Question

One triangle shown is formed by the tree, its shadow, and a line of sight from the ground to the top of the tree. The other is formed by Manny, his shadow, and a line of sight from the ground to the top of his head.Manny is 512 feet tall, and his shadow is 414 feet long. The shadow of the tree is 17 feet long. How can you determine the height of the tree?

Answer 1

Answer:

21 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

To solve this question, we would be using the proportion

Shadow /Height

From the question:.

Manny's shadow = 414 feet

Manny's Height = 512 feet

Height of the tree = ? = x

Shadow of the tree = 17 feet

Hence:

414/512 = 17/ x

Cross Multiply

414 × x = 512 × 17

x = 512 × 17/414

x = 21.024154589 feet

x ≈ Approximately = 21 feet

The height of the tree = 21 feet