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Chapter 7: Q. 7.92 (page 701)

A pine tree casts a shadow of 80 feet next to a 30 foot tall building which casts a 40 feet shadow. How tall is the pine tree?

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The pine tree is 60 feet long.

Step by step solution

01

Given information

The pine tree casts the shadow 80 feet along with the 30-feet tall building casts the shadow 40 feet.

02

Find the length of the pine tree

Apply the proportions to find the length of the poll.

  • As given, the proportion for the tree and the building with respect to the shadow is the same.
  • Hence solve equation (1) to find the value of h that represents the length of the tree.

h80=3040h=3040脳80=30脳2=60feet

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