Question

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. What is the height of the tree? Round to the nearest hundredth.

Answer 1

C

Explanation:

On edge

Answer 2

44.72 feet

Explanation:

Assuming that the bottom of the tree and the ground makes a right triangle-- use the Pythagorean theorem.

x^2 + 40^2 = 60^2

x^2 + 1,600 = 3,600

x^2 = 2,000

x = 44.72 ft