Question

an aerial camera is suspended from a blimp positioned at point D. it hangs at an altitude of 125 meters. if the camera hangs 10 meters below the blimp and the blimp attachment is 20 meters in length, how much ground distance from A to C can the aerial camera cover

Answer 1

250m

Explanation:

Answer 2

`AC=250\ m`

Explanation:

we know that

Triangles DCA and DFE are similar by AA Similarity Theorem

Remember that

if two triangles are similar, then the ratio of its corresponding ides is proportional and its corresponding angles are congruent.

so

`(AC)/(FE)=(125)/(10)`

`AC=(125)/(10)(FE)`

substitute the given values

`AC=(125)/(10)(20)`

`AC=250\ m`