Question

A tree casts shadow 26 ft long. A 3 ft tall flowers casts a shadow 4 ft long. How tall is the tree?

Answer 1

19. 5 feets

Explanation:

Shadow of tree = 26 feets

Height of flower = 3 feets

Shadow of flower = 4 feets

Height of sun Innthe sky:

Shadow of flower / height of flower

= 4/3 = 1.333333

Height of tree:

Shadow of tree / height of sun

26 feets / 1.33333

= 19.5 feets

Hence, height of tree = 19.5 feets