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Geometric ShapesIndirect Measurement
Geometric Shapes
Indirect Measurement
You cannot climb the tree to measure it. Build a triangle you can measure, add your own eye height, and find out how wrong the answer might be.
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The question
How do you measure something you cannot reach, and how wrong might the answer be?
Think about it
You cannot climb the school flagpole to measure how tall it is.
But you can stand back, measure the ground, and measure an angle.
How tall is it, without ever leaving the ground?