Challenge! Ready? Michele wanted to measure the height of her school’s flagpole. She placed a mirror on the ground 48 feet from the flagpole, then walked backward until she was able to see the top of the pole in the mirror. Her eyes were 5 feet above the ground and she was 12 feet from the mirror. Using similar triangles, find the height of the flagpole to the nearest tenth of a foot. Write out the answer so I, Lolly, know you are not cheating.

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anonymous · Answer

http://www.chegg.com/homework-help/questions-and-answers/michele-wanted-measure-height-school-s-flagpole-placed-mirror-ground-48-feet-flagpole-walk-q3516845 link to what it looks like :)

jackellyn · Answer

You need to make a proportion to figure out the length of the side you're missing.

jackellyn · Answer

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