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How high is a tree that casts a 35-ft shadow at the same time a 4​-ft post casts a shadow which is 12​-ft ​long?
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How high is a tree that casts a 35-ft shadow at the same time a 4-ft post casts a shadow which is 12-ft long?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Think of the light rays coming down at
a certain angle. The thing that never changes
is the angle that the light ray makes when
it hits the ground.
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What does change is the length of the shadow
when something gets in the way of the
light ray, but all these obstructions create
similar triangles because ( height ) / ( shadow )
will stay the same
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Let = the height of the tree
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Multiply both sides by
Convert ft to inches
The height of the tree is 11 ft 8 in
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