A triangle can be formed by drawing line segments on a map of Texas connecting the cities

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A triangle can be formed by drawing line segments on a map of Texas connecting the cities of Austin, Houston, and San Antonio. If the actual distance from Austin to Houston is approximately 160 miles, use the lengths of the line segments indicated in the figure along with similar triangles to approximate

a) The actual distance from Austin to San Antonio.

b) The actual distance from San Antonio to Houston.

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A Survey Of Mathematics With Applications

ISBN: 9780135740460

11th Edition

Authors: Allen R. Angel, Christine D. Abbott, Dennis Runde

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