ImNotThatSmart69 ImNotThatSmart69
  • 21-12-2017
  • Mathematics
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an objects height varies directly with the length of its shadow. A person who is 5 feet tall casts an 8-foot shadow, how long is the shadow of a 20-foot tree

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springwilliams0
springwilliams0 springwilliams0
  • 21-12-2017
You need to use ratios
5:8
20:x

5x=20
x=4

8(4)= 32

The shadow would be 32 feet long.
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marcus2brismee3lloyd marcus2brismee3lloyd
  • 15-04-2019

Answer:32 feet

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