Question

a tree with a height of 4m casts a shadow 15 m long on the ground. How high is another tree that casts a shadow which is 20m long? A) draw a picture b) write a proportion c) substitute d)solve

Answer 1

A) Attached picture

B) $\frac{4}{15}=\frac{x}{20}$

C) Not sure what this means

D) Multiplying both sides by 20, $x=20 \left(\frac{4}{15} \right)=\frac{16}{3}$ m.