Using Similar Figures

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Using Similar Figures
COURSE 2 LESSON 5-6
ABC is similar to DEF. Find the value of
c.
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Using Similar Figures
COURSE 2 LESSON 5-6
A 5-ft person standing near a tree has a shadow
12 ft long. At the same time, the tree has a
shadow 42 ft long. What is the height of the
tree?
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Using Similar Figures
COURSE 2 LESSON 5-6
In the figure below, JKL
XYZ. 1. Which angle besides K has measure
29? 2. Find YZ. 3. A 4-ft-tall person
standing near a telephone pole has a shadow 3 ft
long. At the same time, the telephone pole has a
shadow 18 ft long. What is the height of the
telephone pole?
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24 ft
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