Question

Melody Pond and a tree cast a shadow at the same time of day. Melody is 5.6 feet tall and casts a 10-foot shadow. If the length of the tree's shadow is 62 feet, what is the height of the tree?

Answer 1

34.72 feets

Explanation:

Using the relation :

Length of tree / shadow of tree = height of melody / shadow of melody

From the details given in the question :

Let height of tree = h

h / 62 = 5.6 / 10

Cross multiply

h * 10 = 62 * 5.6

h = 347.2 / 10

h = 34.72 feets

Hence, the height of tree is 34.72 feets