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The officer stepped off 20 paces from E to G. If his pace is 2 1/2 feet long. How wide was the river?

The officer stepped off 20 paces from E to G If his pace is 2 12 feet long How wide was the river class=

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  • 22-06-2019

Answer:

The wide of river is [tex]50\ ft[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

In this problem we know that

Triangles DEG and DEF are congruent by ASA (Angle-Side-Angle) Congruence

therefore

EG=EF

[tex]EG=20*(2\frac{1}{2})=20*\frac{5}{2}=50\ ft[/tex]

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