A cat casts a 32-inch shadow at the same time that a nearby flower casts an 8-inch shadow. If the flower is 3 inches tall, how tall is the cat? Express your answer as a decimal if necessary.

Answer 1

We can use the property of similar triangles to find the height of the cat. The ratios of the heights of the objects to their respective shadow lengths will be the same.

Let \( h \) be the height of the cat. We know the following information:

• The height of the flower is \( 3 \) inches,
• The shadow of the flower is \( 8 \) inches,
• The shadow of the cat is \( 32 \) inches.

The ratio for the flower is:

\[ \frac{3 \text{ inches (height of flower)}}{8 \text{ inches (shadow of flower)}} \]

The ratio for the cat will be:

\[ \frac{h \text{ inches (height of cat)}}{32 \text{ inches (shadow of cat)}} \]

Since these ratios are equal, we can set them up as an equation:

\[ \frac{3}{8} = \frac{h}{32} \]

Now we will cross-multiply to solve for \( h \):

\[ 3 \times 32 = 8 \times h \]

Calculating \( 3 \times 32 \):

\[ 96 = 8h \]

Now, divide both sides by \( 8 \):

\[ h = \frac{96}{8} = 12 \]

Thus, the height of the cat is

\[ \boxed{12} \text{ inches}. \]

Answer 2

A 5-foot-tall fencepost casts a 7.25-foot shadow at the same time that a nearby gazebo casts a 36.25-foot shadow. How tall is the gazebo? Express your answer as a decimal if necessary.

Answer 3

To find the height of the gazebo, we can again use the property of similar triangles. The ratios of the heights of the objects to their shadow lengths will be equal.

Let \( h \) be the height of the gazebo. We know the following information:

• The height of the fencepost is \( 5 \) feet,
• The shadow of the fencepost is \( 7.25 \) feet,
• The shadow of the gazebo is \( 36.25 \) feet.

The ratio for the fencepost is:

\[ \frac{5 \text{ feet (height of fencepost)}}{7.25 \text{ feet (shadow of fencepost)}} \]

The ratio for the gazebo will be:

\[ \frac{h \text{ feet (height of gazebo)}}{36.25 \text{ feet (shadow of gazebo)}} \]

Setting these ratios equal gives us the equation:

\[ \frac{5}{7.25} = \frac{h}{36.25} \]

Now we will cross-multiply to solve for \( h \):

\[ 5 \times 36.25 = 7.25 \times h \]

Calculating \( 5 \times 36.25 \):

\[ 181.25 = 7.25h \]

Next, we divide both sides by \( 7.25 \):

\[ h = \frac{181.25}{7.25} \]

Calculating the division gives:

\[ h = 24.93 \text{ (rounded to two decimal places)}. \]

Thus, the height of the gazebo is

\[ \boxed{24.93} \text{ feet}. \]

Answer 4

At the same time that a 4.5-foot-tall trash bin casts a 7-foot shadow, a nearby lamppost casts a 17.5-foot shadow. How tall is the lamppost? Express your answer as a decimal if necessary.

Answer 5

To find the height of the lamppost, we can use similar triangles, where the ratio of the height to the length of the shadow remains constant for the two objects.

Let \( h \) be the height of the lamppost. We know:

• The height of the trash bin is \( 4.5 \) feet,
• The shadow of the trash bin is \( 7 \) feet,
• The shadow of the lamppost is \( 17.5 \) feet.

The ratio for the trash bin is:

\[ \frac{4.5 \text{ feet (height of trash bin)}}{7 \text{ feet (shadow of trash bin)}} \]

The ratio for the lamppost will be:

\[ \frac{h \text{ feet (height of lamppost)}}{17.5 \text{ feet (shadow of lamppost)}} \]

Setting these ratios equal gives us the equation:

\[ \frac{4.5}{7} = \frac{h}{17.5} \]

Now we cross-multiply to solve for \( h \):

\[ 4.5 \times 17.5 = 7 \times h \]

Calculating \( 4.5 \times 17.5 \):

\[ 78.75 = 7h \]

Next, we divide both sides by \( 7 \):

\[ h = \frac{78.75}{7} = 11.25 \]

Thus, the height of the lamppost is

\[ \boxed{11.25} \text{ feet}. \]

Answer 6

A tree casts a 42-foot shadow at the same time that a nearby flagpole casts a 12-foot shadow. If the flagpole is 7.6 feet tall, how tall is the tree? Express your answer as a decimal if necessary.

