Suppose a 5-Ft Person Wishes to Determine the Height of a Footbridge

question 91

Short Answer

Suppose a 5-ft person wishes to determine the height of a footbridge connecting two buildings, as shown in the figure below. To do this, this person stands at one end of the bridge (point S) and looks down to a point directly below the other end (point T). With the help of a companion, point P is determined to form two triangles. Find the height of the footbridge, if ft and ft.
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__________ ft

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