A boy stands inside a shadow cast by a tree, as shown in the diagram below.    The boy knows his own height and can measure the length of his shadow as well as the length of the tree's shadow. Which postulate will allow the boy to find the height of the tree?  A. SSS B. AA C. SAS D. AAS

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A boy stands inside a shadow cast by a tree, as shown in the diagram below. 

 

The boy knows his own height and can measure the length of his shadow as well as the length of the tree's shadow. Which postulate will allow the boy to find the height of the tree? 

A. SSS

B. AA

C. SAS

D. AAS

13. A boy stands inside a shadow cast by a tree, as shown in the diagram below.
The boy knows his own height and can measure the length of his shadow as well as the length of the tree's shadow.
Which postulate will allow the boy to find the height of the tree?
A. SSS
В. АА
C. SAS
D. AAS
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