document.write( "Question 123499: please help solve:
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document.write( "A student is measuring the height of a tree using its shadow and using indirect measurements. There is a pole next to the tree. Which of the following information is needed to find the height of the tree.
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document.write( "1) lenght of the tree shadow.
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document.write( "2) lenght of the pole shadow.
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document.write( "3) height of the pole.
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document.write( "4) Angle of the sun with the horizon.
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document.write( "5) Distance from the earth to the sun.
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document.write( "6) Distance from the tree to the pole.
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document.write( "7) Diameter of the tree.
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document.write( "8) Diameter of the pole.\r
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document.write( "I choose the answers 1,3,6,7, is this correct \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #91001 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 1,2,3 should be enough to set up a proportion. \n" ); document.write( "If you know trigonometry you could use #4 and #1 \n" ); document.write( "================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H \n" ); document.write( " |