Nature of Mathematics (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781133947257
Author: karl J. smith
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 7.4, Problem 56PS
Suppose a 6- ft person wishes to determine the height of a foot-bridge connecting two buildings, as shown in Figure 7.52.
To do this, this person stands at one end of the bridge (point S) and looks down to a point directly below the other end (point T) that is, to point B. With the help of a companion, point P is determined to form two triangles.
a. Identify the two triangles.
b. Are the triangles similar? Why or why not?
c. Find the height of the footbridge, if
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