Nina was curious about the height of the Eiffel Tower. She used a 1.2 meter model of the tower and measured its shadow at 2 P.M. The length of the shadow was 0.9 meter. Then she measured the Eiffel Tower’s shadow, and it was 240 meters. What is the height of the Eiffel Tower? a. .45 c. 30 m b. 2880 m d. 320 m Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Michele wanted to measure the height of her school’s flagpole. She placed a mirror on the ground 48 feet from the flagpole, then walked backwards until she was able to see the top of the pole in the mirror. Her eyes were 5 feet above the ground and she was 12 feet from the mirror. Using similar triangles, find the height of the flagpole to the nearest tenth of a foot. a. 20 ft b. 38.4 ft c. 55 ft d. 25 ft Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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