SOLUTION: If a 30-meter flagpole casts a shadow that is 50 meters long, how long is the shadow cast by a tree that is 36 meters tall?
I believe I am setting up this problem correctly but
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Question 1183113: If a 30-meter flagpole casts a shadow that is 50 meters long, how long is the shadow cast by a tree that is 36 meters tall?
I believe I am setting up this problem correctly but I keep getting it wrong...
h/50 =30/36 h=30*50/36 h=41.66 meters tall. This is what I keep getting for the meters and it is saying it is wrong. Please help. Answer by ikleyn(52878) (Show Source):
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If a 30-meter flagpole casts a shadow that is 50 meters long, how long is the shadow cast by a tree that is 36 meters tall?
I believe I am setting up this problem correctly but I keep getting it wrong...
h/50 =30/36 h=30*50/36 h=41.66 meters tall. This is what I keep getting for the meters and it is saying it is wrong. Please help.
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Your setup is incorrect.
For correct setup and correct solution, see my post below.
Use the proportions
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With the numbers, it is
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From the proportion, x = = = 5*12 = 60 meters. ANSWER
