Question

A tree 24 m tall casts a shadow 7 m long. Find the distance between the top of the tree and the foot of the shadow.
A. 25 feet
B. 26 feet
C. 27 feet
D. 28 feet

Answer 1

This is just Pythagorean Theoreom. \[a^{2}=b^{2}=c^{2}\] Rearrange, substitute know values and solve.

Answer 2

25ft?

Answer 3

Yes. \[\sqrt{7^{2}+24^{2}}=\sqrt{625}=25\]

Answer 4

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