Find the length of VR, the direct distance across the river, to the nearest tenth.
Two similar triangles. 1) 5.8m, 5m long,3m high 2)?m, 28m long, 16.8m high.
Find the length of VR, the direct distance of the river, to the nearest tenth.
X/5.8 = 28/5,
Multiply both sides by 5.8:
X = (5.8 * 28) / 5 = 32.48m.
To find the length of VR, the direct distance across the river, you would need some additional information. Specifically, we need the lengths of two sides of a right triangle formed by VR and the known distance between two other points.
If you have the lengths of these two sides, you can use the Pythagorean theorem to calculate the length of VR. The Pythagorean theorem states that in a right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse (the side opposite the right angle) is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides.
Therefore, if we have the lengths of two sides, we can apply the Pythagorean theorem:
VR^2 = AB^2 + BR^2
Where VR represents the length we want to find, AB represents one side of the right triangle, and BR represents the other side.
If you provide the lengths of AB and BR, I can help you calculate the length of VR.