Additional Activities Nica wants to measure the height of a coconut tree to see how long a ladder will
be for her to reach the top of the tree. Nica knows about the reflective angles of a
mirror, so she decided to use this method. Nica has a mirror and a meter stick.
1. Find the similar triangles in the illustration.
2. What measurements does Nica have to make?
3. Assign some measurements to your illustration. Let x be the height of the
tree.
4. Write the proportion and solve for x.
be for her to reach the top of the tree. Nica knows about the reflective angles of a
mirror, so she decided to use this method. Nica has a mirror and a meter stick.
1. Find the similar triangles in the illustration.
2. What measurements does Nica have to make?
3. Assign some measurements to your illustration. Let x be the height of the
tree.
4. Write the proportion and solve for x.
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