David is 5 ft 8 in. tall and wants to find
the height of an oak tree in his front yard. He walks
along the shadow of the tree until his head is in a
position where the end of his shadow exactly overlaps
the end of the tree’s shadow. He is now 11 ft 3 in. from
the foot of the tree and 8 ft 6 in. from the end of the
shadows. How tall is the oak tree?

Question

David is 5 ft 8 in. tall and wants to find
the height of an oak tree in his front yard. He walks
along the shadow of the tree until his head is in a
position where the end of his shadow exactly overlaps
the end of the tree’s shadow. He is now 11 ft 3 in. from
the foot of the tree and 8 ft 6 in. from the end of the
shadows. How tall is the oak tree?

asnaseer · Answer

just use the properties of similar triangles here

asnaseer · Answer

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