Problema Solution
A tree cast a shadow 30feet long. At the time, a vertical rod 10 feet high cast a shadow 6 feet long. How tall is the tree?
sun rays
|10ft sunrays |
| |x
_______| ________| |
30ft
6ft
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Sorry i was working fast but the way i see it is kinda like this
T P
R 1 O
x E 0 L
E E
S h a d o w S h a d o w
30ft 6ft
x/30 (tree/ shadow) 10/6 )pole/Shadow cross multiply 10x=500 divide. x=50ft the tree is 50ft tall