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    The document describes approximating the height of a wall using similar triangles. It shows two triangles where one side of both triangles has a known length of 140 cm. The document sets up a proportion to solve for the unknown height (X) of 260 cm. Through cross-multiplying and dividing, the document determines the approximate height is 310.14 cm. It then checks the similarity of the triangles by setting up another proportion of the corresponding sides.

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    The document describes approximating the height of a wall using similar triangles. It shows two triangles where one side of both triangles has a known length of 140 cm. The document sets up a proportion to solve for the unknown height (X) of 260 cm. Through cross-multiplying and dividing, the document determines the approximate height is 310.14 cm. It then checks the similarity of the triangles by setting up another proportion of the corresponding sides.

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    Performance Task in Math: Aproximating Heights

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    The document describes approximating the height of a wall using similar triangles. It shows two triangles where one side of both triangles has a known length of 140 cm. The document sets up a proportion to solve for the unknown height (X) of 260 cm. Through cross-multiplying and dividing, the document determines the approximate height is 310.14 cm. It then checks the similarity of the triangles by setting up another proportion of the corresponding sides.

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    Performance
    Sean Pete
    W i r
    Mata nel
    (9-2 M.
    )

    Task in Math
    Aproximating
    Heights
    Pi
    cture
    :
    Pi
    cture
    :
    My point of View

    Solu
    tion

    To get the measurement of X,

    X first we should cross multiply


    __
    140
    = __
    167
    260 X
    167 cm
    140x = 167 (260)
    __ ___
    140x = 43,420
    140 cm 260 cm 140 140
    x = 310.14 cm
    After we multiply, solve for the
    value of X by dividing the Therefore the
    coefficient of x on both sides. approximate height of
    the wall is 310.14 cm
    Che
    cking

    310.14 cm
    To check if the triangles are
    similar, get the proportion of
    167 cm
    the sides
    __
    140
    = __
    167
    140 cm 260 cm 260 310.14

    0.54 = 0.54

    Since the proportional sides have the same scale, therefore,


    we can say that the triangles are similar .

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