Two trees are in a garden. The 20-foot tree casts a shadow four feet long. If the other tree is 15-foot tall, how long will its

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riadik2000 [5.3K]

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Two trees are in a garden. The 20-foot tree casts a shadow four feet long. If the other tree is 15-foot tall, how long will its

shadow be?
1. 3 feet
2. 5 feet
3. 5 1/3
4. 8 feet

Mathematics

2 answers:

Romashka-Z-Leto [24] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-23T18:09:39+03:00

Romashka-Z-Leto [24]4 years ago

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The correct answer here is 1. 3 feet because proportionally, 4/20 = 1/5. Therefore, we know that the shadows will be 1/5 of the tree height. When we multiply 1/5 by 15, the product is 3.

Kobotan [32] · Answer 2 · 2022-01-23T17:05:57+03:00

Kobotan [32]4 years ago

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They are similar triangles so 20/4=15/x
solve for x
20x=15*4=60
x=3