A security camera is set up as shown in the diagram below. Michael, who is 5 feet tall, is standing in its view.
39 ft
25 ft
5 ft
What is x, the horizontal distance in feet of the camera?
To solve for x, we can use similar triangles.
Since Michael is 5 feet tall and appears as 1 unit in the diagram, we can set up a proportion to find the height of the camera:
5 ft / x ft = 1 / 25 ft
5x = 25
x = 5 ft
So, the horizontal distance of the camera is 5 feet.