Answer:
0.45
Step-by-step explanation:
you have to divide 5.40 by 12
Take the derivative:
g’(x) = 12x^3 - 24x^2
Set equal to zero and solve:
0 = 12x^3 - 24x^2
0 = 12x^2 (x - 2)
x = 0 or x = 2
Plug back into original
g(0) = 3(0^4) - 8(0^3)
g(0) = 0 - 0
g(0) = 0
g(2) = 3(2^2) - 8(2^3)
g(2) = 3(4) - 8(8)
g(2) = 12 - 64
g(2) = -52
There is an absolute max at (0,0) or when x = 0
Remark
Make up a proportion that relates the tree and its properties to the stick and its properties.
Givens
Stick height (s_h) = 4
Stick shadow(s_s) = 2
Tree shadow = t_s = 18
Tree height = x
Formula
s_h / s_s = x / t_s
Substitute and solve.
4/2 = x / 18 Cross multiply
4*18 = 2 * x
72 = 2x Divide by 2
72/2 = x
x = 36
The height of the tree is 36 feet.
