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OpenStudy (anonymous):

if the shadow of a tree is 14m long and the shadow of a person is 1.8m tall is 4m long how tall is the tree?

OpenStudy (ash2326):

|dw:1335817833325:dw| T =tree M= man L= length of tree

OpenStudy (ash2326):

Now at the same time of the day, the sun's position is the sky will be the same for both man and tree, so the two triangles are similar. Can you do now?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so 1.8 4 --- x --- x 14

OpenStudy (ash2326):

Two triangles are similar then their sides should be in the same ratio \[\frac{1.8}{4}=\frac{L}{14}\] I think you can find now

OpenStudy (anonymous):

6.3

OpenStudy (ash2326):

Yay:D You are right:D

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