Asked by Makayla
At your school, the building is 20 feet tall, a tree's height is 252 inches, and the flagpole is 6 yards high.
Which of the three objects casts the longest shadow?
the flagpole
the tree
the building
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The tree.
Convert to the same units: 252 in = 252/12 = 21 ft; 6 yd = 6×3 = 18 ft; building = 20 ft. For the same sun angle, shadow length is proportional to height, so the tallest (21 ft tree) casts the longest shadow.
Convert to the same units: 252 in = 252/12 = 21 ft; 6 yd = 6×3 = 18 ft; building = 20 ft. For the same sun angle, shadow length is proportional to height, so the tallest (21 ft tree) casts the longest shadow.
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