Biologists have discovered that the shoulder height h (in centimeters) of a male African elephant can be modeled by h(t)= 62.5t √3 + 75.8, where t is the age of the elephant in years. Estimate the height of an elephant that is 20 years old. PL HELP ASAP DUE IN 10 MINUTES

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call the larger triangle abc

then the smaller triangle cde is similar to abc (all angles are equal, aaa).  

ab is the side that is 36, and we wish to find de, the side corresponding to ab

area_cde = area_abc - area_cde --> area_abc / area_cde = 2

let x=length of de

ratio of areas = (ratio of sides)^2

+2+=+%2836%2fx%29%5e2+

+2+=+1296%2fx%5e2+

++x%5e2+=+1296%2f2+=+648+

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the height of the surface increases from the center out to the sides of the road

it is c!

a reflection across the x axis and a 90 degree rotation left and right.