Question

a student is 5ft tall and casts a shadow 15ft. long. a nearby tree casts a shadow that is 75ft. long. How tall is the tree?

Answer 1

Answer:

25ft

Step-by-step explanation:

15/5 = 3

75/3 = 25

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Answer 2

Answer:

25 ft

Step-by-step explanation:

The kid's shadow is 15/5 = 3 times longer than his height.

Therefore, a tree with a 75 ft shadow should be 3 times shorter than its shadow.

=> 75/3 = 25 ft