Question

A bird bath that is 4 ft. tall casts a shadow that is 6ft. long. find the length of the shadow that 6 ft. tent casts.

a) 9ft.

b) 3ft.

c) 10ft.

d) 4ft.

Answer 1

a) 9 ft.

Explanation:

The bath and the tent along with their shadows and the ground make 2 similar triangles. So:

4/6 = 6/x

4x = 36

x = 9 ft.