Similar Triangles Parts

Use the information in the diagram to determine the height of the tree.

• 80 feet

• 320 feet

• 40 feet

• 160 feet

Given the similar triangles, find the missing value.

Find the height of the actual tent:

To find the height of a very tall pine tree, you place a mirror on the ground and stand where you can see the top of the pine tree.  How tall is the tree?

• 144 feet

• 72 feet

• 36 feet

• 8
• 9.5
• 10
• 10.5

• 20

• 30

• 25

• 23

A telephone booth that is 8 ft tall casts a shadow that is 4 ft long.  Find the height of a lawn ornament that casts a 2 ft shadow.

• 4 ft

• 2 ft

• 8 ft

• 6ft

• 205
• 105
• 230
• 135

• 15
• 13
• 11
• 17