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7.3 Practice Problems

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7.3 Practice Problems:

Use what you know about similar triangles to discover the missing dimension! Typical math rules apply: don't forget the units and show your work (either in the "show your work" spaces in each problem or by attaching a picture of your written work on paper at the end).
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What is the height of the lamppost?

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A flagpole 4 meters tall casts a 6-meter shadow. At the same time of day, a nearby building casts a 24-meter shadow. How tall is the building?

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Five-foot-tall Melody casts an 84-inch shadow. How tall is her friend if, at the same time of day, his shadow is 1 foot shorter than hers? Round your answer to the nearest inch.

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How tall is the tree?

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At a certain time of day, a 6 ft man casts a 4 ft shadow. At the same time of day, how tall is a tree that casts an 18 ft shadow?

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How high is the window?

HINT: Draw out the triangles and label what you know!

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Find x. Assume units are in inches and round to two decimals places.

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Find the length of Moon Lake.

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Select the five correct lengths for the supports. You should select a total of FIVE answers!

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IF YOU DID NOT use the "show your work" space in any of the above practice, upload a picture of your written pencil/paper work in this space here to share your thinking. If all of your work is in the sections above, feel free to ignore this or fill it with a random picture or drawing of your choice!