Use similar triangles and proportions to find the length of the swamp shown in the figure below. (Assume that l₁ = 80 ft, l₂ = 100 ft, and h₁ = 20 ft.) ft h h₁ l₂ swamp

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Use similar triangles and proportions to find the length of the swamp shown in the figure below. (Assume that l₁ = 80 ft, l₂ = 100 ft, and h₁
ft
Q.
h₁
→
- swamp
=
20 ft.)
Transcribed Image Text:Use similar triangles and proportions to find the length of the swamp shown in the figure below. (Assume that l₁ = 80 ft, l₂ = 100 ft, and h₁ ft Q. h₁ → - swamp = 20 ft.)
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