Question

Use the information in the diagram to determine the height of the tree to the nearest foot.

Answer 1

http://media.education2020.com/evresources/2004-02-04-03-00_files/i0320000.jpg

Answer 2

88

Answer 3

because the line connecting the midpoints of the 2 hypotenuse and the long side is half of the short side.

Answer 4

A.
68 ft
B.
80 ft
C.
116 ft
D.
147 ft

Answer 5

88 isnt an option

Answer 6

@jaredb2000

Answer 7

sorry, the tree is not at the midpoint. divide 100 by 120 first. this will let you find the ratio between the tree and the height of the building, because they are 2 separate triangles.

Answer 8

take that number and multiply it by the height of the building to get the answer

Answer 9

Understand?

Answer 10

note that triangle ABC and ADE are similar