Asked by Jade
how high is a tree that casts a 25 foot shadow at the same time a 6 foot pole casts a 10 foot shadow? Please help! I don't understand how to solve any problem like this!!
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Answered by
Steve
draw a diagram. Using similar triangles, you can see that if the tree has height h,
h/25 = 10/6
The ratio of height:shadow is the same for both pole and tree.
h/25 = 10/6
The ratio of height:shadow is the same for both pole and tree.
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