Answer:
The height of the tree is 430cm
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
The attached illustration
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The height of the tree
Let:
[tex]h \to[/tex] Hank's height
[tex]H \to[/tex] Tree height
[tex]d \to[/tex] distance between Hank and Mirror
[tex]D \to[/tex] distance between tree and Mirror
From the question, we have:
[tex]\angle 1 = \angle 2[/tex]
This means that:
[tex]\frac{H}{D} = \frac{h}{d}[/tex]
Make H the subject
[tex]H = \frac{h}{d} * D[/tex]
So, we have:
[tex]H = \frac{172cm}{190cm} * 475cm[/tex]
[tex]H = \frac{172* 475cm}{190}[/tex]
[tex]H = \frac{81700cm}{190}[/tex]
[tex]H = 430 cm[/tex]
