1.
A lakefront building that is 30 feet high casts a shadow on the water. How long is that shadow if a 16-foot high truck parked nearby casts an 8-foot shadow?
A.
12 ft
B.
9 ft
C.
15 ft
D.
13 ft
Hint
2.
A tower cast a 30-foot shadow. At the same time, a person who is 6
feet tall casts a 4-foot shadow. How tall is the tower?
A.
47
feet
B.
48
feet
C.
18
feet
D.
34
feet
Hint
3.
A lamppost has a shadow that is 2 m long. A street sign has a shadow that is
m long. If the street sign is 2 m tall, how tall is the lamppost?
A.
m
B.
1
m
C.
5
m
D.
3
m
Hint
4.
A staff's shadow is 4 feet long and a tree's shadow is 7 feet long. If the tree is 5
feet tall, how tall is the staff?
A.
3 feet
B.
2
feet
C.
5
feet
D.
9
feet
Hint
5.
The two triangles shown in the figure are similar. Find the distance
d
across Kelley’s Pond.
A.
24 yards
B.
64 yards
C.
96 yards
D.
36 yards
Hint