SagenS273699 SagenS273699
  • 03-11-2022
  • Mathematics
contestada

A petrified stump that is 4 ft tall casts a shadow that is 2 ft long. Find the height of a tent that casts a 5 ft shadow

Respuesta :

CelsoG104961 CelsoG104961
  • 03-11-2022

The petrified stump is 4 ft tall and cast a shadow that is 2 ft long .

2 ft shadow has a 4 ft height

5 ft shadow will have ? height

cross multiply

[tex]\begin{gathered} \text{height of tent = }\frac{5\times4}{2} \\ \text{height of tent = }\frac{20}{2} \\ \text{height of tent = 10 ft} \end{gathered}[/tex]

Ver imagen CelsoG104961
Answer Link

Otras preguntas

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS PLEASE IT IS ON BEARING
45.55 to 1 decimal place
Please Help! I only have one more day till the summer school homework deadline! Compare and contrast in at least 150 words how Eva and Uncle Tom are established
Cold fronts are about twice as ________ as warm fronts and move more rapidly, too. These two factors mean warm air is forced aloft more rapidly, and more dramat
According to Rogers, each person has a natural tendency toward growth and _____, or achieving one's full potential. Please choose the correct answer from the fo
How did society originate? ​
1.- Un artículo de revista acerca de la tecnología en los últimos diez años. El propósito del autor es:
For what values are 2x^2=10x
Scientists have increased their ability to make observations beyond their own senses through the invention of specialized equipment such as Xray telescopes. Whi
Determine the quotient of .     ​