131k views
1 vote
A tree that is 40 feet tall casts a 30 foot shadow. At the same time another tree casts a 20 foot shadow. How tall is the second tree?

User LowLatency
by
8.4k points

2 Answers

4 votes
The other tree is 30 feet because both shadow and tree height goes down by ten
User Ast Derek
by
9.0k points
1 vote

Answer:26 2/3 feet

Step-by-step explanation:40/30 = 4/3

(26 2/3) / 20= 4/3

User Penkov Vladimir
by
8.3k points

No related questions found

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

9.4m questions

12.2m answers

Categories