MHB Help Me Visualize: Height of a Mountain

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The discussion focuses on visualizing the height of a mountain through geometric representation. Participants suggest creating a diagram that includes three right triangles with special angles to aid understanding. There is a request for clarification on how to progress from this geometric setup. The emphasis is on using visual aids to simplify the problem. Overall, the conversation centers on enhancing comprehension through effective visualization techniques.
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I'm having a hard time setting up an image of this problem. Can you provide one? Thanks!
 

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Try drawing a diagram...you will get 3 right triangles with special angles. Can you make progress from there?
 
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Thread 'Area of Overlapping Squares'

Here is a little puzzle from the book 100 Geometric Games by Pierre Berloquin. The side of a small square is one meter long and the side of a larger square one and a half meters long. One vertex of the large square is at the center of the small square. The side of the large square cuts two sides of the small square into one- third parts and two-thirds parts. What is the area where the squares overlap?
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