Asked by shay
At a certain time of the day, a 5 foot 1 inch woman casts a 3 foot 4 inch shadow. How tall is a nearby tree that casts a 12 foot 10 inch shadow at the same time of day?
Answer in feet and inches. Do not round until the final answer. Then round to the nearest whole inch as necessary.
Answer in feet and inches. Do not round until the final answer. Then round to the nearest whole inch as necessary.
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Answered by
Steve
since the ratio of height:shadow is constant,
5'1"/3'4" = h/12'10"
That's kind of messy, so convert all the values to just inches. Find h, then convert it back to feet&inches.
5'1"/3'4" = h/12'10"
That's kind of messy, so convert all the values to just inches. Find h, then convert it back to feet&inches.
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