Question

In sunlight, a vertical stick 6 ft tall casts a shadow 2 ft long. At the same time a nearby tree casts a shadow 14 ft long. How tall is the tree? Round to the nearest tenth

Answer 1

In sunlight, a vertical stick 6 ft tall casts a shadow 2 ft long. At the same time a nearby tree casts a shadow 14 ft long. How tall is the tree? Round to the nearest tenth

Answer 2

In , QR = 4, RS = 15, and . In , VT = 8, TU = 32, and . Are the polygons similar? If they are, write a similarity statement and give the similarity ratio.