Project: Thales and determining the height of an Egyptian PyramidPublishedEdit ⠀The Greek Mathematician, Thales of Miletus (c. 548/545 BCE) was said to have determined the height of the pyramids ofEgypt using just geometry.Tests your skills to see if you can do the same.Below is a of an upright obelisk 20 meters in height, whose shadow as cast by the sun extends 27 meters to the left.The pyramid also casts a shadow that extends 198.45 meters to the left from the center of the pyramid.27 meters20meters198.45 metersXAnswer the following questions by uploading an PDF document, or turn your work in on class on the date due (late class-room submissions are not allowed).(A) What method or relationship between geometric figures might Thales have used to determine the height of thepyramid?(B) What is the height of the pyramid according to the figure above? (include the correct unit of measurement in youranswer)

27 meters 20 meters 198.45 meters X Answer the following questions by uploading an PDF document, or turn your work in on class on the date due (late class- room submissions are not allowed). (A) What method or relationship between geometric figures might Thales have used to determine the height of the pyramid? (B) What is the height of the pyramid according to the figure above? (include the correct unit of measurement in your answer)

27 meters 20 meters 198.45 meters X Answer the following questions by uploading an PDF document, or turn your work in on class on the date due (late class- room submissions are not allowed). (A) What method or relationship between geometric figures might Thales have used to determine the height of the pyramid? (B) What is the height of the pyramid according to the figure above? (include the correct unit of measurement in your answer)

Algebra & Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry

13th Edition

ISBN:9781133382119

Author:Swokowski

Publisher:Swokowski

Chapter11: Topics From Analytic Geometry

Section11.2: Ellipses

Problem 66E

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