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  • 03-03-2021
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4. A 50 meter tall tree casts a shadow that is 60 meters long. Find the distance
between the top of the tree and the shadow .

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khan82 khan82
  • 03-03-2021
Because we have a right triangle:
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
50^2+ 60^2= c^2
2500 + 3600 = c^2
6100 = c^2
radical 6100= radical c^2
C= 78.1 m
The distance between the top of the tree and the shadow is 78.1m
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