Question

A 5 ft woman is standing next to a tree. her shadow is 10 ft long the trees casts a shadow that is 116 ft long. how tall is the tree? worksheet

Answer 1

woman's height = woman's shadow height
tree's height tree's shadow height

5 = 10
x 116
580 = 10x
x = 58 ft

Answer 2

If her shadow is 10 feet long and she is 5 feet, that means the shadow is more 2 times larger. If the shadow is 116 ft, the tree would be 58 ft.