Use Similar Triangles and a Proportion to Find the Distance $a = 115$

question 45

Multiple Choice

Use similar triangles and a proportion to find the distance across the swamp shown in the figure where distance $a = 115$ ft, distance $b = 220$ ft, and distance $d = 75$ ft. Round your answer to the nearest foot.

• A) \(218\) ft.
• B) \(143\) ft.
• C) \(514\) ft.
• D) \(39\) ft.
• E) \(337\) ft.

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