Question

a 38- foot tree casts a 45-foot shadow on the ground. what is the distance from the top of the tree to the top of its shadow? round to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

also, which trig function would be used to solve this?

Answer 2

Do u have the figure?

Answer 3

Pythagorean theorem

Answer 4

\[a^2+b^2=c^2\]

Answer 5

I think this has something to do with sin cos and tan
@thedream

Answer 6

Where a and b are the height and the shadow and c will give you the distance

Answer 7

yeah, i think @Godlovesme is right

Answer 8

Wait urs is correct too :)