SOLUTION: A tree casts a shadow 25 m long. At the same time, the shadow cast by a 57-cm tall statue is 66 cm long. Find the height of the tree to the nearest meter.
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Question 675247: A tree casts a shadow 25 m long. At the same time, the shadow cast by a 57-cm tall statue is 66 cm long. Find the height of the tree to the nearest meter. Answer by sachi(548) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! the tree or statue & their shadow & their tips form a similar right angle triangles
by applying proportion
height of object/length of its shadow=constant
so57/66=h/25 (h=heght of tree)
or h=57*25/66=21.59 m
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