Question

(G.14.a, 1 pt) A 9-foot high stop sign casts a shadow that is 16 feet long at the same time that a tree casts a shadow that is 48 feet long. STOD 9 ft 16 ft 48 ft What is the height of the tree? O A. 81 ft O B. 36 ft O C. 27 ft O D. 64 ft

Answer 1

Let's use Thales theorem:

$\begin{gathered} \frac{16}{48}=\frac{9}{x} \\ \text{solve for x:} \\ x=\frac{48\times9}{16} \\ x=27 \end{gathered}$