EVENTS Katelyn wants to make a banner for homecoming that will cover a wall in the cafeteria of her high school. To find the height of the wall, Katelyn holds a folder up to her eyes so that the top and bottom of the wall are in line with the edges of the folder. If Katelyn's eye level is 5.4 feet above the ground and she stands 11 feet from the wall, how tall is the wall to the nearest foot? ft

EVENTS Katelyn wants to make a banner for homecoming that will cover a wall in the cafeteria of her high school. To find the height of the wall, Katelyn holds a folder up to her eyes so that the top and bottom of the wall are in line with the edges of the folder. If Katelyn's eye level is 5.4 feet above the ground and she stands 11 feet from the wall, how tall is the wall to the nearest foot? ft

Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e

7th Edition

ISBN:9781337614085

Author:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

Publisher:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

Chapter3: Triangles

Section3.5: Inequalities In A Triangles

Problem 39E

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