14. Determine whether the triangles are similar. If they are, write a similarity statement. Explain your reasoning. (79° (79⁰ 60° F 41 B E 15. Your geometry class goes outside to measure the height of the school's flagpole. A student who is 5 feet tall stands up straight and casts a shadow that is 8 feet long. At the same time the flagpole casts a shadow that is 24 feet long. What is the height of the flagpole?

14. Determine whether the triangles are similar. If they are, write a similarity statement. Explain your reasoning. (79° (79⁰ 60° F 41 B E 15. Your geometry class goes outside to measure the height of the school's flagpole. A student who is 5 feet tall stands up straight and casts a shadow that is 8 feet long. At the same time the flagpole casts a shadow that is 24 feet long. What is the height of the flagpole?

Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305652224

Author:Charles P. McKeague, Mark D. Turner

Publisher:Charles P. McKeague, Mark D. Turner

Chapter2: Right Triangle Trigonometry

Section2.4: Applications

Problem 58PS: If the angle of elevation to the sun is 74.3 when a flagpole casts a shadow of 22.5 feet, what is...

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