In sunlight, a vertical yardstick casts a 1 ft shadow at the same time that a nearby tree casts a 15 ft shadow. How tall is the tree? (Sketch out the above scenario.) a. 45 ft c. 44 ft b. 50 ft d. 48 ft

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anonymous · Answer

the formula for this is a^2+b^2=c^2

anonymous · Answer

this is also the pythagorean thereom (i think thats how you spell it)

johnweldon1993 · Answer

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johnweldon1993 · Answer

The only thing is...we need at least 1 of the heights here...we have have similar triangles...however without at least the height of the Tree or the Stick...we cannot continue...