Question

Jeremiah sees a maple tree and a pine tree in the forest. He knows that the pine tree is

21.65 feet tall. On a sunny day, the shadow of the pine is 4.1 feet long while the maple's shadow is 15.01 feet long. Estimate the height of the maple tree?

Answer 1

Answer:78.052

Explanation:

21.65 ÷ 4.1 = 5.2 (2s.f.)

15.01 × 5.2 = 78.052

Answer 2

78.052

21.65 ÷ 4.1 = 5.2 (2s.f.)

15.01 × 5.2 = 78.052