calculusfunctions · Answer

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ΔABC ~ ΔEDC  ∵ ∠C  is a common angle and ∠B = ∠D = 90º.  Line segment CD = Line segment DB.  Let CD = x = DB. Now use similar triangles to solve. Let me know if you still don't understand.