Question

Suzi is 1.7 meters tall. At 2:00 pm, Suzi measures her shadow to be 0.3 meters long. At the same time, a nearby tree casts a shadow that is 2.4 meters long. How tall is the tree?

Answer 1

13.6 meter

Explanation:

Given that :

Suzi's height, p1 = 1.7 m

Suzi's shadow, p2 = 0.3 m

Tree shadow, t2 = 2.4 m

Tree height, t1 =?

Using the relation :

p1 / p2 = t1 / t2

1.7 / 0.3 = t1 / 2.4

Cross multiply :

1.7 * 2.4 = 0.3 * t1

4.08 = 0.3t1

t1 = 4.08 / 0.3

t1 = 13.6

Height of the tree is 13.6 m