Determine the height of the Great Pyramid in terms of the number of paces.
Answer to Problem 51AYU
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The ancient Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus is reported on one occasion to have visited Egypt and calculated the height of the Great Pyramid of Cheops by means of shadow reckoning. Thales knew that each side of the base of the pyramid was
Calculation:
Consider the illustration,
Let
Since the corresponding angles of similar triangles are proportional, we get
Hence,the height of the Great Pyramid is
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