SOLUTION: A five foot tall tree casts an 8 foot shadow on the ground. How far is it from the end of the shadow to the top of the tree?
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Question 366311: A five foot tall tree casts an 8 foot shadow on the ground. How far is it from the end of the shadow to the top of the tree? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A five foot tall tree casts an 8 foot shadow on the ground. How far is it from the end of the shadow to the top of the tree?
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Use Pytagoras:
h^2 = 5^2 + 8^2
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h^2 = 25 + 64
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h^2 = 89
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hypotenuse = sqrt(89) = 9.43 ft
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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