Question

If a 30 foot tree casts a 18 foot shadow find the length of the shadow cast by a 26 foot tree

Answer 1

Answer: 10.4.

Explanation:

On Pearson i put in 15.6 and got it wrong.

Answer 2

30 foot tree = 18 foot shadow
26 foot tree = x foot shadow

(Cross Multiply)

30 * x = 26 * 18
x = 468 / 30
x= 15.6

26 foot tree casts a 15.6 foot shadow.