Asked by Makayla

A tree casts a shadow of 28 feet. At the same time, a biologist who is 7 feet tall casts a shadow of 2 feet.

How tall is the tree?

8 feet
98 feet
78 feet
14 feet

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Use similar triangles: height/shadow = 7/2, so tree height = 28*(7/2) = 98 feet.

Answer: 98 feet.