Height of Great Pyramid

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    College Algebra
    Chapter 1
    Section 3

    What is the similar triangle set up here?

    Screenshot_20220407-204537_Samsung Notes.jpg
     
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    2paces/3paces=h/240paces........cross multiply
    2paces*240paces=h*3paces
    480paces^2=h*3paces
    h=480paces^2/3paces
    h=160paces
     
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    Wow! How quickly you found the number of paces.
     
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