At a particular time, a tree casts a shadow 29 m long on horizontal ground. At the same time, a vertical pole 3 m high c
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At a particular time, a tree casts a shadow 29 m long on horizontal ground. At the same time, a vertical pole 3 m high c
At a particular time, a tree casts a shadow 29 m long on horizontal ground. At the same time, a vertical pole 3 m high casts a shadow 4 m long. Cal- culate the height of the tree to the nearest meter.
A farmer wishes to measure the distance, EC, across a lake. He stands on dry ground at A and sights point B, which is in line with C on the other side of the lake. He then makes DB parallel to EC. He finds that EA 105 m, AD 45 m, and DB = 30 m. How wide is the lake to the nearest meter? C E B D А
Tom and Carol are playing a shadow game. Tom is 6 feet tall and Carol is 5 feet tall. If Carol stands at the "shadow top" of Tom's head their com- bined shadows total 15 feet. How long is each shadow? 6 15