Triangle RST ~ Triangle UVW. Find the length of sides ST and VU. Round to the nearest hundredths place.
Hint
side RT corresponds to side UW
Answer
Example 3
The sun casts a 23 foot shadow on a flagpole. You are 5 feet 3 inches and cast an 11 foot shadow. Approximately how tall is the flagpole? Round to the nearest hundredths place.
Hint
5 ft 3 in is equal to 5.25 ft
Answer
Example 4
One square has side lengths of 5 cm, and a diagonal ≅ 7.07 cm. Another square has side lengths of 8 cm. What is the length of its diagonal?
What are m ∠ K and m of line MJ?
