The Leaning Tower of Pisa, which has a height of 55.86 m from base to top, is leaning to the southwest at an angle of 3.97° to the vertical. a) What is the vertical distance from the ground to
the top of the tower, on the southwest side?
b) If you were standing directly under the top of the
tower, on the southwest side, how far would you be from the base?

Select the correct answer. given: ∆abc with prove: statement reason 1. given 2. ∠cab ≅ ∠edb ∠acb ≅ ∠deb if two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, the corresponding angles are congruent. 3. ∆abc ~ ∆dbe aa criterion for similarity 4. corresponding sides of similar triangles are proportional. 5. ab = ad + db cb = ce + eb segment addition 6. substitution property of equality 7. division 8. subtraction property of equality what is the missing statement in the proof? scroll down to see the entire proof.