At noon, a tree casts a shadow that is 40 feet long. The distance from the top of the tree to the furthest tip of the shadow is 60 feet.
Accepted Solution
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For this case what we must do is find the height of the tree. For this we use the Pythagorean theorem in the following way: a ^ 2 + b ^ 2 = c ^ 2 Where, a: height of the tree b: base of the triangle (length of the shadow) c: hypotenuse (The distance from the top of the tree to the furthest tip of the shadow). Substituting we have: a ^ 2 + (40) ^ 2 = (60) ^ 2 Clearing to have: a = root ((60) ^ 2 - (40) ^ 2) a = 44.72135955 a = 44.7 feet Answer: The height of the tree is: a = 44.7 feet