Answer 7

To find the height of the tree, we can use the concept of similar triangles. The ratios of the heights of the objects to their respective shadow lengths will be the same.

Let \( h \) be the height of the tree. The known values are:

• The shadow of the tree is \( 42 \) feet,
• The height of the flagpole is \( 7.6 \) feet,
• The shadow of the flagpole is \( 12 \) feet.

We can set up the proportion:

\[ \frac{h \text{ (height of tree)}}{42 \text{ (shadow of tree)}} = \frac{7.6 \text{ (height of flagpole)}}{12 \text{ (shadow of flagpole)}} \]

Now, cross-multiplying gives us:

\[ h \times 12 = 7.6 \times 42 \]

Calculating \( 7.6 \times 42 \):

\[ 7.6 \times 42 = 319.2 \]

So we have:

\[ h \times 12 = 319.2 \]

Now, divide both sides by \( 12 \):

\[ h = \frac{319.2}{12} \]

Calculating the division:

\[ h = 26.6 \]

Thus, the height of the tree is

\[ \boxed{26.6} \text{ feet}. \]

Answer 8

On a golf course, a flagstick casts a 150-inch shadow at the same time that a nearby tee casts a 5-inch shadow. If the tee is

Answer 9

It seems like your question was cut off. However, I can help you find the height of the flagstick if you provide the height of the tee. Assuming you meant to ask how tall the flagstick is given that the tee is a certain height, here's how to do it:

Let’s denote:

• \( h \) as the height of the flagstick (in inches),
• The height of the tee is \( H \) (in inches),
• The shadow of the flagstick is \( 150 \) inches,
• The shadow of the tee is \( 5 \) inches.

Using the property of similar triangles, we can set up the proportion:

\[ \frac{h}{150} = \frac{H}{5} \]

Cross-multiplying gives us:

\[ h \times 5 = H \times 150 \]

From this, we can solve for \( h \):

\[ h = \frac{H \times 150}{5} \] \[ h = H \times 30 \]

So, if you provide the height \( H \) of the tee, you can simply multiply that height by \( 30 \) to find the height of the flagstick.

Please provide the height of the tee to continue!

Answer 10

On a golf course, a flagstick casts a 150-inch shadow at the same time that a nearby tee casts a 5-inch shadow. If the tee is 234
inches tall, how tall is the flagstick? Express your answer as a decimal if necessary.

Answer 11

To find the height of the flagstick, we can use the property of similar triangles, where the ratio of the height to the shadow length remains constant for both the flagstick and the tee.

Let \( h \) be the height of the flagstick. The known values are:

• The height of the tee \( H = 234 \) inches,
• The shadow of the flagstick = \( 150 \) inches,
• The shadow of the tee = \( 5 \) inches.

We can set up the proportion:

\[ \frac{h}{150} = \frac{234}{5} \]

Now, we cross-multiply:

\[ h \cdot 5 = 234 \cdot 150 \]

Calculating \( 234 \cdot 150 \):

\[ 234 \times 150 = 35100 \]

Now we have:

\[ 5h = 35100 \]

Next, divide both sides by \( 5 \):

\[ h = \frac{35100}{5} = 7020 \]

Thus, the height of the flagstick is

\[ \boxed{7020} \text{ inches}. \]

Answer 12

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Answer 13

Let’s carefully recalculate the height of the flagstick using the shadow lengths and the height of the tee.

You provided the following information:

• The shadow of the flagstick is \(150\) inches.
• The height of the tee is \(234\) inches.
• The shadow of the tee is \(5\) inches.

We can set up a proportion based on the heights and shadow lengths:

\[ \frac{\text{Height of Flagstick}}{\text{Shadow of Flagstick}} = \frac{\text{Height of Tee}}{\text{Shadow of Tee}} \]

This gives us the equation:

\[ \frac{h}{150} = \frac{234}{5} \]

Now, cross-multiply to solve for \(h\):

\[ h \times 5 = 234 \times 150 \]

Calculating \(234 \times 150\):

\[ 234 \times 150 = 35100 \]

So we have:

\[ 5h = 35100 \]

To find \(h\), divide both sides by \(5\):

\[ h = \frac{35100}{5} = 7020 \]

It seems there was a misunderstanding in my previous message, which stated the height of the flagstick was correct. If you meant to check the arithmetic or clarify what you expect from the answer, please let me know!

Final Result: The height of the flagstick is indeed:

\[ \boxed{7020} \text{ inches}. \]

If this does not match your expectations or if there was a specific detail that was overlooked, please provide further clarification.