Question

If a 25-meter flagpole casts a shadow that is 50 meters long, how long is the shadow cast by a tree that is 40 meters tall

Answer 1

The shadow cast by the tree is 80 meters long.

Explanation:

Flagpole:

object/shadow

25/50 = 1/2

Tree:

object/shadow

40/x

Solve for x:

1/2 = 40/x

x = 80