spongebobislife5
spongebobislife5 spongebobislife5
  • 02-11-2021
  • Mathematics
contestada

An 18 foot tall tree casts a shadow of 11 feet. A man casts a shadow of 4 feet assuming these are similar triangles, how tall is the man ?

Respuesta :

lor067ewp lor067ewp
  • 04-11-2021

Answer:

height of the man is ≈ 6.5

Step-by-step explanation:

shadow of the man/ shadow of the tree = height of the man/ height of the tree

4/11 = x/18                   cross multiply

11x = 4(18)

11x = 72

  x = 6.5

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

what is the area of velocity time graph​
it is easier to cut vegetables with sharp knife . give reasons​
I want you to help me with this
What efforts have been made in Nepal to produce skilled human resource for the economic and social development of the country?
Write essay studying abroad is waste of time and money. To what extent do you agree with this statement
Geometry, please answer question ASAP
We use electrical devices that produce motion, light, and sound. Which aspect of energy explains why these devices are possible?
PLS HELP ME ON THIS QUESTION I WILL MARK YOU AS BRAINLIEST IF YOU KNOW THE ANSWER!!
For several weeks, the function f(x) = 3(4) * represented the number of birds infected with an illness x weeks after the first birds became sick. How did the nu
what is a fixed income​