Register
Two trees are in a garden. The 20-foot tree casts a shadow four feet long. If the other tree is 15-foot tall, how long will its shadow be? 1. 3 feet 2. 5 feet 3. 5 1/3 4. 8 feet
200k views
1 vote
Two trees are in a garden. The 20-foot tree casts a shadow four feet long. If the other tree is 15-foot tall, how long will its shadow be?

1. 3 feet
2. 5 feet
3. 5 1/3
4. 8 feet

User Drea
by
8.0k points

2 Answers

2 votes
The correct answer here is 1. 3 feet because proportionally, 4/20 = 1/5. Therefore, we know that the shadows will be 1/5 of the tree height. When we multiply 1/5 by 15, the product is 3.
User Prencher
by
8.9k points
4 votes
they are similar triangles so 20/4=15/x
solve for x
20x=15*4=60
x=3
User Hammad Ahmed Khan
by
8.2k points
← Prev Question Next Question →

No related questions found

Ask a Question
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.5m questions

12.2m answers

Other Questions

How do you can you solve this problem 37 + y = 87; y =
What is .725 as a fraction
How do you estimate of 4 5/8 X 1/3
A bathtub is being filled with water. After 3 minutes 4/5 of the tub is full. Assuming the rate is constant, how much longer will it take to fill the tub?
i have a field 60m long and 110 wide going to be paved i ordered 660000000cm cubed of cement  how thick must the cement be to cover field
Link Copied!