Solving Similar Triangles Application

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To find the height of a very tall pine tree, you place a mirror on the ground and stand where you can see the top of the pine tree.  How tall is the tree?

• 144 feet

• 72 feet

• 36 feet

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Given that the two triangles are similar,

find the value of X and Y.

• X=2.5 and Y=6.5

• X=6.5 and Y=2.5

• X=3 and Y=7

• X=2 and Y= 5

The two right triangles below are similar. What is x, the missing side length in triangle DEF? 

• 3.75

• 9.75

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Q1. What is the value of pi?

• A) 8

• B) 9.5

• C) 10

• D) 10.5

If a 42.9 ft tall statue casts a 253.1 ft long shadow then how long is the shadow that a 6.2 ft tall man casts?

• 41.7 ft

• 36.6 ft

• 34.6 ft

• 38.8 ft

A telephone booth that is 8 ft tall casts a shadow that is 4 ft long.  Find the height of a lawn ornament that casts a 2 ft shadow.

• 4 ft

• 2 ft

• 8 ft

• 6ft

A power pole 10 m tall casts a shadow 8 meters long, at the same time that a building nearby casts a shadow 14 m long.  How tall is the building?

• 9 m

• 15.2 m

• 12 m

• 17.5 m