A person stands 16 feet from a mirror and sees the top of a 12 foot building. The mirror is 32 feet from the building. Based on this information, the person's height is ______. A) 1/2 the height of the building B) 2/3 the height of the building C) 3/4 the height of the building
Mathematics · College · Sun Jan 24 2021
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given that
distance of building = 32 ft and height = 12 ft
distance of person = 16 ft and height = x ft
x/16 =12 / 32
x= 12 / 2
x= 6 ft
then persons height = 6ft or
the person's height is 1/2 the height of the building