Answer:
[tex]Tree = 17ft[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
[tex]Wall = 4ft\ 3in[/tex]
[tex]Wall\ Shadow = 6ft[/tex]
[tex]Tree\ Shadow = 24ft[/tex]
Required:
Determine the height of the tree
To do this, we make use of the following equivalent ratios
Wall : Wall Shadow = Tree : Tree shadow
Substitute values for Wall, Wall Shadow and Tree Shadow
[tex]4ft\ 3in : 6ft = Tree : 24ft[/tex]
Convert all units to ft
[tex]4ft+ 0.25ft : 6ft = Tree : 24ft[/tex]
[tex]4.25ft : 6ft = Tree : 24ft[/tex]
Convert to fractions
[tex]\frac{4.25ft}{6ft} = \frac{Tree }{ 24ft}[/tex]
Cross Multiply
[tex]Tree * 6ft = 4.25ft * 24ft[/tex]
[tex]Tree * 6ft = 102ft^2[/tex]
Make Tree the subject
[tex]Tree = \frac{102ft^2}{6ft}[/tex]
[tex]Tree = \frac{102ft}{6}[/tex]
[tex]Tree = 17ft[/tex]
Hence, the tree is 17ft tall
