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solong [7]
2 years ago
9

In sunlight, a vertical yardstick casts a 1 ft shadow at the same time that a nearby tree casts a 15 ft shadow. How tall is the

tree? (Make a sketch to help solve the problem. Hint: 3ft equals one yard.)
A) 45 ft
B) 50 ft
C) 44 ft
D) 48 ft
Mathematics
1 answer:
kati45 [8]2 years ago
4 0

Answer: A) 45 ft

Step-by-step

The yardstick is 3ft tall since 1 yard = 3ft. It is 3 times as tall as its shadow. The tree has a 15ft long shadow. The tree should also be 3 times as tall as its shadow. The tree is 15*3ft tall, so it is 45ft tall. I attached an image of the diagram I made.

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