Question

A tree of unknown height casts a shadow that is 18 feet long. If a person that is 5 ft 7 in casts a shadow that is 4 ft long, then how tall is the tree in feet?
Round your answer to the nearest integer. Do not include feet in your answer.

Answer 1

Answer:

25.

Step-by-step explanation:

5 ft 7 in = 5.583 ft.

We have 2 similar triangles here.

If h is the height of the tree, then:

h / 5.583 = 18/4

h = 18*5.583/4

h = 25.12 ft