Question

a 35m tall building cast a shadow. the distance from the top of the building t the tip of the shadow is 38m find the length of the shadow. round your answer to the nearest tenth

Answer 1

Ay, this is the solution:

We will use the Pythagorean theorem, this way:

• Hypotenuse = 38

,

• Leg 1 = 35

,

• Leg 2 = x

x² = 38² - 35²

x² = 1,444 - 1,225

x² = 219

√x² = √219

x = 14.8 (Rouding to the next tenth)

The length of the shadow is 14.8 meters