SOLUTION: the length of the shadow cast by an object varies directly with the object height.At a certain time of day a 6 ft tall person cast a 5 ft shadow. How long is the shadow cast by a 7
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Question 1064859: the length of the shadow cast by an object varies directly with the object height.At a certain time of day a 6 ft tall person cast a 5 ft shadow. How long is the shadow cast by a 72 ft tree at the same time of day?
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
6/5=72/x
cross-multiply
360=6x
x=60 feet.
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