Question

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Nick visits a park. Nick is 5 feet 3 inches tall. He casts a shadow that is 3 feet 6 inches long. A tree nearby casts a shadow that is 160 feet long. How tall is the tree?

Answer 1

x = 2880 inches or 240 feet

Explanation:

First convert everything to the same unit. I did feet.

Nick: 63 inches

His Shadow: 42 inches

Tree Shadow: 1920 inches

Set up a ratio:

63/42 = x/1920

42x = 120960

x = 2880 inches or 240 feet