Aya and Kendra want to estimate the height of a tree. On a sunny day, Aya measures Kendra's shadow as 3 meters long, and Kendra

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maw [93]

2 years ago

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Aya and Kendra want to estimate the height of a tree. On a sunny day, Aya measures Kendra's shadow as 3 meters long, and Kendra

measures the tree's shadow as 15 meters long. Kendra is 1.5 meters tall. How tall is the tree?

Mathematics

2 answers:

densk [106] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-22T15:07:43+03:00

densk [106]2 years ago

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Answer:

tree=4.5 meters tall

Step-by-step explanation:

1.5*3=4.5

Ksivusya [100] · Answer 2 · 2022-08-22T17:34:39+03:00

Ksivusya [100]2 years ago

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Answer:

7.5 meters

Step-by-step explanation:

One way to do the problem is to note that there is a dilation (scale) factor of 5 on the shadows, so there must be that factor on the heights too. Another way is to note that the shadows are twice as long as the heights.